发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING ARBITRARILY LARGE CAPACITY REMOVABLE MEDIA |
摘要 |
A method and apparatus to handle multiple sets of removable media within a storage system. A first set of removable media are mounted on a set of drives. Data is accepted until the first set of removable media is filled. A second set of removable media is mounted on the drives, while the first set of removable media is removed. When the change is removable media is complete, writing of data proceeds on the second set of removable media. Data may be buffered while the change in removable media occurs. Alternatively, two sets of removable media may be mounted at the same time. When the first set of removable media is filled to a selected amount, the second set of removable media may then be used to write the data. A third set of removable media is set up or mounted for use, while the first set of removable media is removed. |
申请公布号 |
WO02067258(A3) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.12.18 |
申请号 |
WO2001US49249 |
申请日期 |
2001.12.24 |
申请人 |
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
发明人 |
MILLIGAN, CHARLES A.;HUGHES, JAMES P.;DEBIEZ, JACQUES |
分类号 |
G06F3/06;G06F11/10;G06F12/00;G06F13/00;G11B20/10;G11B20/18 |
主分类号 |
G06F3/06 |
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