Q2:     Any ideas to why this is failing?

Q3:     What is the DSMLABEL command suppose to be doing?

(I have sucessfully written to the tapes via AIX---mksysb, just for testing
purposes)


Patiently awaiting my "expedited" Administrator's Reference,
Frank M. Ramaekers Jr.  Austin Community College     Voice: (512)223-7619
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