And, on top of that, if this is a product, all the optional behavior should be configurable. For example, . whether a tape manager is available for query . whether TSO mount is allowed . label formats etc.
> Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 15:14:13 +0200 > From: kees.verno...@klm.com > Subject: Re: How to get a tape's DSCB > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > And on top of that: you cannot rely on installations allowing TSO users > to have the Mount attribute. With a limited number of physical tape > units, you don't want a couple of TSO users occupying them. > > Kees. > > > "McKown, John" <john.mck...@healthmarkets.com> wrote in message > news:<a6b9336cdb62bb46b9f8708e686a7ea0115baa1...@nrhmms8p02.uicnrh.dom>. > .. > > And, just to be complete, you are assuming that your customers will be > using IBM standard tape labels. Granted, who doesn't? But it is an > assumption. Also, remember that in many shops, use of BLP to read the > tape labels can be protected via the tape management system, or even > with RACF now-a-days. Does not apply if you use EXCP to REW the tape, of > course. > > > > -- > > John McKown > > Systems Engineer IV > > IT > > > > Administrative Services Group > > > > HealthMarkets(r) > > > > 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 > > (817) 255-3225 phone * > > john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential > or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, > please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the > original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products > underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, > Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life > Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance > Company.SM > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > > > On Behalf Of Robin Atwood > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 1:53 AM > > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > > Subject: Re: How to get a tape's DSCB > > > > > > >You could also write a program to OPEN a tape dataset for input and > > > examine the DCB >parameters merged into your DCB. > > > > > > Thanks to everyone who replied. Since this may form part of a > product > > > shipped to customers, I can't make any assumptions whether they have > > > rmm or CA-1 installed. Therefore opening the data set and saving the > > > DCB info is probably the best way. Incidentally, during my tests the > > > tape is definitely mounted; my colleague did with his own fair hand > and > > > 'D U,,,nnn,4'shows he succeeded! > > > > > > -- > > > Thanks > > > -Robin > > > This message has been scanned by MailController - > > > portal1.mailcontroller.co.uk > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO > IBM-MAIN > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > ******************************************************** > For information, services and offers, please visit our web site: > http://www.klm.com. This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential > and privileged material intended for the addressee only. If you are not the > addressee, you are notified that no part of the e-mail or any attachment may > be disclosed, copied or distributed, and that any other action related to > this e-mail or attachment is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you > have received this e-mail by error, please notify the sender immediately by > return e-mail, and delete this message. > > Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM), its subsidiaries and/or its > employees shall not be liable for the incorrect or incomplete transmission of > this e-mail or any attachments, nor responsible for any delay in receipt. > Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (also known as KLM Royal Dutch > Airlines) is registered in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, with registered > number 33014286 > ******************************************************** > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
