RE: Error Log Interpretation

I was expecting it to take quite awhile, too, Jim, but it only took about
five [5] minutes. I will give serious consideration to your suggestion to
take out my frustration and latent aggressive tendencies. .-)

Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
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useless, it will have to be documented.
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Oberholtzer
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 9:01 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Error Log Interpretation

That may take awhile to finish, and not go past the write failure point.
Alternatively, a sledge hammer, or shotgun, or other mode of physical
destruction will allow you to destroy the tape and take out some aggression
at an inanimate object in the bargain! A fire works well too......

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 7/16/2012 8:52 AM, Jerry C. Adams wrote:

I use *DLT per an earlier suggestion you posted here some years ago.

Right now I'm re-initializing said tape with CLEAR(*YES) so that I can
trash it!

Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Ofrob@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 8:01 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Error Log Interpretation

It depends. Do you use VOLSTAT(*DLT or *KEEP)? If you're using *DLT
and you're getting that many errors on a weekly basis - nuke it. But
if you use one tape (foolish) every night for the last 15 years and
you're using *KEEP, your opinion may differ.

I'm also guessing, since you're running V5R1, that your tape drive
isn't exactly 'leading edge'. IOW, used tapes for that should be a
dime a dozen (figuratively). Just replace them.



Rob Berendt
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