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When we went to LTO, I asked IBM about the lifespan of a cartridge. Don't remember the number of cycles but it was huge - way more than we'd use even for daily backups over several years. Still, I worry if/when a tape will need replacement. We've always logged tapes by unique VOLID for retention/rotation but this will be great for spotting errors. Still need to do a test restore now & then though. This is a good tip - it's going into the job scheduler now. Thanks Rob.
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We put this in our backup's: QSYS/PRTERRLOG TYPE(*VOLSTAT) VOLTYPE(3590) VOLSTAT(*DLT) You may want to change the last parameter. But, this way we can see how much gets saved on the average night. Also, if there are any errors we can tell. This got us into the habit of using different volume id's on every tape. Because we could then trap the offending tape cartridge and evaluate giving it the old heave ho. I think this command tells you everything you'll see in STRSST. Rob Berendt
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