Inventor

FISHER JAMES ARTHUR

US33 patents

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FISHER JAMES ARTHUR

IBM

Virtual integrated cartridge loader for virtual tape storage system

Method for testing media in a library without inserting media into the library database

Handling eject requests of logical volumes in a data storage subsystem

Apparatus and method to schedule and perform database maintenance

Disaster recovery method for a removable media library

Automated database back-up within a data storage system using removable media

Inventory method for logical volumes in an automated storage library

Automated volser range management for removable media storage library

Method and article of manufacture for inserting volumes for import into a virtual tape server

Management of physical media volumes in partitions of an automated data storage library

Method, system, and article of manufacture for managing storage pools

Method, system, and program for managing storage units in storage pools

Method and system for reclaiming stacked volumes within a peripheral data storage subsystem

Expiring host selected scratch logical volumes in an automated data storage library

Graphical user communications interface for an operator in a manual data storage library

Method, apparatus and frame format to prevent data loss in a removable media library system due to incorrect configuration of devices

Apparatus, system, and method for abbreviated library calibration

Autonomic fiducial search pattern in an automated tape library

Apparatus and method to coordinate requests provided to a data storage and retrieval system

Method for displaying cartridge location

Method for improving the recovery time from a lost database in a VTS automation system

Method and apparatus for recovery of the association of construct definitions with logical volumes in a virtual tape server

Efficient firmware update for hierarchical data storage systems

Apparatus and method to manage one or more reserved volume serial numbers in a virtual library grid

Apparatus, system, and method for automatically mapping a tape library system

Web interface for providing system-status on-demand

Web interface for providing system-status on-demand

Method for switching data library managers

GOODMAN BRIAN GERARD

Selective encryption of data stored on removable media in an automated data storage library

Rekeying encryption keys for removable storage media

Rekeying encryption for removable storage media

Selective encryption of data stored on removable media in an automated data storage library

FISHER JAMES ARTHUR

Apparatus, system, and method for switching data library managers