Patent ID: 9645766
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. A method of transferring data between a first storage device and a tape emulation unit, comprising: providing the first storage device coupled to a host by a first direct link; providing the tape emulation unit coupled to the host by a second direct link different from the first direct link, the tape emulation unit including a data mover; providing different from the first direct link and the second direct link between the first storage device and the tape emulation unit; transferring data from the host to the first storage device using the first direct link; transferring data from the host to the tape emulation unit using the second direct link; and in response to a command from the host to transfer data between the first storage device and the tape emulation unit, transferring data directly between the first storage device and the data mover using the third direct link while maintaining the first direct link and the second direct link, wherein data that is transferred bypasses the host.