CA VM:Tape also supports this feature ... JR (Steven) Imler CA Senior Software Engineer Tel: +1 703 708 3479 Fax: +1 703 708 3267 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of McKown, John > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 10:52 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Data Security Erase utility for z/VM tapes > > IIRC, you can erase a tape using a specific CCW called, cleverly, DSE. > If you can write a small CMS program which uses this CCW, then you can > ATTACH the drive to your CMS user, mount the tape, then run > the program. > For a 3490E drive, this is a CCW opcode of x'97'. You need to use > command chaining to put a NOP command in the CCW string after > this one. > I don't have such a program. I also don't have access to a > z/VM system. > > If you have access to a z/OS system, then most tape > management software > has this facility. With CA-1, this is the CTSDEU program. > > -- > John McKown > Senior Systems Programmer > HealthMarkets > Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage > Administrative Services Group > Information Technology > > The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged > and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. > If you are > not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > disclosure, > reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is > strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal > offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the > sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing > it. > >
