Library apparatus and drive recognition method

Details Library apparatus and drive recognition method Library apparatus and drive recognition method

1996-06-25

1999-03-02

Kuntz, Curtis A.

395712, 395829, G06F 1502

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058782702

ABSTRACT:
In a library apparatus, a transport device for transporting a medium to a drive unit and inserting the medium into the drive unit has a function of issuing, via a SCSI bus, a command to devices connected to the SCSI bus. Upon the power-on, the initiator function issues an inquiry command to the devices connected to the SCSI bus so that the number and types of the drive units installed in the library apparatus can be recognized based on inquiry data sent by the devices. In accordance with the number and types of the drive units installed in the library apparatus recognized, the transport device is controlled to properly transport the medium to the drive unit and insert the medium into the drive unit.

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