I just tested backup from both SMS compact dataset and non-sms normal PS dataset to tape. The data are same, the normal PS dataset was created by ICEGENER. I got speed of about 39.24MB/s from normal PS dataset to tape, but 21MB/s from compact dataset. By using DAF, I got : 21 VOL=AB0539 CA=6110 DEVTYPE=3490 SIO=156 BR=1 BW=898352 LST=65692 21 VOL=AB0540 CA=6110 DEVTYPE=3490 SIO=12161 BR=1 BW=774929 LST=12161
015 VOL=AB0539 DD=ODD OPE=15.23.04.71 CRTDT=14125 EXPDT=14126 DISP=New DSORG=PS RECFM=U NVOL=1 VOL=AB0539 DEVTYPE=3490 EXCP=65653 LTYP=SL FLSQ=1 DEBVL=1 DCBBL=65653 DSSNO=PT0539 STEP=BACKUP PGM=ADRDSSU 14XF1=128 14CIS=18092639 14TKL=49878 015 VOL=AB0540 DD=ODD OPE=15.28.37.31 CRTDT=14125 EXPDT=14126 DISP=New DSORG=PS RECFM=U NVOL=1 VOL=AB0540 DEVTYPE=3490 EXCP=12122 LTYP=SL FLSQ=1 DEBVL=1 DCBBL=12122 DSSNO=PT0541 STEP=BACKUP PGM=ADRDSSU 14XF1=128 14CIS=18092639 14TKL=49878 The backup program was ADRDSSU, but it seems no block size was reported by ADRDSSU. The OS is z/OS 1.13. Why can't I have tape block size reported? The only source I can find tape block size is in IBM RMM. Both jobs are using 256KB tape block. Regards Victor ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN