Re: Volume *N on device TAP02 is wrong type for *SL file QSYSTAP in QSYS after INZTAP

Hi Bryan,
simply give your tapes a label instead of using *NONE.
This produces the *SL header needed for savlib / savobj jobs.

Greetings from Germany, Philipp Rusch

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Bryan Burns schrieb:
> 
> Because of some of erroneous media errors popping up on our 3570, I
> initialized several tapes to see if they were still good.  Now when I try
> to write to the tapes, I get a CPA4058 message that says:
> 
> Volume *N on device TAP02 is wrong type (C INZ R).
> 
> The cause is "Volume *N on device TAP02 is wrong type for *SL file QSYSTAP
> in QSYS.  A standard label volume is required for a *SL or *BLP file.  A
> nonlabeled volume is required for a *NL, *NS, or *LTM file".
> 
> I am new to tape management and have no idea what a *SL or *BLP file is.
>  Apparently, I did not initialize them correctly.  I initialized the all
> the tapes with NEWVOL *NONE  and VOL *MOUNTED as this has been the
> procedure here for years and it has always worked.
> 
> Answering the messages with a INZ does work but I need to prevent the
> messages from occurring.  Any ideas on why I am getting the CPA4058
> messages?
> 
> Bryan Burns
> System Operator
> Echo, Inc.
> Lake Zurich, IL
> Burnsbm@echoincorporated.com
> 847-540-8400  x493
> 620 V4R4
> 
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