Magnetic media decommission management in a computer system
US12125499B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/5565
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer program product, device, system, and method are provided for decommissioning a tape cartridge internally within a tape library. In one embodiment, a decommission canister is configured to be accepted within a tape library canister bay. The decommission canister has a fusing element configured to fuse together at least a portion of layers of magnetic tape of a tape cartridge within the tape library, to decommission the tape cartridge within the tape library. In one embodiment, the fusing element is a heating element adapted to emit heat directed at layers of magnetic tape of a tape cartridge to melt together at least a portion of layers of magnetic tape of a tape cartridge within the tape library. As a result, unwinding and reading of the magnetic tape is inhibited.
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