Re: Erasing DASD-decommission an AS400

[Jerry Adams <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've got an old (though, probably, working) Baby/36 that I'm keeping 
around solely for the purpose of turning into an end table - one of 
these days. 


Years ago I gave (he had to haul it off) a System/34 to our CE.  He 
gutted the insides (he assured me the /34 didn't suffer) and turned the 
shell/cabinet into a wet bar.  Can't do /that/ with a 520.


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Holden Tommy wrote:
> Or if you're a true geek you could mount them together & make a nice
> table lamp ;-) 
>
>
> Thanks,
> Tommy Holden
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 2:55 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: Erasing DASD-decommission an AS400
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> Yup.... a .50 cal round does a great job of putting a hurt on a set of 
> platters...
>
> Also, if it's REALLY that sensitive, break out your tool box, take out
> the 
> DASD, take it appart, take your screwdriver or an old nail and do a few 
> etch streaks accros the platter, then give it to your kids to play
> frizbee 
> with...:)
>
>
>
> At 03:03 PM 1/16/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>   
> > Yeah, but for smaller shops you're going to spend more on that machine
> > that what the drives are worth in trade in.
> > Besides, it doesn't hurt to have friends who like to hang out at the
> >     
> rifle
>   
> > range.
> >
> > Rob Berendt
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> > "Jones, John \(US\)" <John.Jones@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> > http://www.deadondemand.com/products/digitalshredder/ is a little more
> > gentle than the rifle range (the drives can be re-used).  And it is
> > DoD-compliant.
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> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rob@xxxxxxxxx
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> > Sufficient for me?  Yes.
> > Sufficient for DOD?  No.
> > Click on the link at the bottom of the link you sent us:
> > Does the IBM(r) iSeries(tm) Initialize Its Disk Units to the DoD
> > 5220.22-M Standard?
> > http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/SLKBase.nsf/643d2723f2907f0b8625661300765a
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> 2
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> > a/50137ca2b4a65be086256e2900743197?OpenDocument
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> > You could try the boot from CD or tape method.  Then follow it up with
> >     
> a
>   
> > few good old boys and a rifle range.
> >
> > Rob Berendt
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> > Jerry Draper <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > Erasing DASD-decommission an AS400
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> > This IBM document says to IPL off of a SavSys21 tape to initialize DASD
> > on an AS400 prior to decommissioning a system.
> >
> > I am familiar with DOD specs of writing random strings of data in 7-9
> > passes to disks to really "delete" the data.  Alternately there are
> > system (PC based of course) that write strings of zeros to data areas.
> >
> > Anyone know if just initializing the disks and adding them to an ASP
> > will be sufficient?
> >
> > Jerry
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