I think the question about "what is a healthy tape" was more in line with the fact that "tapes" on a VTS aren't really tape. I would think that tape health on a VTS would be more in line with does your system catalog align with the tape catalog in your tape management system with what the VTS says are valid, in use (and scratch) tapes.
Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Steve Estle Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:04 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Ubiquitous ZOS Tape Utility? A healthy tape would be defiined as a tape where you can successfully read the tape label and all written blocks on the tape volser without error (I/O error, equipment check, etc). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
