> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of McKown, John > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 2:13 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Removed 3480 drives - question > > > We have removed our old 3480 drives. We still have our 3490E drives. A > 3490E drive can read a 3480 cartridge. The question becomes: > If I remove > the 3480 drive addresses from my IODF, will z/OS (1.6) automagically > allocate a 3490E drive for a 3480 cart, when accessed via the z/OS > catalog (no UNIT= in the JCL at all)? My guess is: "No, it will not." > The hope around here is: "Yes it will, so we don't need to worry about > it." > > If the answer is "No", then is there some way to make the answer be > "Yes"? Say via a standard z/OS exit? Please, no OEM products - usually > lack of money.
Well, I just answered my own question. I removed the 3480 definations on my sandbox LPAR. I then tried to reference a tape dataset which was catalogued on a 3480. I got a JCL error: IEF210I TSH009A2 STEP020 SYSUT1 - UNIT FIELD SPECIFIES INCORRECT DEVICE NAME <JCL> //STEP020 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER, // REGION=4096K //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD DUMMY //SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=TSH009.BADTAPE //SYSUT2 DD SYSOUT=* // </JCL> -- 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
