Method and apparatus for facilitating control interface failover in a removable media storage device
US8381020B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/201
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for facilitating control interface failover in a media storage device is described. In one embodiment, the method couples a media changer device to a plurality of removable media storage drives, where each removable media storage drive comprises a first port having a first port name and assigns a second port name to either the first port or to a second port of a first removable media storage drive in the plurality of removable media storage drives, where the second port name comprises at least a portion of portable identity data. The method preserves the portable identity data to be utilized during a control interface failover process to transfer the second port name from the first removable media storage drive to a second removable media storage drive in the plurality of removable media storage drives.
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