Patent ID: 8982680
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A data archive system comprising: a plurality of data library apparatuses; and a control unit and an information storing unit connected to the plurality of data library apparatuses, wherein the data library apparatus comprises: a recording medium storing unit that stores a plurality of recording media; a data recording and reproducing device that records data in the recording media and reproduces data from the recording media; a recording medium transporting unit that transports the recording media between the recording medium storing unit and the data recording and reproducing device; and a data library apparatus control unit that controls an action of the data library apparatus; the information storing unit stores management information for managing the recording medium storing unit; the control unit controls actions of the total data archive system; and when a recording medium storing unit is attached to the data library apparatus, the control unit executes control of reading identifying information for the recording medium storing unit in question from the recording medium storing unit and reading management information for the corresponding recording medium storing unit from the information storing unit based on the identifying information.