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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2010
Shawn Owen Brume, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kevin Dale Butt, Tucson, AZ (US);
Randy Clark Inch, Tucson, AZ (US);
Hirokazu Nakayama, Fujisawa, JP;
Eiji Ogura, Yokohama, JP;
Shawn Owen Brume, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kevin Dale Butt, Tucson, AZ (US);
Randy Clark Inch, Tucson, AZ (US);
Hirokazu Nakayama, Fujisawa, JP;
Eiji Ogura, Yokohama, JP;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer-program product for indicating progress status of a mid-tape or data recovery operation in a tape drive. The method includes visually indicating that a recovery operation has started, periodically determining the remaining recovery time based on the remaining tape spool, and displaying the determined remaining recovery time to show progress status of the operation. The determination of the remaining recovery time includes determining the length of the tape being processed based on an estimated radius of the remaining tape spool and system parameters. The remaining recovery time is displayed with a moving track to show progress toward completion.