Systems and methods for sharing media and path management in a computer network
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1. A system for sharing a media volume in a network, the system comprising:
- a storage manager module executing on a computing device;
a first media management module executing in one or more computer processors communicatively coupled to a media volume and the storage manager module;
a second media management module executing in one or more computer processors communicatively coupled to the media volume and the storage manager module;
wherein the storage manager module is programmed to;
identify a first media management module for deactivation with respect to the media volume, andidentify a second media management module for activation with respect to the media volume;
shift control of the first media volume from the first media management module to the second media management module by deactivating the first media management module and activating the second media management module wherein the second media management module mounts the media volume and creates an access path to the media volume; and
wherein the access path is stored by the second media management module.
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Abstract
A method of dynamically sharing a media volume in a network includes associating a first media management module with a first media volume of a first storage device, associating a second media management module with the first media volume, the second media management module mounting the media volume and creating an access path to the media volume, and delegating management of the created access path to the second media management module.
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1. A system for sharing a media volume in a network, the system comprising:
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a storage manager module executing on a computing device; a first media management module executing in one or more computer processors communicatively coupled to a media volume and the storage manager module; a second media management module executing in one or more computer processors communicatively coupled to the media volume and the storage manager module; wherein the storage manager module is programmed to; identify a first media management module for deactivation with respect to the media volume, and identify a second media management module for activation with respect to the media volume; shift control of the first media volume from the first media management module to the second media management module by deactivating the first media management module and activating the second media management module wherein the second media management module mounts the media volume and creates an access path to the media volume; and wherein the access path is stored by the second media management module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for dynamically sharing a media volume in a network, the method comprising:
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forming a first association between a first media management module and a first media volume of a first storage device; determining with one or more computer processors an availability of a second media management module different than the first media management module; forming a second association between the second media management module and the first media volume; shifting control with one or more computer processors of the first media volume from the first media management module to the second media management module by deactivating the first media management module and activating the second media management module wherein the second media management module mounts the media volume and creates an access path to the media volume; and wherein the access path is stored by the second media management module. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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