Try TAPE MODESET (3590C TAPE WVOL1 (TAP1 TAPE REW (TAP1
On 5/21/09 4:12 PM, "Lee Stewart" <lstewart.dsgr...@attglobal.net> wrote: Same error... Even TAPE WVOL1 (3590C Lee Imler, Steven J wrote: > 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
