System and method of reading data from a non-volatile storage medium through the use of a catalog

摘要

A process for obtaining information from an LTO storage device using a catalog such as the catalog is disclosed. At the outset, a user requests to access one or more files from the LTO storage device. The user then accesses a catalog constructed in the manner discussed above that indicates the location of the desired files on the LTO storage device. From there, the user commands an appropriately configured LTO robot to seek out the desired files located on the LTO storage device. Upon receiving the commands, the LTO robot locates the desired file by reading the entire tape, decodes the desired files and delivers them to the user.

主权项

1. A method of reading content from a storage tape through the use of a catalog, comprising:
requesting access to a storage tape including one or more files; accessing a catalog associated with the one or more files, the catalog including information indicating where on the storage tape each of the one or more files is located; and accessing the one or more files located on the storage tape corresponding to the information in the catalog, wherein the requesting and accessing are performed in response to one or more command line instructions.