Inventory method for logical volumes in an automated storage lib

Details Inventory method for logical volumes in an automated storage lib Inventory method for logical volumes in an automated storage lib

1996-12-04

1999-02-09

Lintz, Paul R.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

711100, G06F 1730

Patent

active

058707328

ABSTRACT:
In an automated virtual storage and retrieval library, a method for creating a new inventory of physical media volumes (cartridges) and of related logical volumes stored on the physical media, which method exports the existing logical volume records from a stored table to a file via a data base program, deletes the existing physical and logical volume records from the table, then imports the logical volume records from the file via the data base program into a new table, operates the library accessor to scan all the library cells to read the labels of all the physical media volumes (cartridges) in the cells, inserting physical volume records therefor into the stored table, and indicates to a host that the library is online. The copies of only the inserted physical volume records are uploaded to the host, providing a dramatic savings in processing time before the library is available for normal accessing.

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