Use ... TAPE WVOL1 ... to re-initialize the tapes. JR (Steven) Imler CA +1-703-708-3479 steven.im...@ca.com
-----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Lee Stewart Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 03:56 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Initializing 3590 tapes? Yes, they are write enabled... One of the first things I double checked... Lee peter.w...@ttc.ca wrote: > Have you flicked the switch on the cartridge to write enable it? > > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On > Behalf Of Lee Stewart > Sent: May 21, 2009 15:50 > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Initializing 3590 tapes? > > Hi all, > I feel a little dumb.. It's so long since I used a tape, and even > longer since I created a tape, I think I'm missing something... > > Is there a way to initialize a brand new 3590 tape on VM? Everything > I've tried (TAPE WTM, DDR, etc.) gives me: > DMSTIO2139I VDEV 181 SENSE gives ERA/RAC= C0; cartridge may not be valid > > for I/O > and the return code means: > X'C0' Logical WRITE protection exception > > The MVS, sorry z/OS guys run IEHINITT on the same batch of tapes in the > same drives and they can use them. So I know the tapes and the drives > match... They tell me I need to initialize them, but I'll be darned if > > I can find anything in the VM manuals. And I really don't want this > small set of VM tapes in the z/OS libraries... > > What am I missing? > > Lee -- Lee Stewart, Senior SE Sirius Computer Solutions Phone: (303) 996-7122 Email: lee.stew...@siriuscom.com Web: www.siriuscom.com
