Perhaps your best bet would be to copy them to new media. The media itself has a lifespan.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Linda Mooney Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 3:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: 3480/3490 tape devices We are finishing up our cutover to a BusTech virtual tape appliance. We will be de-installing our old ATL (about 12 years old) and our even older 3480 drives. We will still have a need to read and write some physical 3480 and 3490e tapes for the next several years, just not a lot of them. About 6-8 drives would be plenty. Does anyone have/know of anything that might work for us? We have a z800, all ESCON channels. Thanks, Linda Mooney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
