>>We mount every tape and then try running restoration Job and read data from >>that to make sure restoration process works.
I think you can make the process less painful with some tools, but there is no way to guarantee a tape will be readable. I was installing a z/VM system a few years ago and the instructions were...in brief.... 1) Install z/VM 2) Make a backup tape of the installation. 3) Install from the backup. It's good I followed the instructions because one of the backup cartridges was bad. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
