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
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Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 3:13 PM
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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
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