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Writing dummy indices on a tape medium partition

  • US 9,536,561 B1
  • Filed: 12/08/2015
  • Issued: 01/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2015
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for storing data on a storage medium, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request for writing a first index information to a first partition of a tape medium of a tape drive, the tape medium including;

    the first partition for writing the first index information starting at a first index position,a second partition for storing a data set, the data set including a second index information starting at a second index position,a non-volatile memory for storing the second index position, anda module for writing the first index position;

    writing a beginning portion of the first index information on the first partition at the first index position;

    determining whether the beginning portion of the first index information is proximate to the second index position;

    registering, in response to the determining that the beginning portion of the first index information is proximate to the second index position, an interrupted index position; and

    writing a dummy index to the first partition starting at the interrupted index position to create a physical misalignment between the first index information on the first index partition and the second index information on the second partition.

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