Patent ID: 7908366
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of monitoring a media library comprising multiple components, comprising: collecting data, wherein collecting data comprises querying one or more library components of the media library at intervals and receiving returned data, wherein querying one or more library components comprises: sending Log Sense (LS) commands to a drive of the media library over a network at intervals; sending one or more Inquiry commands to the drive or a media changer of the media library over the network; sending Read Element Status (RES) commands to the media changer over the network at intervals; and storing the collected data in a repository, wherein storing the collected data in the repository comprises storing data returned in response to the LS commands, the Inquiry commands or the RS commands in the repository, wherein the data in the repository spans a plurality of intervals; compiling the data returned in responses to one or more Inquiry, LS or RES commands; organizing the returned data in an order; accessing the returned data in the repository based on one or more user specifications; and providing the returned data for display to the user based on one or more user specifications.