When I try to copy ZVA111 as other than the 1st tape, this tape is copied correctly. So, to resolve temporarily our problem we have prepared first tape which is everyday copied with error. Next tapes are copied correctly so in fact we have complete alternate copies. However, it isn't solution in general. Duplex is good solution, but our alternate 3490 drives are manual and there is a problem with operators at night, when we make our HSM backups.
Marcin Wąsik CK ZETO S.A. Polska -----Original Message----- From: Staller, Allan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 3:01 PM Subject: Re: TAPECOPY problem What happens if you try to copy ZVA111 as? Why not just create the "copies" concurrently with the originals? i.e. duplexing This will a) eliminate the need for the tapecopy in the first place b) be sensitive to the length of either virtual or physical media (the "shorter" one wins, be it virtual or physical <snip> we have the following problem with HSM TAPECOPY. First time it appeared after migration from 1.7 to 1.9. (In 1.7 everything was OK) Each time during TAPECOPY BACK processing (from VTS 3490 virtual tape to 3490 physical tapes), first tape copy finish with the following error: ARC0425I COPY OF ZVA111 FAILED - REASON=29 In documentation I've found following explanation: "During processing of the TAPECOPY command, a volume to be copied is of a different length than the volume to which it is to be copied or the input and output tape drives use a different recording technology. DFSMShsm does not allow a TAPECOPY from an enhanced capacity tape cartridge to a standard capacity cartridge, nor does it allow a TAPECOPY from a standard capacity cartridge to an enhanced capacity tape cartridge..." </snip> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
