Claims
- 1. A method for expanding an automated data storage library having one or more storage frames, a first accessor and a library controller for operating said automated data storage library, where said method comprises the steps of:
attaching a multi-purpose frame to any one of said one or more storage frames; configuring said library controller to use said multi-purpose frame as a service bay.
- 2. The method of claim 1 comprising the additional step of:
configuring said first accessor to be moveably disposed throughout said one or more storage frames and said multi-purpose frame.
- 3. The method of claim 1 comprising the additional steps of:
moving said first accessor to said multi-purpose frame; and servicing said first accessor in said multi-purpose frame.
- 4. The method of claim 1 comprising the additional steps of:
moving said first accessor to said multi-purpose frame; and storing said first accessor in said multi-purpose frame.
- 5. The method of claim 1, comprising the additional steps of:
attaching a second accessor to said automated data storage library; and configuring said second accessor to be moveably disposed throughout said one or more storage frames and said multi-purpose frame.
- 6. The method of claim 5, comprising the additional steps of:
moving said second accessor to said multi-purpose frame; and servicing said second accessor in said multi-purpose frame.
- 7. The method of claim 5, comprising the additional steps of:
moving said second accessor to said multi-purpose frame; and storing said second accessor in said multi-purpose frame.
- 8. A method for expanding an automated data storage library having one or more storage frames, a first accessor, a second accessor, a service bay for servicing or storing said first accessor and a library controller for operating said automated data storage library, where said method comprises the steps of:
attaching a multi-purpose frame to said service bay; configuring said library controller to use said service bay as a supplementary storage frame and; configuring said library controller to use said multi-purpose frame as a replacement service bay.
- 9. The method of claim 8, comprising the additional steps of:
attaching additional storage shelves to said multi-purpose frame; moving said first accessor to said multi-purpose frame; and verifying that said first accessor can access said additional storage shelves.
- 10. An expanded automated data storage library comprising:
one or more storage frames having a plurality of storage shelves for storing data storage cartridges; a first accessor used for transporting said data storage cartridges; a multi-purpose frame attached to any one of said one or more storage frames; a library controller for operating said automated data storage library, wherein said library controller is configured to use said multi-purpose frame as a service bay.
- 11. The expanded automated data storage library of claim 10, wherein said first accessor is moveably disposed throughout said one or more storage frames and said multi-purpose frame.
- 12. The expanded automated data storage library of claim 10, wherein said multi-purpose frame holds said first accessor during servicing of said first accessor.
- 13. The expanded automated data storage library of claim 10, wherein said multi-purpose frame holds said first accessor during storage of said first accessor.
- 14. The expanded automated data storage library of claim 10, further comprising:
a second accessor moveably disposed throughout said one or more storage frames and said multi-purpose frame.
- 15. The expanded automated data storage library of claim 14, wherein said multi-purpose frame holds said second accessor during servicing of said second accessor.
- 16. The expanded automated data storage library of claim 14, wherein said multi-purpose frame holds said second accessor during storage of said second accessor.
- 17. An expanded automated data storage library, comprising:
one or more storage frames having a plurality of storage shelves for storing data storage cartridges; a first accessor, said first accessor used for transporting said data storage cartridges; a second accessor, said second accessor used for transporting said data storage cartridges; a service bay for servicing or storing said first accessor; a multi-purpose frame attached to said service bay; a library controller for operating said automated data storage library, wherein said library controller is configured to use said service bay as a supplementary storage frame and said library controller is configured to use said multi-purpose frame as a replacement service bay.
- 18. The expanded automated data storage library of claim 17, further comprising:
additional storage shelves attached to said multi-purpose frame, wherein said library controller moves said first accessor to said multi-purpose frame and verifies that said first accessor can access said additional storage shelves.
- 19. A computer program product on a computer-readable medium usable with a programmable computer, said computer program product having computer readable program code embodied therein for expanding an automated data storage library having one or more storage frames, a first accessor, a multi-purpose frame attached to any one of said one or more storage frames and a library controller for operating said automated data storage library, where said computer program product comprises:
computer readable program code which causes said controller to use said multi-purpose frame as a service bay.
- 20. The computer program product of claim 19, further comprising:
computer readable program code which causes said first accessor to be moveably disposed throughout said one or more storage frames and said multi-purpose frame.
- 21. The computer program product of claim 19, further comprising:
computer readable program code which causes the moving of said first accessor to said multi-purpose frame for servicing of said first accessor.
- 22. The computer program product of claim 19, further comprising:
computer readable program code which causes the moving of said first accessor to said multi-purpose frame for storage of said first accessor.
- 23. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein said automated data storage library includes a second accessor, said computer program product further comprising:
computer readable program code which causes said second accessor to be moveably disposed throughout said one or more storage frames and said multi-purpose frame.
- 24. The computer program product of claim 23, further comprising:
computer readable program code which causes the moving of said second accessor to said multi-purpose frame for servicing of said second accessor.
- 25. The computer program product of claim 23, further comprising:
computer readable program code which causes the moving of said second accessor to said multi-purpose frame for storage of said second accessor.
- 26. A computer program product on a computer-readable medium usable with a programmable computer, said computer program product having computer readable program code embodied therein for expanding an automated data storage library having one or more storage frames, a first accessor, a second accessor, a service bay for servicing or storing said first accessor, a multi-purpose frame attached to said service bay and a library controller for operating said automated data storage library, where said computer program product comprises:
computer readable program code which causes said library controller to use said service bay as a supplementary storage frame and; computer readable program code which causes said library controller to use said multi-purpose frame as a replacement service bay.
- 27. The computer program product of claim 26, wherein additional storage shelves are attached to said multi-purpose frame, said computer program product further comprising:
computer readable program code which causes the moving of said first accessor to said multi-purpose frame; and computer readable program code which causes said first accessor to access said additional storage shelves.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is related to application Ser. No. ______, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING AND RELOCATING A PORTABLE STORAGE CANISTER IN AN AUTOMATED DATA STORAGE LIBRARY”, Docket # TUC9-2002-0073, filed on an even date herewith, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.