公开(公告)号：AT504060T

公开(公告)日：2011-04-15

申请号：AT07704688

申请日：2007-02-21

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： CHAMORRO GERMAN ,  MCINTOSH MICHAEL ,  NAVE SHAWN ,  SCHULTZ MARK ,  WITT HARLEY ,  YARDY RAYMOND

IPC: G11B15/68 ,  G11B17/22

Abstract: In an automated library, data cartridges, such as magnetic tape cartridges, are stored in storage cells and accessed by data storage drives. An accessor with a gripper transports cartridges between storage cells and storage drives. Cartridges are prioritized according to their relative importance. A processor manages the placement of the cartridges in cells by having higher priority cartridges stored closer to the front of multi-cartridge cells than cartridges with a lower priority. Cartridges with a higher priority may also be stored closer to a storage drive than cartridges with a lower priority. A pusher may be used to push cartridges towards the front of multi-cartridge cells with an empty position to enable the gripper to reach the front cartridge.