Inventory method for logical volumes in an automated storage library
December 4, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesMethod and apparatus for assigning data sets to virtual volumes in a mass store Tape cartridge movement management in an automated tape cartridge library system Optimizing volume mounts in a multidrive environment Data security arrangement for an automated magnetic tape cartridge library system Virtual robot for a multimedia automated cartridge library system Buffered access system for an automated computer media storage library Virtual drives in an automated storage library Transparent library management Management of removable media for multiple device types Telescopic pick-and-place robotic mechanism InventorsApplicationNo. 752373 filed on 12/04/1996US Classes:707/1, DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING711/100STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROLExaminersPrimary: Lintz, Paul R.Assistant: Ho, Ruay Lian Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 017/30AbstractIn an automated virtual storage and retrieval library, a method for creating a new inventory of physical media volumes (cartridges) and of related logical volumes stored on the physical media, which method exports the existing logical volume records from a stored table to a file via a data base program, deletes the existing physical and logical volume records from the table, then imports the logical volume records from the file via the data base program into a new table, operates the library accessor to scan all the library cells to read the labels of all the physical media volumes (cartridges) in the cells, inserting physical volume records therefor into the stored table, and indicates to a host that the library is online. The copies of only the inserted physical volume records are uploaded to the host, providing a dramatic savings in processing time before the library is available for normal accessing.Field of SearchDATABASE OR FILE ACCESSINGAccess augmentation or optimizing Query processing (i.e., searching) Sorting Concurrency (e.g., lock management in shared database) Privileged access Distributed or remote access DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE FILE OR DATABASE MAINTENANCE Garbage collection Query augmenting and refining (e.g., inexact access) Accessing dynamic storage device STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL Arrayed (e.g., RAIDs) Tape in container Charging or discharging means includes load sustaining surface and device to transfer load, with horizontal component of movement, from or to surface or member | |
