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Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018

Filed:

Nov. 29, 2017
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Bernd Freitag, Partenheim, DE;

Brian G. Goodman, Tucson, AZ (US);

Frank Krick, Ockenheim, DE;

Erik Rueger, Ockenheim, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/065 (2013.01); G06F 3/0604 (2013.01); G06F 3/067 (2013.01); G06F 3/0634 (2013.01); G06F 3/0638 (2013.01); G06F 3/0686 (2013.01);
Abstract

Transferring data from a first data storage cartridge of a first data storage library to a second data storage library. The first library includes a first data storage drive, the second library includes a second data storage drive. If the first and second libraries are not connected by a mechanical pass-through, mounting the first data storage cartridge into the first data storage drive. A network connection between the first and second data storage drives, with both data storage drives operating in a data transfer mode, is initiated. Mounting a second data storage cartridge into the second data storage drive. Copying the data of the first data storage cartridge onto the second data storage cartridge via the network connection, and deleting the data of the first data storage cartridge. Else, transporting the data cartridge from the first library to the second library via the mechanical pass-through.


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