I have a TS7700 Grid of three cluster members. In the past volumes were created for a z/OS system that no longer exists. We have hundreds of tapes in scratch (0012) and private (001F) category. So now, the data is taking up space in my newest grid member because of COPYRFSH activities.
What I would like to do is totally remove the existence of these volumes from the Grid. Every standard method I have found via management GUIs fails because these volumes have once left the 'INSERT' status at some time in the past. Everything that implies it might work from Z host to 'EJECT' these tapes require all the infrastructure of RMM, DEVSUP00 changes, and a Tape Volume Catalog (TVC). I do not want to rebuild an entire z/OS LPAR so that it will talk the special DEVSUP language to manipulate these tapes. Nor do I wish to add hundreds of volumes to my tape management system and TVC) just to turn around and delete them again. I really need a way for this GRID to never mention these tapes in any way ever again. One of the prime directives of the TS7700 seems to be 'never delete data until you have no other choice'. For example a 'scratch' tape is still there even after the hold period expires and is still known after storage RECLAIM has happened. Those 'zombie' reclaimed volumes are preserved in perpetuity as you migrate from TS7700 to TS7700. I am trying to Stop the Madness. The 'Default' of 'We shall delete no data before its time' needs to be broken. A full mind wipe for these volumes is in order. I know this defeats the 'feature' of miraculous unexpected recoveries of data that has served its purpose and been honorably discharged but reality does have to play a role here. If I say keep it for 8 days, I do not want it storing data forever and deleted by its own arcane incomprehensible rules. If it is available for miracle unexpected recoveries, there may be some security auditors interested what that equipment is up to. Anybody know a fast and efficient way to accomplish this? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
