System and method for sharing media in a computer network
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1. A system for sharing a media volume in a network, the system comprising:
- a first media agent in communication with a media volume, the first media agent copies data associated with one or more storage operations to the media volume, the first media agent stored on a non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions that implement the first media agent when executed by a computer processor;
a second media agent in communication with the media volume, the second media agent copies the data associated with the one or more storage operations to the media volume, the second media agent stored on a non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions that implement the second media agent when executed by one or more computing devices; and
a storage manager in communication with the first media agent and the second media agent, the storage manager stored on a non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions that implement the storage manager when executed by one or more computing devices, the storage manager configured to;
direct the first media agent to enter a deactivation state with respect to the media volume;
direct the second media agent to enter an activated state with respect to the media volume, wherein the second media agent mounts the media volume and creates an access path to the media volume;
update storage to reflect that control of the media volume has shifted from the first media agent to the second media agent; and
store the access path from the second media agent to the media volume.
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Abstract
A computerized method for sharing removable storage media in a network, the method comprising associating, in an index entry, a first piece of removable storage media in a first storage device with at least a first storage policy copy and a second storage policy copy; copying, to the first piece of removable storage media, data associated with the first storage policy copy; and copying, to the first piece of removable storage media, data associated with the second storage policy copy.
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1. A system for sharing a media volume in a network, the system comprising:
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a first media agent in communication with a media volume, the first media agent copies data associated with one or more storage operations to the media volume, the first media agent stored on a non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions that implement the first media agent when executed by a computer processor; a second media agent in communication with the media volume, the second media agent copies the data associated with the one or more storage operations to the media volume, the second media agent stored on a non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions that implement the second media agent when executed by one or more computing devices; and a storage manager in communication with the first media agent and the second media agent, the storage manager stored on a non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions that implement the storage manager when executed by one or more computing devices, the storage manager configured to; direct the first media agent to enter a deactivation state with respect to the media volume; direct the second media agent to enter an activated state with respect to the media volume, wherein the second media agent mounts the media volume and creates an access path to the media volume; update storage to reflect that control of the media volume has shifted from the first media agent to the second media agent; and store the access path from the second media agent to the media volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for sharing a media volume in a network, the system comprising:
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a first media agent in communication with a media volume, the first media agent stored on a non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions that implement the first media agent when executed by one or more computing devices; a second media agent in communication with the media volume, the second media agent stored on a non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions that implement the second media agent when executed by one or more computing devices; and a storage manager in communication with the first media agent, and the second media the storage manager stored on a non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions that implement the storage manager when executed by one or more computing devices, the storage manager configured to; direct the first media agent to enter a deactivation state with respect to the media volume; direct the second media agent to enter an activated state with respect to the media volume, wherein the second media agent accesses the media volume via an access path to the media volume; and update storage to reflect that control of the media volume has shifted from the first media agent; and
wherein, the second media agent conducts data associated with a client computing device to the media volume via the access path as part of a data storage operation. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method sharing a media volume in a network, the method implemented with non-transitory computer storage comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause the computer system to perform steps comprising:
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storing instructions in a non-transitory computer storage which perform the following acts when executed by one or more computing devices; directing a first media agent to enter a deactivation state with respect to a media volume, wherein the second media agent accesses the media volume via an access path to the media volume; directing a second media agent to enter an activation state with respect to the media volume; updating storage to reflect that control of the media volume has shifted from the first media agent; and instructing the second media agent to conduct data associated with a client computing device to the media volume via the access path as part of a data storage operation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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