Apparatus, system, and method for enforcing policy controls for non-system managed tape media
US8291158B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/682
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for enforcing policy controls for non-system managed tape media. The apparatus includes an operating system configured to communicate with a tape media drive, and an identification module configured to identify a tape media type of a tape media cartridge. The apparatus may also include a policy module configured to maintain control policies for tape media types, and a media control module configured to enforce the control policies. The system includes a computing system having a processor, a cache, an operating system, and a plurality of input/output interfaces, a tape media drive coupled to the computing system, and the apparatus. The method includes communicating with a tape media drive, identifying a tape media type of a tape media cartridge, maintaining a plurality of control policies for tape media types, and enforcing the plurality of control policies.
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