Abstract: In one embodiment, a cartridge library, comprises a management component comprising a first processor module and a memory medium communicatively connected to the first processor module, an interface controller comprising a second processor module and a memory medium communicatively connected to the second processor module, wherein the interface controller comprises logic instructions stored on a computer readable medium which, when executed, cause the second processor module to, record, in a memory medium coupled to the cartridge library, at least one access control parameter, wherein the access control parameter identifies at least one of a user, a server, a command, or a time, receive, in an interface controller coupled to the cartridge library, a request for at least one resource of the cartridge library, and implement an access control routine in the interface controller to use the access control parameter to determine whether to limit a user's ability to perform at least one command on at least one resou

Abstract: In one embodiment, a cartridge library, comprises a management component comprising a first processor module and a memory medium communicatively connected to the first processor module, an interface controller comprising a second processor module and a memory medium communicatively connected to the second processor module, wherein the interface controller comprises logic instructions stored on a computer readable medium which, when executed, cause the second processor module to, record, in a memory medium coupled to the cartridge library, at least one access control parameter, wherein the access control parameter identifies at least one of a user, a server, a command, or a time, receive, in an interface controller coupled to the cartridge library, a request for at least one resource of the cartridge library, and implement an access control routine in the interface controller to use the access control parameter to determine whether to limit a user's ability to perform at least one command on at least one resou

Abstract: In a tape drive apparatus commonly shared by a plurality of host devices coupled to the tape drive apparatus over a host port, access control is provided. Each host device is identified by a host address. The tape drive apparatus comprises a data transfer unit for transferring data between a loaded tape medium and the tape drive apparatus. A command for registering a host address of one of the plurality of host devices in the tape drive apparatus for the purpose of authorising access is received over a management port. A command comprising data to be stored on the tape medium is received from a requesting host device over the host port. The host address of the requesting host device is derived from the command received over the host port. The host address of the requesting host device is verified against the host address registered in the tape drive apparatus to determine whether or not the requesting host device has access authorisation.