We did it and were left with one pack for the VTOCs. They are restricted by IBM to ML1. You could add a small pack then delete the full pack when empty.
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 10:28 AM, Darth Keller <darth.kel...@assurant.com> wrote: > We've done exactly the same thing - eliminated all but 1 ML1 volume. I'll > be following this thread with great interest. > ddk > > From: Jonathan Miller <jmill...@aessuccess.org> > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Date: 03/01/2011 10:26 AM > Subject: Removing DFSMShsm ML1 > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu> > > We have implemented a Virtual Tape Library in our environment and have > attempted to remove ML1 completely. Has anyone else done this? I have > not > been able to get rid of the last ML1 pack because of the VTOC backups. Are > > these necessary with todays RAID DASD?? Thanks for any help. -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html