Inventors:
Karl Martin Armagost - The Village FL, US
Edwin Jack Wadsworth - Longmont CO, US
Neal Arthur Downey - Longmont CO, US
Christian Cameron Curtis - Thornton CO, US
Matthew Thomas Starr - Lafyette CO, US
Ray Dean Heineman - Gig Harbor WA, US
Assignee:
Spectra Logic Corporation - Boulder CO
International Classification:
G11B 15/68
US Classification:
360 921, 360 9806, 369 3039, 369 304, 369 3042, 369 3063
Abstract:
An operator alterable space is described, for use with a data storage library. The library has a frame substantially defines an interior environment and is exposed to an exterior environment. The operator alterable space is adapted to accommodate either a drive module that is capable of storing data to a magazine storage element or a shelf module capable of accommodating at least the magazine storage element whereby the magazine storage element can be disposed in the shelf module. The operator alterable space is accessible from the exterior environment for installing either the shelf module or the drive module via an opening in the frame. The operator alterable space is also accessible to a magazine transport from the interior environment, wherein the magazine transport is capable of moving the magazine storage element to the operator alterable space.