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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2004
David M. Cannon, Tucson, AZ (US);
Colin S. Dawson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Barry Fruchtman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Robert G. Labrie, Tucson, AZ (US);
Carol J. Nylund, Tucson, AZ (US);
David M. Cannon, Tucson, AZ (US);
Colin S. Dawson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Barry Fruchtman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Robert G. Labrie, Tucson, AZ (US);
Carol J. Nylund, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
LAN-managed storage volumes are managed by a LAN storage manager installed on a storage management server. In processing a LAN-free storage volume request, the LAN tape manager selects a LAN-managed storage volume responsive to the LAN-free storage volume allocation request wherein the LAN-managed storage volume is initialized as a candidate for a LAN-free storage operation. The LAN-managed storage volume may be initialized by the LAN storage manager as a candidate for a LAN-free storage operation prior to the LAN storage manager receiving the LAN-free storage volume allocation request or in response to the LAN storage manager receiving the LAN-free storage volume allocation request. Additionally, prior to being initialized as a candidate for a LAN-free storage operation, the LAN-managed storage volume may be a pre-existing storage volume or a scratch storage volume.