We just upgraded our drives to H-models and you don't have to relabel any of 
the scratch tapes.  They will immediately start writing 384 tracks.


Julian Armendariz
System Analyst - UNIX
H.B. Fuller
(651) 236-4043



>>> glauer AT PIK-POTSDAM DOT DE 11/11/02 05:41AM >>>
Hi,

We want upgrade the drives in our 3494-library from E-models to H-models

in the next weeks.
After the upgrade we have only H-models in the library with "J" and "K"
tapes.
We will change the access to READONLY for all filling,full tapes.

My question concerns the scratch volumes.

In my opinion it isn't necessary to relabel the scratch tapes with
384-tracks. The VCR will do that with the first mount on the
H-drive automatically.

I'm right or ???
Regards
Achim

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