Persistent worldwide names assigned to removable media storage
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1. A method for managing removable storage media, comprising:
- determining that a first removable storage media on which data is stored needs to be replaced, said first removable storage media is identified by a persistent worldwide name;
creating a copy of said data on a second removable storage media;
assigning said persistent worldwide name to said second removable storage media.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a system, a method, and article of manufacture to provide for managing removable storage media that is identified by a persistent worldwide name. SAN storage management is enhanced by preserving the persistent worldwide names assigned to removable storage media when it is necessary to replace the removable storage media. Exemplary embodiments include determining that a first removable storage media identified by a persistent worldwide name needs to be replaced, creating a copy of the data from the first removable storage media and assigning the persistent worldwide name to the second removable storage media.
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1. A method for managing removable storage media, comprising:
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determining that a first removable storage media on which data is stored needs to be replaced, said first removable storage media is identified by a persistent worldwide name;
creating a copy of said data on a second removable storage media;
assigning said persistent worldwide name to said second removable storage media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for managing removable storage media comprising:
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a first removable storage media for storing data;
a persistent worldwide name associated with said a first removable storage media;
a second removable storage media;
a processor coupled to said first removable storage media and coupled to said second removable storage media, wherein said processor creates a copy of said data on said second removable storage media and assigns said persistent worldwide name to said second removable media. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An automated data storage library comprising a system for managing removable storage media comprising:
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a first removable storage media for storing data;
a persistent worldwide name associated with said first removable storage media;
a second removable storage media;
a processor coupled to said first removable storage media and coupled to said second removable storage media, wherein said processor creates a copy of said data on said second removable storage media and assigns said persistent worldwide name to said second removable media.
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25. An article of manufacture comprising a data storage medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform method steps for managing removable storage media, comprising:
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determining that a first removable storage media identified by a persistent worldwide name needs to be replaced, wherein data is stored on said first removable storage media;
creating a copy of said data on a second removable storage media;
assigning said persistent worldwide name to said second removable storage media. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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