What utility are you using to dump the minidisks?
If you're using DDR to dump the minidisks its OUTPUT statement's 'altape'
parameter lets you give a 2nd drive address.
altape
the address of an alternate tape drive. The alternate tape address is only
used when a DUMP command reaches the end of the tape, or a read operation
reaches the END-OF-VOLUME marker placed at the end of the tape during a
DUMP operation.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of Little, Chris
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 11:30 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: DFSMS/VM removable media services question
>
> I'm using DFSMS to access our virtual ATL(a TS7700). I'm trying to
> dump
> minidisks to tape, some of which are larger than the virtual tapes.
> DFSMS seems to require detaching the tape drive from the user which is
> doing the dump to mount a new tape. But the user has it. Is there
> something I'm missing? I've gone over the documentation and can't seem
> to find anything.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
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