Jerry You have to define the device to Flexes first. Go to a terminal window (We have Linux) and enter D DEVSTATE 590 it should show the a file name like /dev/st1 or /dev/st0
If not you will have to issue a mount command to z/OS 1.6. If your FLEX box is from Cornerstone, there should be a window where you issue the shutdown command. Go to that window and issue mount 590 /dev/st0 or /dev/st1 depending on your configuration This will let the z/OS image know where the tape drive is attached. You should then be able to get to the tape drive. I recommend you use the UNIT=560 or UNIT=590 since you only have the one drive. Either it is there or not. 10.59.07 JOB01285 *IEF233A M 0560,IC0413,,RAYX,T01,IBM.HABR110.F1 10.59.49 IEE457I 10.59.49 UNIT STATUS 981 UNIT TYPE STATUS VOLSER VOLSTATE 0560 3480 A-BSY-R IC0413 PRIV/REMOV 0561 3480 OFFLINE /REMOV -----Original Message----- Subject: Mount a tape in flexes Hi all, First of all sorry for such a vague question which I have posted yesterday and I can understand that your frustrastions are obvious. Anyways, thanks for all your responses. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html