IMO, an empty tape has no value. HSM will not even mount attempt to mount it for the recycle.
That being said, HDELVOL volser MIGRATION(PURGE) will also work just fine. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of retired mainframer Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 9:31 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: HSM question - ML2 tapes no longer avaialble Two recommendations below > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Allan Staller > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 7:03 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: HSM question - ML2 tapes no longer avaialble > > For each affected volser: > > HSEND LIST TTOC(volser) ODS(xxxxx) > HDEL 'datasetname' for each indicated dataset. Add the PURGE operand to the HDEL command in case any datasets have long retention. > HSEND RECYCLE ALL EXECUTE PERCENTVALID(0) HDELVOL volser MIGRATION(PURGE) might be safer (will not affect any other empty tapes). > HTH, > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Tony Thigpen > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 9:00 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: HSM question - ML2 tapes no longer avaialble > > Several years ago, the HSM tapes were migrated from 3490 to 3590. > > At that time, two 3490 tapes were unreadable so the systems programmer just skipped > the recycle and went on to the next tape. So, now I have 2 > 3490 tapes still in my CDS and I want to remove them. These tapes were created back > in 2001, so we are just going to write-off the data on the tapes as 'aged-out'. > > What is the proper procedure to eliminate these volumes from HSM? > > -- > Tony Thigpen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
