Re: DSPTAPCTG, tape library, and write protect tab -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Re: DSPTAPCTG, tape library, and write protect tab
From: Jerry Draper <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 09:51:31 -0800
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We will soon have a routine that will run daily that will confirm that there are at least two tapes available (no write protect tab set) in our TS2900 tape library system.

Tape issues cause late night attention.

Why? Because humans change the tapes and we are who we are. Humans can even put in a slew of tapes with the write protect tab set.

Jerry

On 11/13/2014 6:34 AM, Steinmetz, Paul wrote:

I may be having another senior moment, but I must ask, what is the issue with the write protect tab.
We never change any of ours.
If one does get changed, by accident, and the tape is loaded, I believe the save process fails for that volume.
It's been years since we had any issues with the write protect tab.

Paul

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