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Article #708WARNING: GET VMTAPE ZAP T43A548 BEFORE INSTALLING VMTAPE 4.3A!
From: David E Boyes
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1992 15:37
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1992 15:37
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If you are planning on upgrading to VMTAPE 4.3A or have already done so, get and apply VMTAPE zap T43A548 BEFORE you try to rebuild your tape catalog for any reason. Without this zap, the VMTFMT and VMTBUILD tools will change expiration dates of 94365 to PERM without asking. Since 94365 used to be a "last forever" date, they erroneously assumed that PERM was the logical replacement -- however, an EXPDT of PERM means you can *NEVER* write on that tape again. There are some co-reqs for VMARCH and VMBACKUP, too. Remember to bug them as well. I'm a bit annoyed that we didn't get a letter from SCI about this one, or that we weren't told about it when we called and asked for the latest zap list -- it's destructive to user data. Grr. Call. Write. Don't let this happen to you.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fe320,a424db94cd920ffb,start X-Google-Attributes: gidfe320,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1992-03-27 07:37:19 PST Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!paladin.american.edu!auvm!IS.RICE.EDU!DBOYES X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3 PL8] Message-ID: <9203271537.AA05692@is.rice.edu> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.l-vmctr Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1992 09:37:19 CST Sender: VMCENTER Components Discussion List <L-VMCTR@AKRONVM.BITNET> From: David E Boyes <dboyes@IS.RICE.EDU> Subject: WARNING: GET VMTAPE ZAP T43A548 BEFORE INSTALLING VMTAPE 4.3A!