Systems and methods of media management, such as management of media to and from a media storage library, including removable media
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1. A method of managing a removable storage device for storing data in a media management library, comprising:
- generating an identifier for the removable storage device;
associating the identifier with the removable storage device such that the device can be automatically recognized each time the removable storage device is used with the media management library;
tracking the removable storage device as part of the media management libraryperforming authorization of the removable storage device before permitting read or write operations by accessing the generated identifier;
determining whether to allow or deny the read or write operations based at least in part on access control information associated with the identifier.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining media to be exported out of a media library is described. In some examples, the system determines a media component to be exported, determines the media component is in the media library for a specific process, and exports the media component after the process is completed.
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1. A method of managing a removable storage device for storing data in a media management library, comprising:
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generating an identifier for the removable storage device; associating the identifier with the removable storage device such that the device can be automatically recognized each time the removable storage device is used with the media management library; tracking the removable storage device as part of the media management library performing authorization of the removable storage device before permitting read or write operations by accessing the generated identifier; determining whether to allow or deny the read or write operations based at least in part on access control information associated with the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of performing storage operations on a removable storage device, comprising:
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receiving a signal indicating that the removable storage device is to be physically retrieved from a remote location and to be imported into an automated data storage library for use by the automated data storage library for a data read or data write operation; identifying the removable storage device based on an identifier associated with the device wherein the identifier is generated by the automated data storage library and is at least partially based on one or more physical characteristics of the removable storage device; determining the last time a storage operation was performed on the removable storage device based on the identifier; when a storage operation criteria is met, performing the data read or data write operation on the removable storage device; and instructing the automated data storage library to not export the removable storage device until the data read or the data write operation has been performed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media carrying instructions for managing a removable storage device for storing data in a media management library, comprising:
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generating an identifier for the removable storage device; associating the identifier with the removable storage device such that the device can be automatically recognized each time the removable storage device is used with the media management library; tracking the removable storage device as part of the media management library; performing authorization of the removable storage device before permitting read or write operations by accessing the generated identifier; and determining whether to allow or deny the read or write operations based at least in part on access control information associated with the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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