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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2008
Masayuki Kishi, Hiratsuka, JP;
Masayuki Kishi, Hiratsuka, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Hitachi Computer Peripherals Co., Ltd., Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Abstract
A user no longer needs to restore key information upon restoring data. Proposed is a storage system having a storage apparatus, a tape library apparatus for backing up data stored in the storage apparatus, and a management terminal for managing the storage apparatus and the tape library apparatus. The management terminal identifies a key of a tape to be restored and restores a management Information file based an a tape management file, a tape group information file and a key information file upon restoring data stored in the tape in the tape library apparatus, and commands the restoration of the tape based on the restored management information file.