You can use UNIT=SYS3480R in JCL which will read on any available drive that can read a 3480 (3480 or 3490) or you can change the device type in the catalog. A handy free tool is Dave Cartwright's ICF3490 "Catalog conversion program for 3480 to 3490" in CBT Tape file 172. Best Regards,
Sam Knutson, GEICO Performance and Availability Management mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (office) 301.986.3574 Sevareid's Law: The chief cause of problems is solutions. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of McKown, John Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 3:13 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Removed 3480 drives - question We have removed our old 3480 drives. We still have our 3490E drives. A 3490E drive can read a 3480 cartridge. The question becomes: If I remove the 3480 drive addresses from my IODF, will z/OS (1.6) automagically allocate a 3490E drive for a 3480 cart, when accessed via the z/OS catalog (no UNIT= in the JCL at all)? My guess is: "No, it will not." The hope around here is: "Yes it will, so we don't need to worry about it." If the answer is "No", then is there some way to make the answer be "Yes"? Say via a standard z/OS exit? Please, no OEM products - usually lack of money. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ==================== This email/fax message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this email/fax is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all paper and electronic copies of the original message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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