Systems and methods for managing location of media in a storage system
First Claim
1. A method of restoring data, the method comprising:
- receiving a restoration request to restore information stored in media in both a sighted storage device library and a blind storage media device library;
using a database to identify desired media in the sighted storage media device library and desired media in the blind storage media device library that are associated with the restoration request;
identifying with the database a first location of the desired media in the blind storage media device library, wherein the first location is associated with a previously know location of the desired media;
comparing the on-media label of mounted media associated with the first location with a on-media label for the desired media stored in the database; and
if the on-media labels do not match, selecting a second location by searching other locations within the blind storage media device library.
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Abstract
A system and method for operating a storage library. The system comprises a management server, a media agent connected to the management server, a library connected to the media agent and a database connected to the management server. The management server controls the media agent to monitor for the addition or removal of a piece of media in the library. When the media agent determines that the piece of media has been added to the library or removed from the library, the media agent causes the library to read a media label stored as data on the piece of media, the media label including an identifier identifying the piece of media. When a backup or restore is performed, the system checks the media label to ensure that the correct media is being used. Inventory procedures are disclosed. Media labels are stored in a database along with an indication of the corresponding slot where the media is stored, a time when the label was put on the medium, and a confidence parameter indicating how confident the system is that the particular medium is stored in the respective slot.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of restoring data, the method comprising:
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receiving a restoration request to restore information stored in media in both a sighted storage device library and a blind storage media device library; using a database to identify desired media in the sighted storage media device library and desired media in the blind storage media device library that are associated with the restoration request; identifying with the database a first location of the desired media in the blind storage media device library, wherein the first location is associated with a previously know location of the desired media; comparing the on-media label of mounted media associated with the first location with a on-media label for the desired media stored in the database; and if the on-media labels do not match, selecting a second location by searching other locations within the blind storage media device library. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for restoring data, the system comprising:
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a sighted storage device library; a blind storage device library; a restoration request to restore information stored in media in both the sighted storage device library and the blind storage media device library; a database that identifies desired media in the sighted storage media device library and desired media in the blind storage media device library that are associated with the restoration request, wherein the database identifies a first location of the desired media in the blind storage media device library, and wherein the first location is associated with a previously know location of the desired media; one or more computer processors that are configured to compare the on-media label of mounted media associated with the first location with a on-media label for the desired media stored in the database, and if the on-media labels do not match, the one or more computer processors select a second location by searching other locations within the blind storage media device library. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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