System and method for archive verification using multiple attempts
First Claim
1. A system for archive verification of a library having a drive and coupled to a network, the library comprising a plurality of media for data storage, comprising:
- a monitoring appliance coupled to the library over a network and configured to;
perform a scheduled initial verification of a first tape media to verify the readability of the first tape media, including loading the first tape media into a first drive allocated for the initial verification of the first tape media and recording a result of the initial verification of the first tape media in a memory;
select the first tape media for subsequent verification of the first tape media based on the result of the initial verification of the first tape media;
performing the subsequent verification of the first tape media to verify the readability for the first tape media, including loading the first tape media into a second drive that was not used for the initial verification of the first tape media and recording a result of the subsequent verification of the first tape media in the memory; and
determine a verification result for the first tape media based on an analysis of the result of the initial verification of the first tape media and the result of the subsequent verification of the first tape media.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus for archive verification including the verification of media in a library, are disclosed. More specifically, a method of archive verification may include performing an initial verification on a first media in a first drive and performing a subsequent verification on the first media in a second drive not used for the initial verification, and comparing the results of the initial verification and the subsequent verification. Embodiments may further perform an initial verification of the readability of a second tape media and subsequent verification of the readability for the second tape media, and compare the results of the initial verification to the results of the subsequent verification to determine the tape drive health, the efficacy of the first tape media or the second tape media, the efficacy of the first tape drive or the second tape drive, or whether to replace a tape media.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for archive verification of a library having a drive and coupled to a network, the library comprising a plurality of media for data storage, comprising:
a monitoring appliance coupled to the library over a network and configured to; perform a scheduled initial verification of a first tape media to verify the readability of the first tape media, including loading the first tape media into a first drive allocated for the initial verification of the first tape media and recording a result of the initial verification of the first tape media in a memory; select the first tape media for subsequent verification of the first tape media based on the result of the initial verification of the first tape media; performing the subsequent verification of the first tape media to verify the readability for the first tape media, including loading the first tape media into a second drive that was not used for the initial verification of the first tape media and recording a result of the subsequent verification of the first tape media in the memory; and determine a verification result for the first tape media based on an analysis of the result of the initial verification of the first tape media and the result of the subsequent verification of the first tape media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for archive verification of a library having a drive and coupled to a network, the library comprising a plurality of media for data storage, the method comprising:
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performing a scheduled initial verification of a first tape media to verify the readability of the first tape media by a monitoring appliance coupled to a library over the network, including instructing the library to load the first tape media into a first drive allocated for the initial verification of the first tape media and recording a result of the initial verification of the first tape media in a memory; selecting the first tape media for subsequent verification of the first tape media based on the result of the initial verification of the first tape media; performing a subsequent verification of the first tape media to verify readability of the first tape media by the monitoring appliance, including instructing the library to load the first tape media into a second drive that was not used for the initial verification of the first tape media and recording a result of the subsequent verification of the first tape media in the memory; and determining a verification result for the first tape media based on an analysis of the result of the initial verification of the first tape media and the result of the subsequent verification of the first tape media. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions executable to verify readability of a library having a drive and coupled to a network, the library comprising a plurality of media for data storage, the method comprising:
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performing a scheduled initial verification of a first tape media to verify readability of a first tape media by a monitoring appliance coupled to a library over the network, including instructing the library to load the first tape media into a first drive allocated for the initial verification of the first tape media and recording a result of the initial verification of the first tape media in a memory; selecting the first tape media for subsequent verification of the first tape media based on the result of the initial verification of the first tape media; performing a subsequent verification of the first tape media to verify readability for the first tape media by the monitoring appliance, including instructing the library to load the first tape media into a second drive that was not used for the initial verification of the first tape media and recording a result of the subsequent verification in the memory; and comparing the result of the initial verification to the result of the subsequent verification to verify the readability of the first tape media. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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