Yes, they are write enabled... One of the first things I double checked...
Lee
peter.w...@ttc.ca wrote:
Have you flicked the switch on the cartridge to write enable it?
-----Original Message-----
From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On
Behalf Of Lee Stewart
Sent: May 21, 2009 15:50
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Initializing 3590 tapes?
Hi all,
I feel a little dumb.. It's so long since I used a tape, and even
longer since I created a tape, I think I'm missing something...
Is there a way to initialize a brand new 3590 tape on VM? Everything
I've tried (TAPE WTM, DDR, etc.) gives me:
DMSTIO2139I VDEV 181 SENSE gives ERA/RAC= C0; cartridge may not be valid
for I/O
and the return code means:
X'C0' Logical WRITE protection exception
The MVS, sorry z/OS guys run IEHINITT on the same batch of tapes in the
same drives and they can use them. So I know the tapes and the drives
match... They tell me I need to initialize them, but I'll be darned if
I can find anything in the VM manuals. And I really don't want this
small set of VM tapes in the z/OS libraries...
What am I missing?
Lee
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Lee Stewart, Senior SE
Sirius Computer Solutions
Phone: (303) 996-7122
Email: lee.stew...@siriuscom.com
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