Method for using partitioning to provide capacity on demand in data libraries
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1. A method for providing data storage capacity on demand comprising;
- disabling a set of slot elements and data transfer elements of a data library disallowing access to said disabled set by end users of said library, wherein the disabled set is explicit and the disabled set is not allowed to he part of any partition and is unavailable for use by anyone;
partitioning at least a portion of a set of active data media storage slot elements and active data transfer elements of said data library, exclusive of said disabled set, into partitions for use by said end users; and
redefining said partitions in response to changes in storage capacity rights of said end users.
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Abstract
A method for providing data storage capacity on demand comprises disabling a set of slot elements and data transfer elements of a data library disallowing access to the disabled set by end users of the library, partitioning at least a portion of a set of active data media storage slot elements and active data transfer elements of the data library, exclusive of the disabled set, into partitions for use by the end users; and redefining the sets in response to changes in storage capacity rights of the end users.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for providing data storage capacity on demand comprising;
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disabling a set of slot elements and data transfer elements of a data library disallowing access to said disabled set by end users of said library, wherein the disabled set is explicit and the disabled set is not allowed to he part of any partition and is unavailable for use by anyone; partitioning at least a portion of a set of active data media storage slot elements and active data transfer elements of said data library, exclusive of said disabled set, into partitions for use by said end users; and redefining said partitions in response to changes in storage capacity rights of said end users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing data storage capacity on demand comprising:
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reserving a set of data media storage slot elements and data transfer elements in a data library for present and future use by a customer; disabling a subset of said set of slot elements and data transfer elements, wherein the disabled subset is not allowed to he part of any partition and is unavailable for use by anyone; partitioning said reserved set into a subset of said set of slot elements and data transfer elements activated as a partition secured for use by said customer, wherein said disabled subset and said partitioned subset are exclusive of one another; and redefining said partition by moving at least one element between said disabled subset and said partitioned subset in response to changes in storage capacity needs of said customer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for limiting access to data storage capacity in a data library, said method comprising:
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disabling a set of slot elements and data transfer elements of said data library, wherein the disabled set is not allowed to be part of any partition and is unavailable for use by anyone; partitioning at least a portion of a set of active slot elements and active data transfer elements of said data library into partitions for use by one customer, wherein said active set and said disabled set are exclusive of one another; and keying numbers of said elements in said partitioned set on a license purchased by said customer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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