Patent ID: 7925680
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for merging a plurality of manifest files that are the resultant output from different export operations, each having at least one multi-volume media indicia and associated virtual volume indicia, the method comprising the steps of: retrieving each of the associated virtual volume indicia from the plurality of manifest files and selectively copying certain of the retrieved virtual volume indicia, determined by comparing a virtual volume indicia for a given virtual volume retrieved from a first of the plurality of manifest files with a corresponding virtual volume indicia for the given virtual volume retrieved from a second of the plurality of manifest files to determine which is most current, to an output file; and retrieving each of the associated multi-volume media indicia from the plurality of manifest files and selectively copying certain of the retrieved multi-volume media indicia, determined by comparing a multi-volume media indicia for a given multi-volume cartridge retrieved from a first of the plurality of manifest files with a corresponding multi-volume media indicia for the given multi-volume cartridge retrieved from a second of the plurality of manifest files to determine which is most current, to the output file thereby restoring the virtual storage environment for the user from the plurality of manifest files.