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2005-02-01

2005-02-01

Tran, Sinh (Department: 2651)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

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06850380

ABSTRACT:
An automated data storage library includes a plurality of storage slots, a drive having a stacked connector system, and a library control manager configured to monitor usage data for the stacked connector system representative of the number of times the stacked connector system is mounted by a media connector from any of a plurality of media elements, and wherein the library manager is further configured to coordinate refreshment of the stacked connector system when the usage data reaches a predetermined usage level threshold. The stacked connector system may be refreshed by replacement or addition of a separate connector. Various methods of improving the long term performance of a drive in a media library by replacing or adding a connector to a stacked connector system of a drive are also provided.

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