Patent ID: 8832365
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system for providing a self-describing tape comprising: a media library, comprising: an archive node appliance coupled to the media library and a set of hosts, the archive node appliance comprising a processor, a data store and a set of computer instructions executable on the processor to: store a file in the data store at a third location using a first file system of a first file system type and maintain, for the file, a set of first file system metadata according to the first file system; present the file as located at a first location according to the set of first file system metadata using the first file system; cause the file to be stored at a second location on a tape of the media library using a second file system of a second file system type, wherein the second location mirrors the first location; cause at least a portion of the set of first file system metadata to be stored on the tape in addition to a set of second file system metadata stored by the second file system, wherein the at least a portion of the set of first file system metadata is stored in a metadata file; and calculate a checksum of the metadata file and store the checksum in media auxiliary memory (MAM) data of a tape cartridge.