>This would be so much easier if RMSMASTR's configuration files and logs were allowed to be on real CMS minidisks.
Exactly! And there are plenty of VM newbies around here these days who shouldn't have to understand all the care and feeding of SFS in order to backup and restore their systems or to configure their tape libraries for that matter. Marcy Cortes "This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation."