Yea.  I wouldn't know if it completely rewrites it, I would think it
would just append to it.  But, that's a level of detail I remember
hearing once, but not worrying about it enough to remember the details.


See Ya'
Howard


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of Andy Huebner
> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 8:14 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Does reclamation rewrite data block headers?
> 
> The question implies they are not 100% emulating the life of a
physical
> tape.
> 
> Andy Huebner
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of
> Matthew Large
> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 5:38 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] Does reclamation rewrite data block headers?
> 
> Guys,
> 
> We are having some problems with VTL machines, and the support guys
> would like to find out if TSM rewrites the data headers when moving
> from
> tape-to-tape.
> 
> Cheers,
> Matthew
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