> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Marshall > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 2:10 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Erase IBM 3590 Cartridges > > > I have some IBM 3590 cartridges, J & K, which I need to > ensure all the data > is off of them. Does any know of any utility which will write > binary zeros > all down the cartridge until the end. I still have an old > program from the > US Air Force which would go down to the end two tapemarks, > skip over them > and write binary zeros out to the end. This worked well on > ugly round tape > and I do not remember if I tried it on cartridges. I would > have probably > specified TRTCH=NOCOMP to override compressing all them > zeros. I have no > clue what compression would do for things if I tried it on IBM 3590s.
CA-1 has a utility to do that CTSDEU. //STEP1 EXEC PGM=CTSDEU,PARM='ERASE' //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSUT1 DD UNIT=tape,VOL=SER=volser DFSMSrmm uses EDGINERS - see the book. > > I suggested that we just degauss the cartridges and write a > new label. My > SYSPROGs seem to think IBM maintains some cartridge > statistics internal to > the cartridge itself and these would be lost. If you degauss, you will destroy the tape. All 3590 tapes have a "servo track". > > Any guidance would be appreciated on this. > > Jim Marshall > -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
