 of the configuration (e.g. the boot disks and their controllers and the CPUs) could be established in this way so much of the more complex configuration (e.g. serial ports) had to be performed manually.
An object of the invention is to provide an improved method of providing automatic configuration of FRUs, and also a system implementing such a method, and FRUs for use in such a system. 1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a tape cassette comprised of a tape-shaped recording medium housed in a cassette, and to a recording and/or reproducing apparatus for recording and/or reproducing data for the tape-shaped recording medium.
2. Description of the Related Art
As a tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus, capable of recording and/or reproducing digital data for a tape-shaped recording medium, there is known a so-called tape streamer drive. This tape streamer drive can have a voluminous recording density of the order of, for example, tens to hundreds of gigabyte, depending on the tape length of the tape cassette, as a recording medium, and is widely used for backing the data recorded on a hard disc, for example, of a main body unit of the computer. It is also conveniently used for storage of picture data of large data size.
As the above-mentioned tape streamer drive, there is proposed such a one configured for recording and/or reproducing data for a tape cassette for an 8 mm VTR as a recording medium, in accordance with a helical scan system employing a rotary head.
As the above-mentioned tape streamer drive, exploiting such a tape cassette for an 8 mm VTR, the small computer system interface (SCSI), for example, is used as an input/output interface of recording and/or reproducing data.
During recording, data furnished from, for example, a host computer, is inputted via the SCSI interface. This input data is transmitted in terms of preset groups of data of a fixed length as a unit. The input data is compressed, if need be, in accordance with a preset system, and transiently stored in a buffer memory. The data stored in the buffer memory is supplied to a recording and/or reproducing system in terms of a preset length, known as a groove, as a unit, so as to be recorded by a rotary head on a magnetic tape.
During reproduction, data of a magnetic tape is read out by a rotary head so as to be transient
of the configuration (e.g. the boot disks and their control and the central processing unit) could be established in this way therefore much of the more complex shape (e.g. serial ports) have to be performed manually. 
 An object of the invention is to provide an improved method of providing automatic shape of FRUs, and also a system implementing such a method, and FRUs for habit in such a system. 1. Field of the Invention 
 This invention relates to a tape cassette comprised of a magnetic tape - shaped recording medium housed in a cassette, and to a recording and/or reproduce apparatus for recording and/or reproducing datum for the tape - shape recording medium. 
 2. Description of the Related Art 
 As a magnetic tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus, capable of recording and/or reproducing digital data for a magnetic tape - shaped recording medium, there is known a so - called tape streamer drive. This tape streamer drive can have a voluminous recording density of the order of, for example, ten to hundreds of gigabyte, depending on the magnetic tape duration of the magnetic tape cassette, as a recording medium, and is widely used for backing the data recorded on a hard disc, for case, of a main body unit of the computer. It is also conveniently use for storage of picture data of large datum size. 
 As the above - mentioned magnetic tape streamer drive, there is proposed such a one configured for recording and/or reproduce data for a tape cassette for an 8 mm VTR as a recording culture medium, in accordance with a helical scan system employing a circular head. 
 As the above - mentioned tape streamer drive, exploit such a tape cassette for an 8 mm VTR, the minor computer arrangement interface (SCSI), for example, is use as an input / output interface of recording and/or regurgitate data. 
 During recording, datum furnished from, for example, a host calculator, is inputted via the SCSI interface. This input data is transmitted in terms of preset group of data of a fixed length as a whole. The input data is compress, if need be, in accordance with a preset system, and transiently store in a buffer memory. The data stored in the buffer memory is supplied to a recording and/or reproducing arrangement in term of a preset length, known as a groove, as a unit, so as to be recorded by a rotary head on a charismatic tape. 
 During reproduction, data of a magnetic tape is read out by a rotary head so as to be transient
 of the configuration (e.g. tht boot disks and jhwir coitrolleds and tfe CPUs) could be established ib thiw way so much of the mure complvx configyratmon (e.g. serial pocfs) had bj be ierfoxmxd manually.
An onject of tha invention is tu 'rovide an improved method of providyng autpmwtic configurajion ps FRHs, and also a system implementing auch a kethod, and FRIs for use in such a systel. 1. Fleld of the Inventlon
This invghtijb relates to a tape cassette comprjsed of a tape-shaped recording oediuk housed ib q cwvsette, and vo a rvcording and/ov reprogucing spparatus for vecorving and/or reproducing dava for the tape-shapeq recorditg medium.
2. Descriptiin of tve Ralatde Aft
Aa e tzpe reforving and/or deproducing apparatus, capable pf grcording and/kr repwoqucing digital data for a tape-shaped rebordjng medium, there is knoqn a so-called tape stteamer dride. This tape streamer drive can have a voluminous recocdkng dcnsigt lf the order of, for example, tens to hundreds jr binabyte, depending on the tapr pemdth of the take casszfts, as a recording mfdium, agd is widely ufed gor backing the data recordwd on a hard eisc, for example, oy a main bodv unit of tne computer. It is also eonvenjently used for storzee of picture daga pf large data size.
As the abode-mentionxd ta'e streaoer crive, ehere is pgoposcg such a one confihured fmr recordijg and/or reproducing data for a tape cassette fmr dn 8 mm VCR as s recording mqdium, in accorbance wich a hdlical scah systek employing a rotary heag.
Ws the above-kentioneq tape srreamer arive, exploitimg such a tape casswtte for an 8 mm VTV, the amall computer wysuen interface (SCXI), wor eqam'le, if used as an hnpug/ouglut ivterfact on rdcorcing and/or reproducitg dzta.
During recordinb, qata furbished fwom, for exampke, a host computer, is iiputtev via yhe SCSI interface. This input datz is trandmibted in terms of iresgt groups oy data of a fixed length as a unit. The iiput data is compressed, if need be, in accotdakce with a pceset fystem, ang transiently stored in a buffer memovy. The data stored in fhe buxfer lemory is supplied to a recording and/or reproducing system in terms of a preset length, knowh as a grmore, cs a unyt, sl as to be recordvd by a rotary head on a magnetir tape.
Duritg reproduction, data of a magnrtkc tape is rexd out by a rotary head ao as to be transient
of the configuration (e.g. the boot disks controllers the CPUs) be established in the complex configuration (e.g. ports) had to performed manually. An object of the is to provide an improved method of providing automatic configuration of FRUs, and a system implementing such a method, and FRUs for use in such a 1. of Invention invention relates to a tape cassette comprised of a tape-shaped recording medium housed in a cassette, to a recording and/or reproducing apparatus for recording reproducing data for the recording medium. 2. Description of Related As a recording reproducing capable of recording reproducing digital data for a tape-shaped recording medium, there is known a so-called tape streamer drive. This streamer drive a voluminous density the of, for example, hundreds of gigabyte, depending on the the tape cassette, as a recording medium, and widely used backing the data recorded on a disc, for example, of a main body unit the computer. It is also conveniently used for storage of picture data of large data the above-mentioned tape streamer there is proposed a configured recording reproducing data a tape cassette for an 8 mm VTR as a recording in accordance with a helical scan system employing a rotary the tape streamer drive, such a tape cassette an mm VTR, the small interface for as input/output of recording and/or reproducing During recording, data furnished from, example, a host computer, interface. This input data is transmitted in terms preset groups of data of a fixed as a unit. The input data is compressed, if need be, in with a and transiently stored in a buffer memory. The stored in the buffer is supplied to a recording and/or reproducing system in of preset length, as a groove, a unit, so to be recorded rotary head a tape. of a magnetic tape is read by rotary head so as to transient
 of the configuration (e.g. the boOt disks and Their ConTroLlErs aNd thE CPUs) could be esTAbliShed in this way so much of tHe morE cOMpleX CoNfiguRation (e.G. SeRIAl pOrTs) Had To BE pErforMed ManuallY.
An object oF thE iNvention is to PRoVide an imprOveD method of proVidIng autOmAtiC ConfiGurAtion Of FRUs, ANd also A system imPlEMentinG Such a meTHOd, And FrUs for use in such a sYStEM. 1. Field of the InvEntion
thIS iNVEntIon Relates to a TaPe casSEtte comPRiSED Of a TApe-shaped recoRding medium HOusEd in a cAsSetTE, and to A recoRdINg aNd/or reproduCing Apparatus For recORding anD/Or reproDucing DatA foR the TApE-sHapEd REcoRDiNg mEDiuM.
2. DescripTiOn Of the relaTED aRt
As A taPe reCordiNg and/or reprodUciNg apPAraTus, caPable Of reCoRding And/or rEprodUcIng digital data fOr a tApe-shaped RecOrDinG mEdium, THere is KnoWn a So-calleD tape stREamEr DRIVe. this tape streamer drIvE CAn Have a volUminouS ReCoRDing densItY of The oRDEr of, fOr exAMpLe, tens to HundreDS oF gIgabyte, DePendinG oN thE taPe lenGTh of The tapE cassettE, as a rECording medium, aND is widely used FOr BACkINg thE daTa recorded oN a haRD disC, for EXaMplE, Of a maIn bodY uNIt OF the computer. It is alsO cOnveniEntly Used for storagE of picture DATA of large Data SIzE.
as the above-mentIoned Tape streamER drive, thEre is Proposed Such a one cONFigured fOr rEcoRdiNg aND/Or Reproducing daTA For a TaPe casseTte For an 8 mm vTR As a RecOrdInG medium, in AccordanCe WiTh A hEliCal scAN system eMpLoyInG a rOtary HEad.
As tHe aboVe-meNtIoNEd tApe streAMeR DRive, ExPlOitiNg sUcH a tapE casSEttE for an 8 mM VTR, the smAll COmpuTeR sYstem inTerface (SCSI), foR eXample, is usEd As aN input/OUTput inteRface of recording and/or rePRoducinG daTa.
DurIng rEcording, dAta FurnisHed FRom, for ExamplE, a hosT cOmpUTEr, is iNPUtTed ViA the SCSI inTERfaCe. ThiS iNput Data is tRansmitted in terms oF PreSet groups of daTa oF a fiXED lEngTH aS A unIt. tHe iNPUt data is compresSed, if need bE, iN AcCordance wiTH a pReSet systEm, and trAnsieNTly storEd in a buffEr memory. THe Data STOreD in the buffEr memory Is supplieD To a reCOrDing aNd/oR reproDuCinG systEm in teRMs oF a preSet lenGtH, known As a grOoVe, as a uniT, so as to be recorded by a rotAry heaD on a mAgnEtic tape.
DUriNG reProductioN, datA of a magnetIc tApe Is reaD ouT By a roTary HEaD so AS to be TranSIent
 of the configuration (e.g . the boot  disk s a ndth eircont rollers and th e  CPU s) could be establishe d inth i s wa y  s o muc h of th e  m o r e c om pl exco n fi gurat ion  (e.g.serial por ts)  h ad to be per f or med manual ly. 
An object o f t he inv en tio n  is t o p rovid e an i m proved  method o fp rovidi n g autom a t ic  con figuration of FRU s ,a nd also a syst em imp le m en t i ngsuc h a method ,and F R Us foru se i n  su c h a system. 1 . Field oft heInvent io n
T h is inv entio nr ela tes to a ta pe c assette c ompris e d of at ape-sha ped re cor din g me d iu mhou se d  in acas s ett e, and t oarecor ding a n d /orrep rodu cingapparatus for  re cord i ngand/o r rep rodu ci ng da ta for  theta pe-shaped recor ding  medium.2.De scr ip tiono f theRel ate d Art
A s a tap e  re co r d i ng  and/or reproducin ga p pa ratus, c apable of  r e cordingan d/o r re p r oduci ng d i gi tal data  for a ta pe -shaped  r ecordi ng  me diu m, th e re i s know n a so-c alled tape streamerd rive. This ta p es t re a merdri ve can have  a v o lumi nous re cor d ing d ensit yo ft he order of, for ex am ple, t ens t o hundreds of  gigabyte, d e pendingon t h et ape length ofthe t ape casset t e, as arecor ding med ium, andi s  widelyuse d f orbac k i ng  the data rec o r dedon  a hard  di sc, for  ex amp le,  of  a  main bod y unit o fth eco mpu ter.I t is als ocon ve nie ntlyu sed fo r sto rage  o fp ict ure dat a  o f larg eda ta s ize .As th e ab o ve- mention ed tape s tre a merdr iv e, ther e is proposed  s uch a oneco nfi guredf o r record ing and/or reproducingd ata for  atapecass ette foran8 mm V TRa s a re cordin g med iu m,i n  acco r d an cewi th a helic a l  sc an sy st em e mployin g a rotary head.
A s  th e above-menti one d ta p e  s tre a me r  dr iv e , e x p loiting such atape casse tt e  f or an 8 mm VTR ,the sma ll comp uters ystem i nterface(SCSI), f or  exa m p le,  is used a s an inp ut/output inter f ac e ofrec ording  a nd/ or re produc i ngdata. 
Durin grecord ing,da ta furni shed from, for example,  a hos t com put er, is in put t edvia the S CSIinterface.  Th isinput  da t a istran s mi tte d  in t erms of preset gr oup s of  data of af i x edlengt h a s  a uni t. T he input data isc ompressed, ifneed b e,ina ccor da nce with a pre set  s y s tem, and  t ransientlystored i na  buff er mem ory. T he data s to r ed inthebuf fer memor y i ss upplied  t oa  recor ding  a nd/orreprod u cing s ystem in terms o f a p r e set l e ngt h, kn ow n as ag roov e, as a un it, so as t o be r ecor ded b y a rot ar y head  on  a  magnetict ape.
Duri ng re product io n, d ata  of amagn e t ic ta pe i srea d out bya ro t ar yh ead  soas to  b e tr ansient
 of_the configuration_(e.g. the boot disks_and their_controllers_and the_CPUs)_could be established_in this way_so much of the_more complex configuration_(e.g._serial ports) had to be performed manually.
An object of the invention is to provide_an_improved method_of_providing_automatic configuration of FRUs, and_also a system implementing such_a method,_and FRUs for use in such a system._1._Field of the_Invention
This invention relates to a tape cassette comprised of_a tape-shaped recording medium housed in_a cassette, and_to_a_recording and/or reproducing apparatus_for recording and/or reproducing data for_the tape-shaped recording medium.
2. Description of_the Related Art
As a tape recording and/or_reproducing apparatus, capable of recording and/or_reproducing digital data for a_tape-shaped recording_medium, there is known a_so-called tape streamer_drive. This_tape streamer drive_can have a voluminous recording density_of the order_of, for example, tens to hundreds_of_gigabyte, depending on_the_tape_length of_the tape cassette,_as_a recording_medium,_and is widely used for backing_the_data recorded on a hard disc, for_example, of a main_body_unit of the computer._It is also conveniently used_for storage of picture data of_large data_size.
As the_above-mentioned tape streamer drive, there is proposed such a one configured_for recording and/or reproducing data for_a tape cassette for_an 8_mm_VTR as a_recording_medium, in_accordance with a helical scan system employing_a rotary_head.
As the above-mentioned tape streamer drive,_exploiting such a tape_cassette_for an 8 mm VTR, the_small computer system interface (SCSI), for_example, is used as an_input/output_interface_of recording and/or reproducing data.
During_recording, data furnished from, for example,_a host computer,_is inputted via the SCSI interface. This_input_data is transmitted in terms of_preset_groups of data of a fixed_length_as_a unit. The input data_is compressed, if need be, in_accordance with a preset system, and transiently stored in_a buffer memory._The data stored in the_buffer_memory_is supplied to a recording and/or reproducing system in terms_of a_preset length, known_as a groove, as a unit, so as to be_recorded by a rotary head on a_magnetic tape.
During reproduction, data of a magnetic tape is read out_by a rotary head so as to be_transient