yes the tab is actually being set to write protect! That's what I thought
but the operator is claiming that this is happening.

bizzare yes!!

thanks
Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robin Sharpe [SMTP:Robin_Sharpe AT BERLEX DOT COM]
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 1:16 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: P2000 questions
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> Hi Paul,
>
> We have a P3000, which is basically the same architecture as a P2000, I
> think.  Do they mean the tapes are coming out with the write protect tab
> moved?  I can't imagine how that could happen... I know there is no
> mechanism in the P3000 that can do that!  If they mean that the tapes are
> being set to read-only mode in TSM, there are several conditions that can
> cause that to happen, probably the most common are read or write errors.
>
> Robin Sharpe
> Berlex Laboratories
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> Hi, we have a ATL P2000 with 4 DLT tape drives.  the operators are telling
> me that some of the tapes are coming out write protected!  Does anyone
> know
> if this is possible and if so why?
>
> thanks
> Paul
>
> Paul J Coviello
> Sr Systems Analyst
> Catholic Medical Center
> 2456 Brown Ave
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