That sure is strange.. Do you have any other program that will init a tape? ie DITTO or access to IEHINITT from CMS or .. mmm but you already said DDR can't write to it.. mmm
-----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Lee Stewart Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 3:37 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Initializing 3590 tapes? The TAPE WVOL1 gives me the same error... I just took one of the z/OS tapes that they have inited (IEHINITT) and I was able to write to it fine... (Of course now they have to reinint it ;-) Lee David Boyes wrote: > 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 > > -- Lee Stewart, Senior SE Sirius Computer Solutions Phone: (303) 996-7122 Email: lee.stew...@siriuscom.com Web: www.siriuscom.com
