> -----Original Message----- > We have the need to erase any residual data on some stacked > backend vsm tapes. I've heard you can do this with > FATS/FATAR but wondered if there is any other method to do > this? Everything else I have seen seems to require the tapes > be added to your tape management system and even then there > is some doubt that this will work. > > Thanks > > John
When you say "residual data" are you in fact meaning that you want to erase any data on the tape that exists past the very last file on the tape through to the physical end of the cartridge or are you wanting to erase the entire tape? Stephen Mednick Computer Supervisory Services Sydney, Australia Asia/Pacific representatives for Innovation Data Processing, Inc. P.S. Apologies if this posting appears more than once, having outgoing mailserver problems ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
