Replication of tape cartridge data

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention disclose methods, computer program products, and systems for replicating data stored on a tape cartridge on one or more computing devices. In one embodiment, initiation of a replication sequence begins in response to at least one of: receiving a manual prompt of a user, loading of a first tape cartridge to be replicated into a first tape drive, receiving a request from a backup program, or occurrence of a predetermined time. When priming a first tape cartridge for writing of data, the first tape cartridge is configured for replication to a second tape cartridge. After loading the first tape cartridge into a first tape drive, data stored on the first tape cartridge can be directly transmitted from the first tape drive to a second tape drive in which the second tape cartridge is loaded without using an intermediate host computer system to facilitate data transfer.

主权项

1. A method for replicating data stored on a tape cartridge, the method comprising:
initiating, by a first tape drive, a replication sequence in response to at least one of: receiving a manual prompt of a user, loading of a first tape cartridge to be replicated into the first tape drive, receiving a request from a backup program, or occurrence of a predetermined time; identifying, by a first tape drive, a first tape cartridge to be replicated, wherein the first tape cartridge is loaded into the first tape drive; identifying, by the first tape drive, data stored on the first tape cartridge to replicate to a second tape cartridge, wherein the second tape cartridge is loaded into a second tape drive; and transmitting, by the first tape drive, the identified data stored on the first tape cartridge from an initiator port of the first tape drive to a target port of the second tape drive.