Depending on the VTS, yes. We have TS7770s and they have a user variable where we can define how long the tape remains on the VTS after being told by z/OS (OAM) to scratch it before the VTS actually does the scratching.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Allan Staller Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 7:57 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Scratch tape woes (RMM, SMS, OAM) Classification: Confidential I know that RMM "keeps" the tape for a day or so (user defined in EDGRMM**), before marking it available as a scratch. CA-1 does similar. Perhaps the VTS does something similar internally -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Vince Getgood Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:51 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Scratch tape woes (RMM, SMS, OAM) [CAUTION: This Email is from outside the Organization. Unless you trust the sender, Don’t click links or open attachments as it may be a Phishing email, which can steal your Information and compromise your Computer.] RMM housekeeping hadn't been run in a while, so we've now scheduled it every night. I now have 188 scratch tapes (I used a couple yesterday), so the problem seems to have gone away.. Thanks to all that had posted. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ::DISCLAIMER:: ________________________________ The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. E-mail transmission is not guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or may contain viruses in transmission. The e mail and its contents (with or without referred errors) shall therefore not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its affiliates. Views or opinions, if any, presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message without the prior written consent of authorized representative of HCL is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any email and/or attachments, please check them for viruses and other defects. ________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
