Data library apparatus, data archive system and server
AssigneeHitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc.
InventorNozomu Shimoda
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Abstract
In a data library apparatus for managing plural pieces of record media, and performing record/reproduction of data into/from the record media, there are provided an information-memorizing memory unit and a device-controlling control unit. Having received a data record/reproduction processing request from a server, the control unit collects load information imposed on data record/reproduction devices, load information imposed on a record-media transportation device, and load information imposed on the record media. Moreover, the control unit memorizes the collected load information into the memory unit.
Claims17
A data library apparatus for managing plural pieces of record media, and performing record/reproduction of data into/from the record media, the data library apparatus being connected to a server,
- the data library apparatus, comprising:
- one or more data record/reproduction devices which perform the record/reproduction of the data into/from the record media;
- a record-media storage device which stores the plural pieces of record media therein;
- a record-media transportation device which transports the record media between the record-media storage device and each of the data record/reproduction devices to perform reception/pass of the record media therebetween;
- a memory unit which memorizes information;
- and
- a control unit which exerts a control of
- acquiring at least two pieces of load information from among data record/reproduction devices' load information, record-media transportation device's load information, and record media's load information,
- summarizing the acquired load information into aggregated information, and
- transmitting the aggregated information to the server.
A server, comprising:
- a network connection unit which establishes a connection to a network;
- a record-media connection unit which establishes a connection to record media;
- a data-library-apparatus connection unit which establishes a connection to one or more data library apparatuses;
- a memory unit which memorizes information;
- and
- a control unit configured to exert a control of
- acquiring aggregated load information via the data-library-apparatus connection unit, and
- memorizing the acquired aggregated load information into the memory unit,
- wherein the aggregated load information is information aggregating at least two load information,
- the load information are data record/reproduction devices' load information of a load wear on data record/reproduction devices that each of the data library apparatuses comprises, record-media transportation device's load information of a load wear on a record-media transportation device that each of the data library apparatuses comprises, and record media's load information of a load wear on the record media that are set up on the data record/reproduction devices.
A data library system for recording/reproducing data into a recording media, comprising:
- a data library apparatus;
- and
- a server,
- wherein the data library apparatus comprises:
- one or more data record/reproduction devices which perform the record/reproduction of the data into/from the record media;
- a record-media storage device which stores the plural pieces of record media therein;
- a record-media transportation device which transports the record media between the record-media storage device and each of the data record/reproduction devices to perform reception/pass of the record media therebetween;
- a memory unit which memorizes information;
- and
- a control unit which exerts a control of
- acquiring at least two pieces of load information from among data
- record/reproduction devices' load information, record-media transportation device's load information, and record media's load information,
- summarizing acquired load information into aggregated information,
- and
- transmitting the load information to the server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.