Re: DRCLEAR
Do you have any idea of the time it takes to clear a mod-9, for instance? The thing about DRCLEAR is it cleared 121 mod 3's, 121 mod 9's and 126 mod-L's in 1 hour! Anne D. Crabtree System Programmer WV Office of Technology Data Center 1900 Kanawha Blvd East Charleston, WV 25305 (304)558-5914 ext 58292 (304)558-1441 fax -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 10:10 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: DRCLEAR Have you looked at ICKDSF? TRKFMT command--CKD The TRKFMT command performs track-related functions on a subset of a volume. When data is no longer needed, the ERASEDATA parameter overwrites a specified track or range of tracks, and upon completion performs an erase. The TRKFMT command can be used for 2105, 2107, 1750, 3380, 3390 and 9345 devices (except for devices attached to 3880 control units, and 3990-CJ2). The TRKFMT command does not support the 3995-151 and 3995-153 devices. +--- Warning + || | TRKFMT ERASEDATA processing will destroy data on the tracks specified. | || ++ Lizette -Original Message- From: Crabtree, Anne D anne.d.crabt...@wv.gov Sent: Sep 18, 2009 8:12 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: DRCLEAR Anyone out there use the DRCLEAR from the cbt-tape website for clearing DASD after a disaster recovery exercise? I have downloaded it and followed the directions only to come up with errors that I have no idea how to fix... I ran the ICKOFF member against 3 mod 3's and 3 mod 9's and then tried the DRCLEAR routine. The error file shows this: UCB=176A Space search error. RC=RC Volid=VOL=?? MAX Trks in UCB=MAXNO=?? Avail Trks=AVAIL=?? Ermsg= Volume WILL NOT be cleared...Process continues It gets this for all six volumes I am testing with. Anne D. Crabtree System Programmer WV Office of Technology Data Center 1900 Kanawha Blvd East Charleston, WV 25305 (304)558-5914 ext 58292 (304)558-1441 fax -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
DRCLEAR
Anyone out there use the DRCLEAR from the cbt-tape website for clearing DASD after a disaster recovery exercise? I have downloaded it and followed the directions only to come up with errors that I have no idea how to fix... I ran the ICKOFF member against 3 mod 3's and 3 mod 9's and then tried the DRCLEAR routine. The error file shows this: UCB=176A Space search error. RC=RC Volid=VOL=?? MAX Trks in UCB=MAXNO=?? Avail Trks=AVAIL=?? Ermsg= Volume WILL NOT be cleared...Process continues It gets this for all six volumes I am testing with. Anne D. Crabtree System Programmer WV Office of Technology Data Center 1900 Kanawha Blvd East Charleston, WV 25305 (304)558-5914 ext 58292 (304)558-1441 fax -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: DRCLEAR
Have you looked at ICKDSF? TRKFMT command--CKD The TRKFMT command performs track-related functions on a subset of a volume. When data is no longer needed, the ERASEDATA parameter overwrites a specified track or range of tracks, and upon completion performs an erase. The TRKFMT command can be used for 2105, 2107, 1750, 3380, 3390 and 9345 devices (except for devices attached to 3880 control units, and 3990-CJ2). The TRKFMT command does not support the 3995-151 and 3995-153 devices. +--- Warning + || | TRKFMT ERASEDATA processing will destroy data on the tracks specified. | || ++ Lizette -Original Message- From: Crabtree, Anne D anne.d.crabt...@wv.gov Sent: Sep 18, 2009 8:12 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: DRCLEAR Anyone out there use the DRCLEAR from the cbt-tape website for clearing DASD after a disaster recovery exercise? I have downloaded it and followed the directions only to come up with errors that I have no idea how to fix... I ran the ICKOFF member against 3 mod 3's and 3 mod 9's and then tried the DRCLEAR routine. The error file shows this: UCB=176A Space search error. RC=RC Volid=VOL=?? MAX Trks in UCB=MAXNO=?? Avail Trks=AVAIL=?? Ermsg= Volume WILL NOT be cleared...Process continues It gets this for all six volumes I am testing with. Anne D. Crabtree System Programmer WV Office of Technology Data Center 1900 Kanawha Blvd East Charleston, WV 25305 (304)558-5914 ext 58292 (304)558-1441 fax -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: DRCLEAR
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman Sent: Saturday, 19 September 2009 8:01 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: DRCLEAR --snip--- Anyone out there use the DRCLEAR from the cbt-tape website for clearing DASD after a disaster recovery exercise? I have downloaded it and followed the directions only to come up with errors that I have no idea how to fix... ---unsnip- -- If you're a FDR customer, look very hard at FDERASE. In my experience, I've found the FDR family of products to be OUTSTANDING and so is their support, even after the unfortunate demise of Bruce Black, may he rest in peace. Rick -- Rick, Even if you're **not** an FDR customer, FDRERASE is still worth a look :-) Here's a link to an online demo for anyone interested: http://www.fdr.com/portfolio/products/demo.cfm?location=fdrerase Stephen Mednick Computer Supervisory Services Sydney, Australia Asia/Pacific representatives for Innovation Data Processing, Inc. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: DRCLEAR
--snip--- Anyone out there use the DRCLEAR from the cbt-tape website for clearing DASD after a disaster recovery exercise? I have downloaded it and followed the directions only to come up with errors that I have no idea how to fix... I ran the ICKOFF member against 3 mod 3's and 3 mod 9's and then tried the DRCLEAR routine. The error file shows this: UCB=176A Space search error. RC=RC Volid=VOL=?? MAX Trks in UCB=MAXNO=?? Avail Trks=AVAIL=?? Ermsg= Volume WILL NOT be cleared...Process continues It gets this for all six volumes I am testing with. ---unsnip--- If you're a FDR customer, look very hard at FDERASE. In my experience, I've found the FDR family of products to be OUTSTANDING and so is their support, even after the unfortunate demise of Bruce Black, may he rest in peace. Rick -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
