Jim,

Besides the option to verify the tape, it is also better to make several
backups, at least 2 (just in case where one of them would fail). This should
also be the case for the CSLT you are creating (for this one there is the
program CHECKSLT.MPEXL.TELESUP which checks whether the store of system
files has been done successfully)

Regards,

David


JIM McINTOSH wrote...
> Gentle Listers,
>
> The situation is a planned Y2K test where the HP3000 will change the
system
> date for several significant dates (1/1/2000, 2/29/2000, etc.) and then
> reload the system to restore it to the current date.  In preparation for
the
> reload, part of the plan is to perform a RESTORE @[log in to unmask]@ and create a
current
> SLT.  Now the powers that be are suggesting to skip the step of verifying
> the backup tapes to save time.  I have two questions:  1) is it true that
a
> full verification of tapes will require as much time as it took to write
the
> tapes? and 2) are there choices in how to perform the verification?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Jim McIntosh
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