I'm just looking for a way to satisfy someone if the requirement is put upon me. If it can't be done the tapes will have to be replaced. Just trying to save a lot of money if possible.
Geoff Gill TSM Administrator NT Systems Support Engineer SAIC E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (858) 826-4062 Pager: (877) 905-7154 > -----Original Message----- > From: Kauffman, Tom [mailto:KauffmanT@;NIBCO.COM] > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 8:35 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Overwriting Tapes outside of TSM > > Geoffrey, I'd have to question the reason behind the requirement. > > If this is to be done to a tape (or set of tapes) prior to relabeling and > using them as scratch in the same library then I'd question why they were in > the library in the first place. > > If this is to be done prior to removing and disposing of the tapes, then > much time, effort, and wear on machines can be saved by applying a 5-pound > sledge-hammer to the tape, followed with a hot wire or hot knife to the tape > afterward. The resale value of used 3590E tape is not high enough to make > secure erasure worth while.
