Patent ID: 8265784
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A data storage system comprising: a physical library having storage cartridge cells, the library further having at least one physical cartridge access port (PCAP) for receiving cartridges which are to be entered into the library and for receiving cartridges which are to be ejected out of the library; wherein some of the cells are reserved for use as virtual cartridge access ports (VCAPs) which appear to a host as being a PCAP of the library such that cartridges, which are to be ejected out of the library, are exported from the cells to the VCAPs for subsequent transfer from the VCAPs to a PCAP of the library, and such that cartridges, which are to be entered into the library, are imported from the VCAPs to the cells after having been moved from a PCAP of the library to the VCAPs.