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Method and system for non-intrusive monitoring of library components

  • US 8,949,667 B2
  • Filed: 07/07/2014
  • Issued: 02/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of monitoring library components implemented using non-transitory machine-readable media comprising:

  • sending a plurality of Read Element Status commands to a media library over a period of time, the media library comprising library components, the library components comprising a plurality of drives and a plurality of tape cartridges;

    tracking movement of tape cartridges in the media library based on differences between library states returned in response to Read Element Status commands, wherein each of the returned library states comprises a current location of tape cartridges in the media library;

    correlating errors appearing at library components with the tape cartridges based on the movement of the tape cartridges; and

    identifying a component of the media library as an error source based on the correlation.

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