Is the loaded tape initialized? -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Is the loaded tape initialized?
From: Sam_L <lennon_s_j@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:09:15 -0400
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Is there a way in a program to check if the tape in the tape drive is initialized? Backup failed really early in the morning because someone failed to initialize a new tape when they loaded it into the MLB. The guy on support just hates to get woken up...

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