> One option you may want to consider is purchasing (a nasty word) the > AUTORESTART product and perform your dumps to disc instead of tape. > You would only go to tape if the disc files were already in use > holding valid dumps that were being investigated. I would like to point out (what I consider to be) a glaring problem with this product. You cannot change the boot action without shutting down the system. We run some large systems (995/multi) and have stages of problem resolution. Most of the time, we want the system rebooted quickly (warm) to get the users on-line. Only when a problem repeats do we want to make dump sets. But to change from an automatic warm to an automatic dump with this product requires manually restarting system system as a configuration step (at least with 4.0 . . . I haven't heard of a change with 5.0). ======================================================================= Guy Smith Voice: 804-527-4000 ext 6664 Circuit City Stores, Inc. FAX: 804-527-4008 9950 Mayland Drive E-Mail: attmail.com!bronco!guys Richmond, VA 23233-1464 Private E-Mail: [log in to unmask] The thoughts expressed herein are mine and do not reflect those of my employer, or anyone with common sense.