If the drive is shared between VM and MVS, is it possible that someone forgot to vary it off (or whatever they do) from MIM? We had a case where the tape unit had been varied off from z/OS, but the appropriate action had not been done to take it away from MIM. This left it unusable by VM until it had been varied back on to z/OS, had the MIM thing done, and then varied off from z/OS.
Regards, Richard Schuh > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Imler, Steven J > Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 1:02 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Initializing 3590 tapes? > > 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 >
