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Re: Tape erasure

2005-02-07 13:00:15
Subject: Re: Tape erasure
From: Paul Zarnowski <psz1 AT CORNELL DOT EDU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 12:59:40 -0500
You could use "tctl erase".  This writes zeroes to the tape.

At 11:29 AM 2/7/2005, Nancy Reeves wrote:
Is there a way to "erase" tapes via TSM? (Or AIX?)

We have changed servers and tape format (from TSM4.1, AIX 4.something and
a 3575 library) and I am on a quest to "scrub" the old tapes so we can try
to sell them instead of having to destroy them.

Nancy Reeves
Technical Support, Wichita State University
Nancy.Reeves AT wichita DOT edu          316-978-3860


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