Hi 

If you are sure the data on those volumes has no value anymore, you can
delete them with :
Delete volume XXXX discard=yes
This will remove any reference from the files originally written on
those volumes from TSM DB. Note that existing copies from the files in
the copy storage pools will also be deleted !
Cheers.

Arnaud Brion

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-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Geetha Thanu
Sent: Thursday, 04 March, 2004 23:38
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: overwriting cartridges


Hi all,

I have 20 old cartridges and all are having data.
Now can i delete or erase the data from all these tapes
and reuse it again for new backups.

waiting for your replies

Thanks

Geetha Thanu










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