21results about "Automatic cassette changing arrangements" patented technology

In one general embodiment, an apparatus includes a guidance system configured for coupling to a frame of an automated data storage library, the guidance system including a guide member coupled to a rail and configured to move along the rail in a first direction. A robot is detachably coupled to the guidance system and physically configured to be moved out of the automated data storage library in a direction about perpendicular to a plane of intended movement directions of the robot. The guidance system is configured such that the guide member remains engaged with the rail upon detachment of the robot therefrom.

A load-handling device with a low-power or sleep mode to minimise power use, is disclosed.

To provide a magnetic tape cartridge, a cartridge management system, a reading method, and a program enabling accurately reading an identifier.SOLUTION: A magnetic tape cartridge includes a case on which an identifier is displayed, and a storage medium in which reading condition information that is information regarding a condition for reading the identifier is stored.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

An apparatus for tape library management. The apparatus includes a storage slot including a plurality of mirrors integrated into the storage slot for reading a barcode affixed to each of a plurality of tape cartridges stored in a layered orientation within the storage slot. The apparatus also includes each of the plurality of mirrors positioned directly below the barcode affixed to each of the plurality of tape cartridges stored in the storage slot. The apparatus also includes each of the plurality of mirrors projecting a reflection of the barcode affixed to each of the plurality of tape cartridges outwardly toward a front side of the storage slot.

A high resolution tape directory (HRTD) stored in volatile memory of the tape drive is communicated for storage in off-tape non-volatile memory prior to ejection of the tape cartridge. In response to loading of the tape cartridge into the tape drive, the HRTD is received from the off-tape non-volatile memory.

To provide a cartridge management device, a cartridge management system, an operation method of the cartridge management device, and a program that can inhibit unauthorized reuse of a magnetic tape cartridge.SOLUTION: When no registered information indicating that a cartridge has been registered in a cartridge management system is stored in a cartridge memory provided in the cartridge, a library controller equipped with a storage performs first registration processing for registering the identification information identifying the cartridge and the registered information in the cartridge memory, overwrite prohibition processing for prohibiting overwriting the identification information and the registered information registered in the cartridge memory, second registration processing for registering the identification information in the storage, and execution processing to read and write user data to and from the cartridge when the identification information stored in the storage and the identification information stored in the cartridge memory match.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

An optical data reader comprises a conveyor, an optical system, and a controller. The conveyor is configured to move an optical substrate in a first direction. The optical substrate includes a plurality of waveplates arranged along the first direction and along a second direction non-parallel to the first direction. The optical system is configured to observe one or more of the waveplates in its field-of-view. The optical system is mechanically coupled to at least one positioner configured to move at least a portion of the optical system in the second direction, thereby displacing the field-of-view along the second direction. The controller is coupled operatively to the conveyor and positioner and configured to vary, in the first and second directions, the relative position of the optical system versus the optical substrate, thereby controlling which of the plurality of waveplates are observed.

This invention relates to a contactless storage medium, a magnetic tape cassette, a method for operating the contactless storage medium, and the storage medium itself. The contactless storage medium mounted on the magnetic tape cassette includes an IC chip connected to an antenna that is electromagnetically coupled to the communication destination via a magnetic field supplied from the destination, and communicates with the communication destination via the magnetic field. The IC chip corresponds to multiple communication standards and selectively uses multiple communication standards for communication.

A tape storage device, a computing system, and a method for a tape storage device are provided. The tape storage device includes: a plurality of tape assemblies arranged in a first direction, each of the plurality of tape assemblies including a first reel, a second reel, and tape wound between the first reel and the second reel, the first reel and the second reel facing each other in a second direction that intersects with the first direction; a drive component coupled to the plurality of tape assemblies and adapted to drive and wind the tape of the plurality of tape assemblies; and a magnetic head component adapted to read from and write to the tape of the plurality of tape assemblies. This significantly reduces the addressing time of the tape storage device and improves the random access performance of the tape storage device, making the tape storage device applicable to more application scenarios.

Apparatus for providing security for data storage devices, the apparatus comprising: a data storage library (10) having a deep storage compartment cell (100, 740) configured to receive a plurality of tape cartridges (500), the deep storage compartment cell (100, 740) comprising: a front side (726) of the deep storage compartment cell (100, 740) configured to enable insertion and removal of a locking tape cartridge (732) of the plurality of tape cartridges (500) by a robotic mechanism; a deep side (728) of the deep storage compartment cell (100, 740) configured to have an opening for engaging a locking mechanism (730) that prevents a biasing spring mechanism (734) of the deep storage compartment cell (100, 740) from automatically pushing a rearmost tape cartridge of the plurality of tape cartridges (500) forward toward the front side (726) of the deep storage compartment cell (100, 740); and a front air gap on the front side (726) of the deep storage compartment cell (100, 740) that prevents the robot mechanism from reaching a frontmost tape cartridge of the plurality of tape cartridges (500) after the robot mechanism has removed the locking tape cartridge (732) from the deep storage compartment cell (100, 740).

Provided are a tape drive cleaning device, tape drive library deploying a tape drive cleaning device, and method for using a tape drive cleaning device. The tape drive cleaning device is used to clean a tape drive having a tape drive loader tray in which a tape cartridge is inserted. The tape drive cleaning device includes a body and a material attached to the body. Dimensions of the body with the material are configured to fit into the tape drive loader tray to have the material engage a tray inner surfaces of the tape drive loader tray. The material is configured to collect debris on the tray inner surfaces when engaged with the tray inner surface.

To provide a magnetic tape library device that can avoid abnormality detection in host devices, such as backup software, during optimization processing of a magnetic tape cartridge, to allow processing in the host device to continue.SOLUTION: A magnetic tape library device includes control means for notifying a host device in response to a query that a slot is inaccessible, and performing the optimization of a magnetic tape cartridge at a magnetic tape drive detached from the host device, if it is determined from read information that optimization of the magnetic tape cartridge is required, after reading the information from the cartridge memory of the magnetic tape cartridge inserted into the slot.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The present invention relates to a cartridge management device, an operating method for the cartridge management system, and a storage medium. The present invention provides a cartridge management system that manages a plurality of cartridges each containing a magnetic tape. The cartridge management system comprises: a processor; and a memory built into or connected to the processor. The processor executes the following processing: a data rewrite process for rewriting data stored on the magnetic tape to a specific cartridge among the plurality of cartridges based on an access frequency indicating how often the data is accessed; and a cartridge replacement process for replacing data stored on the magnetic tape of the specific cartridge with data stored on the magnetic tape of another cartridge among the plurality of cartridges.

A media library includes a media cartridge, a storage slot that selectively receives and retains the media cartridge, and a picker system. The storage slot includes a latch configured to securely retain the media cartridge within the storage slot. The picker system is configured to selectively retrieve the media cartridge from within the storage slot. The picker system includes a first picker finger, an opposed second picker finger, and a latch deactivator configured to selectively move the latch from an activated position in which the latch inhibits the media cartridge from being removed from the storage slot, to a deactivated position in which the latch does not inhibit the media cartridge from being removed from the storage slot. The latch deactivator is coupled to the first picker finger such that movement of the first picker finger results in corresponding movement of the latch deactivator.

Provided are a tape drive cleaning device, tape drive library deploying a tape drive cleaning device, and method for using a tape drive cleaning device. The tape drive cleaning device is used to clean a tape drive having a tape drive loader tray in which a tape cartridge is inserted. The tape drive cleaning device includes a body and a material attached to the body. Dimensions of the body with the material are configured to fit into the tape drive loader tray to have the material engage a tray inner surfaces of the tape drive loader tray. The material is configured to collect debris on the tray inner surfaces when engaged with the tray inner surface.

A media library (10) includes a storage slot (218), a first target (218), a retrieval assembly (224), and a control system (260). The storage slot (218) is configured to receive and retain a media cartridge (20). The first target (250) is coupled to the storage slot (218). The retrieval assembly (224) is configured to move the media cartridge (20) into and out of the storage slot (218). The retrieval assembly (224) includes an assembly body (224A), an image capturing apparatus (246) that is coupled to the assembly body (224A), and a second target (248) that is coupled to the assembly body (224A). The control system (260) includes a processor that is configured to control operation of the retrieval assembly (224). When the retrieval assembly (224) is positioned near the storage slot (218), the image capturing apparatus (246) has a field of view (452) that captures both the first target (250) and the second target (248). The control system (260) is configured to calculate an offset (454) between the first target (250) and the second target (248) within the field of view (452) along at least one axis.

An apparatus for tape library management is provided. The apparatus includes a storage slot including a plurality of mirrors incorporated in the storage slot for reading barcodes attached to each of a plurality of tape cartridges stored in a tiered orientation within the storage slot. Each of the plurality of mirrors is positioned directly below a barcode attached to each of a plurality of tape cartridges stored in the storage slot. Each of the plurality of mirrors projects a reflection of the barcode attached to each of the plurality of tape cartridges outward toward the front of the storage slot.

To provide a package with which magnetic tape cartridge packaging operation or packaging member removal operation is easier than that in a case where a magnetic tape cartridge is separately packaged.SOLUTION: A package includes: a magnetic tape cartridge which has a case with an identifier displayed on a surface; a housing member which has an opening part through which the magnetic tape cartridge is put in or out and which is housed in a state in which the identifier of the magnetic tape cartridge is readable; and a packaging member which covers at least the opening part of the housing member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

To provide a magnetic tape library device capable of avoiding abnormality detection in a host device such as backup software during optimization processing of a magnetic tape cartridge, and allowing processing in the host device to continue. [Solution] A magnetic tape library device reads information from the cartridge memory of a magnetic tape cartridge inserted into a slot, and when it determines from the read information that optimization of the magnetic tape cartridge is necessary, it notifies a host device in response to an inquiry that the slot is inaccessible, and is equipped with a control means for optimizing the magnetic tape cartridge in a magnetic tape drive disconnected from the host device.

To provide a magnetic tape management device which can manage the quality of a magnetic tape, a magnetic tape cartridge, a magnetic tape, a magnetic tape system, a magnetic tape management method, and a program.SOLUTION: A magnetic tape management device includes a processor. The processor acquires the temperature and humidity of environment in which the magnetic tape is stored, derives specific enthalpy using the temperature and humidity, and performs management processing on the magnetic tape according to the specific enthalpy.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

The present disclosure relates to restricted transport storage cartridges. In some examples, a computer receives a command to transport a storage cartridge from a physical storage slot to a storage drive in a storage system and determines whether the storage cartridge is associated with a restricted transport indication set by a configuration operation in the storage system. In response to determining that the storage cartridge is associated with the restricted transport indication, the computer checks for an indication that access to confidential information was received and denies processing of the command to transport the storage cartridge in the absence of the indication that access to confidential information was received.