US Patent No: 6,779,077
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Virtual tape libraries
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Aug 17, 2004
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Oct 16, 2000
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09/688,776
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Abstract
Virtual tape libraries are accessed by computer elements such as host computers. A canonical tape module services each tape drive. Each computer element is provided access to at least one logical tape module. Each logical tape module is mapped to a canonical tape module in response to a request to access a tape volume. Thus, each computer element has a logical tape drive capable of accessing any volume on any cartridge in any tape library within the storage system.
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