Patent ID: 6546474
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A system for backup of data files, said system comprising:a source storage medium having a source storage medium identifier, said source storage medium comprising a plurality of data files, wherein said plurality of data files comprise management data; a target storage medium to which said plurality of data files are copied, said target storage medium having a target storage medium identifier that is different from said source storage medium identifier; means for updating a record matching said source storage medium with said target storage medium; means for loading said record into a volatile memory of a data processing system in order to temporarily replace said management data at said target storage medium with said information from said record, in response to a request to backup said plurality of copied data files from said target storage medium to a backup storage medium; and means for temporarily replacing said management data at said target storage medium with information from said record in order to meet access requirements for opening said plurality of data files at said target storage medium, such that said opened plurality of data files are enabled for transmittal to said backup storage medium.