公开(公告)号：US20060217834A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-28

申请号：US11087208

申请日：2005-03-23

申请人： Kerri Shotwell ,  James Fisher ,  Erika Dawson ,  Jonathan Peake ,  Theresa Howard ,  Gregory Kishi

发明人： Kerri Shotwell ,  James Fisher ,  Erika Dawson ,  Jonathan Peake ,  Theresa Howard ,  Gregory Kishi

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0686

摘要： Methods and apparatus are provided for dynamically compressing categories in a data storage library. In one embodiment, the method includes retrieving an identification of a first category in the data storage library, the first category being a last-compressed category. Next, an identification number of a first order of the first category is retrieved, the first order being a last compressed order. Compression is resumed of orders in the first category with an order next following the first order and continued with additional orders in the first category. If a predetermined amount of time has elapsed, the identification of the first category and the identification number of the order of the first category being compressed are stored. If, however, the predetermined amount of time has not elapsed and compression of the first category is complete, compression of a second category is begun.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于动态压缩数据存储库中的类别的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括检索数据存储库中的第一类别的标识，第一类别是最后压缩类别。 接下来，检索第一类别的第一级的标识号，第一级是最后的压缩顺序。 压缩在第一类中的订单恢复，下一个订单紧随第一个订单，并在第一个类别中继续添加订单。 如果经过了预定的时间量，则存储第一类别的标识和被压缩的第一类别的顺序的标识号。 然而，如果预定时间量没有经过并且第一类别的压缩完成，则开始第二类别的压缩。

公开(公告)号：US20070073964A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-29

申请号：US11235986

申请日：2005-09-26

申请人： Erika Dawson ,  Gregory Kishi ,  Jonathan Peake

发明人： Erika Dawson ,  Gregory Kishi ,  Jonathan Peake

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0686

摘要： A method and apparatus for handling multi-volume datasets in a tape storage system are disclosed. In response to a write request for a multi-volume dataset, the information of the multi-volume dataset are captured by intercepting and deciphering a set of volume mount commands. Otherwise, the information of the multi-volume dataset are captured by snooping header information from a previous volume listed in a header of the multi-volume dataset. A chain of logical volume names that belongs to the multi-volume dataset is then built. Finally, the chain of logical volume names is then stored in a chain database.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在磁带存储系统中处理多卷数据集的方法和装置。 响应对多卷数据集的写入请求，多卷数据集的信息通过拦截和解密一组卷安装命令来捕获。 否则，多卷数据集的信息通过从多卷数据集的标题中列出的先前卷中的标头信息进行侦听来捕获。 然后构建属于多卷数据集的逻辑卷名称链。 最后，将逻辑卷名称链存储在链式数据库中。

公开(公告)号：US20060161730A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-20

申请号：US11037711

申请日：2005-01-18

申请人： Jean Chang ,  Erika Dawson ,  Jon Lynds ,  Michael Noel ,  Linda Schiltz ,  Michael Wood

发明人： Jean Chang ,  Erika Dawson ,  Jon Lynds ,  Michael Noel ,  Linda Schiltz ,  Michael Wood

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G11B15/682

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for enforcing policy controls for non-system managed tape media. The apparatus includes an operating system configured to communicate with a tape media drive, and an identification module configured to identify a tape media type of a tape media cartridge. The apparatus may also include a policy module configured to maintain control policies for tape media types, and a media control module configured to enforce the control policies. The system includes a computing system having a processor, a cache, an operating system, and a plurality of input/output interfaces, a tape media drive coupled to the computing system, and the apparatus. The method includes communicating with a tape media drive, identifying a tape media type of a tape media cartridge, maintaining a plurality of control policies for tape media types, and enforcing the plurality of control policies.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于对非系统管理的磁带介质执行策略控制的装置，系统和方法。 该装置包括被配置为与带介质驱动器通信的操作系统以及被配置为识别磁带介质盒的磁带介质类型的识别模块。 该装置还可以包括被配置为维护用于磁带介质类型的控制策略的策略模块，以及被配置为执行控制策略的媒体控制模块。 该系统包括具有处理器，高速缓存，操作系统和多个输入/输出接口的计算系统，耦合到计算系统的磁带介质驱动器和设备。 该方法包括与磁带介质驱动器通信，识别磁带介质盒的磁带介质类型，维护多个用于磁带介质类型的控制策略，以及执行多个控制策略。

公开(公告)号：US20070214311A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-13

申请号：US11372546

申请日：2006-03-10

申请人： Robert Burchfield ,  Erika Dawson

发明人： Robert Burchfield ,  Erika Dawson

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G11B15/6825 ,  G11B15/6835

摘要： Device initialization of subsystems of a data storage library determines whether a subsystem is homogeneous, having common types of devices; or is heterogeneous, having mixed types of devices. Host names are provided for a subsystem in a predetermined format by concatenating the library name, the subsystem name, and a supplemental character; where the supplemental character is a non-defining character for a homogeneous subsystem. For naming purposes, a heterogeneous mixed device subsystem is partitioned into partitions of devices having common types of devices, each partition characterized as a separate homogeneous subsystem with a host name implementing the supplemental character as a defining character.

摘要翻译： 数据存储库的子系统的设备初始化确定子系统是否是均匀的，具有常见类型的设备; 或者是异构的，具有混合类型的设备。 通过连接库名称，子系统名称和补充字符，以预定格式为子系统提供主机名; 辅助字符是均匀子系统的非定义字符。 为了命名，异构混合设备子系统被划分成具有通用类型的设备的设备的分区，每个分区被表征为具有实现补充字符作为定义字符的主机名的单独的同构子系统。

公开(公告)号：US20050050055A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：US10648064

申请日：2003-08-26

申请人： Jean Chang ,  Kirby Dahman ,  Erika Dawson ,  Stanley Kissinger ,  Gavin Johnson ,  Jon Lynds ,  Michael Noel ,  Linda Schiltz

发明人： Jean Chang ,  Kirby Dahman ,  Erika Dawson ,  Stanley Kissinger ,  Gavin Johnson ,  Jon Lynds ,  Michael Noel ,  Linda Schiltz

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0664 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0682 ,  G06F3/0686

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are presented for scaling storage media to improve data access performance. A scaling module is provided and configured to receive a dataset, identify storage characteristics of the dataset, make a determination based upon user-defined storage criteria, and select a storage instruction. In one embodiment, the storage instruction is configured to scale the storage medium to a predefined capacity. The predefined capacity of the storage medium is configured to optimize data access performance. Alternatively, the storage instruction is configured to not scale the storage medium. Additionally, the present invention may be configured to map and track the storage medium while the dataset is being written to or read from the storage medium.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于缩放存储介质以提高数据访问性能的装置，系统和方法。 提供缩放模块并配置为接收数据集，识别数据集的存储特性，基于用户定义的存储准则进行确定，并选择存储指令。 在一个实施例中，存储指令被配置为将存储介质缩放到预定容量。 存储介质的预定义容量被配置为优化数据访问性能。 或者，存储指令被配置为不缩放存储介质。 另外，本发明可以被配置为在数据集被写入或从存储介质读取时映射和跟踪存储介质。

公开(公告)号：US20050050263A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：US10648584

申请日：2003-08-25

申请人： Lyn Ashton ,  Erika Dawson ,  Lisa Gundy ,  Stanley Kissinger ,  Michael Noel

发明人： Lyn Ashton ,  Erika Dawson ,  Lisa Gundy ,  Stanley Kissinger ,  Michael Noel

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G11B27/032 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/30

CPC分类号： G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/064 ,  G06F3/0686 ,  G11B27/032 ,  G11B27/107 ,  G11B27/3027 ,  G11B2220/95

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are presented for utilizing tape storage media segmentation to improve data access performance. A segmented tape storage medium within a tape cartridge having a first and second segment is utilized. A selection module allows a user to select a user-defined capacity of the tape storage medium that is less than the usable capacity of the tape storage medium. The user-defined capacity allows the user to prefer improved data access over tape storage capacity. Data, when written to the tape, is written only within the user-defined capacity. Data may be written exclusively on the first segment or written on both the first segment and second segment allowing data access to be improved. In addition, the user-defined capacity may correspond to the full capacity of the tape storage media.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种利用磁带存储介质分段来提高数据访问性能的装置，系统和方法。 使用具有第一和第二段的带盒内的分段磁带存储介质。 选择模块允许用户选择小于磁带存储介质的可用容量的磁带存储介质的用户定义容量。 用户定义的容量允许用户更喜欢通过磁带存储容量改进数据访问。 写入磁带时，数据只能在用户定义的容量内写入。 数据可以专门写在第一段上或者写在第一段和第二段上，从而允许改进数据访问。 此外，用户定义的容量可以对应于磁带存储介质的全部容量。