System and method for dynamic re-serialization of VTL devices and cartridges
US10254971B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/1844
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and associated methods for dynamically re-serializing virtual tape library cartridges. The system comprises a first server node including a first virtual tape library residing on a deduplication file system, in which a backup data file corresponding to a first cartridge is stored in a first container with a first base prefix. A second server node includes a second virtual tape library residing on a second deduplication file system, and is configured to receive and store a replica of the backup data file corresponding to a second cartridge in a second container such that the second cartridge includes the same first base prefix as the first cartridge. An activation code is assigned to the second container, and used to re-serialize the first base prefix to form a second base prefix such that the second cartridge is presented with the second base prefix.
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