On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 8:48 AM, Tony Thigpen <[email protected]> wrote:
> We have recently converted to RMM. I need to init a bunch of used tapes > that already have a volid. I have hit several problems and it just seems > that the only way to do what I need is to process the tapes twice. > > Using EDGINERS, it appears that you can only change a volid if the > existing volid is already in the RMM catalog. These tapes are not in the > catalog. > > So, it looks like I need to relabel the tapes using other tools, such as > IEHINITT, then run EDGINERS against the tape. > > Did I miss something that would make this a much simpler process? > > -- > Tony Thigpen > > So you have a volume which is, for example, already initialized as 100000 which is not registered with RMM. You want to initialize it as 200000 and register it with RMM at the same time. I don't know RMM. But looking at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.idarc00/excinr.htm I would think that you could use the WRONGLABEL(IGNORE) to do what you want. You might need LABEL=(1,BLP) to do this, I don't know. And I'm totally ignoring the question of the external bar coded volser on the tape which is used by the robot. I guess I'm also assuming an automated tape library. In the case of an ATL, I would physically relabel the old tape with the new volser; then insert it into the robot. The JCL would then refer to the new volser so that the robot gets the proper tape. That's why I'd use the LABEL=(1,BLP) so that z/OS doesn't get "huffy" about things. -- We all have skeletons in our closet. Mine are so old, they have osteoporosis. Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
