Re: What to use to find tape utilization?

2009-06-18 Thread Russell Witt
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 2:55 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: What to use to find tape utilization? You do realize, though, that while TAPEMAP can tell you how much data is on a tape, but it won't (AFAIK) be able to tell you how much of the tape is utilized, right? The only way

Re: What to use to find tape utilization?

2009-06-18 Thread John Kelly
I've found the FATS from Innovation does a good job of telling you what's physically used and hence your compression. Plus it has search/browse, etc options. It's relatively 'cheap' and keeps up with the hardware vendors. Jack Kelly 202-502-2390 (Office)

Re: What to use to find tape utilization?

2009-06-18 Thread R.S.
Ken Porowski pisze: But what is the estimate based on? The 'standard' 3 to 1 compression ratio? I have fit over 1TB of SMF data on a 'standard' 3592 in EFMT1. Thers is still room on the tape but I don't know how much. I remember when I recorded some IEBDG output on the tape (tests). I

Re: What to use to find tape utilization?

2009-06-17 Thread Vernooij, CP - SPLXM
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:34 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: What to use to find tape utilization? We need to determine the utilization of a 3592 tape. What program or utility do people use to determine tape utilization? NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files

Re: What to use to find tape utilization?

2009-06-17 Thread R.S.
Ken Porowski pisze: But what is the estimate based on? The 'standard' 3 to 1 compression ratio? I have fit over 1TB of SMF data on a 'standard' 3592 in EFMT1. Thers is still room on the tape but I don't know how much. Length of tape (in metres) nowadays is bulls*t. 1. Serpentine

What to use to find tape utilization?

2009-06-16 Thread Brad Wissink
We need to determine the utilization of a 3592 tape. What program or utility do people use to determine tape utilization? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu

Re: What to use to find tape utilization?

2009-06-16 Thread Hal Merritt
DFRMM. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Brad Wissink Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:34 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: What to use to find tape utilization? We need to determine the utilization of a 3592 tape. What

Re: What to use to find tape utilization?

2009-06-16 Thread Lizette Koehler
There are a nice set of STORAGE TOOLS on IBM website. They are free and do a good job at identifying tape stuff, like BLKSIZE under utilization, Tape Length, etc... ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/tapetool/ Lizette Subject: What to use to find tape utilization? We need to determine

Re: What to use to find tape utilization?

2009-06-16 Thread Klein, Kenneth
[mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:26 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: What to use to find tape utilization? There are a nice set of STORAGE TOOLS on IBM website. They are free and do a good job at identifying tape stuff, like BLKSIZE

Re: What to use to find tape utilization?

2009-06-16 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 6/16/2009 12:36:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time, kenneth.kl...@kyfb.com writes: estimate of the length of tape used for data. Used it for decades-file 299. But does it work on 3592's? **An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps!

Re: What to use to find tape utilization?

2009-06-16 Thread Wissink, Brad [ITSYS]
@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: What to use to find tape utilization? tapemap from the cbt dumps all the data about a tape include an estimate of the length of tape used for data. Ken Klein Sr. Systems Programmer Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance - Louisville kenneth.kl...@kyfb.com 502-495-5000 x7011

Re: What to use to find tape utilization?

2009-06-16 Thread Ken Porowski
But what is the estimate based on? The 'standard' 3 to 1 compression ratio? I have fit over 1TB of SMF data on a 'standard' 3592 in EFMT1. Thers is still room on the tape but I don't know how much. -Original Message- Klein, Kenneth tapemap from the cbt dumps all the data about a

Re: What to use to find tape utilization?

2009-06-16 Thread Scott Rowe
Services Iowa State University 515-294-3088 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Klein, Kenneth Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 12:35 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: What to use to find tape utilization? tapemap from the cbt

Re: What to use to find tape utilization?

2009-06-16 Thread Wissink, Brad [ITSYS]
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Scott Rowe Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 2:45 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: What to use to find tape utilization? But that will take a long time to scan the tapes. The data should

Re: What to use to find tape utilization?

2009-06-16 Thread Scott Rowe
@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: What to use to find tape utilization? But that will take a long time to scan the tapes. The data should already be available in you tape management system, I know it is in TMS and RMM. Wissink, Brad [ITSYS] bjwi...@iastate.edu 6/16/2009 2:02 PM Thanks, this is what we