All of this is true, but the dsmfmt program will work without the //OPT dddef. It is not needed to format any of the volumes, DB, recovery or disk cache volumes. It works without specifying //OPT, so why confuse the matter with multiple option files.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Brian L. Nick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 10:12 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Adding new DB & RecLog volumes whilst TSM server > is running ( on OS390) > > > Crude but simple way to do this. Stop the TSM server and > create a copy of > your .opt file .opt2 or .opt.batch and run the format job against the > copied file. Just need to keep the copy option file up to date. > > - Brian > > > Brian L. Nick > Systems Technician - Enterprise Storage Solutions > The Phoenix Companies Inc. > 100 Bright Meadow Blvd > Enfield CT. 06082-1900 > > E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > PHONE: (860)403-2281 > > > > "Gee, Norman" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > .GOV> cc: > Sent by: "ADSM: Subject: Re: > Adding new DB & > RecLog volumes whilst TSM server is running ( on OS390) > Dist Stor > Manager" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > .EDU> > 04/26/2004 12:46 > PM > Please respond to > "ADSM: Dist Stor > Manager" > > > > > If you change it to disp=shr, then the TSM started task can't > update the > option file on the fly. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Slag, Jerry B. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 7:37 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Adding new DB & RecLog volumes whilst TSM server > > is running ( on OS390) > > > > > > Change the dd def to "disp=shr" in the TSM procedure - don't > > let tsm have > > exclusive control. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Behalf Of > > Gee, Norman > > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 12:06 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Adding new DB & RecLog volumes whilst TSM server > > is running > > ( on OS390) > > > > > > Did you know that this job will still work with the dddef for //OPT > > commented out or left out. > > I discover this when I decided I did not want to shutdown my > > TSM server > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul Van De Vijver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 4:30 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Adding new DB & RecLog volumes whilst TSM server is > > running (on > > OS390) > > > > > > Hi, > > > > TSM Server (Version 5.1.8.0) running on OS390 2.10 (in the > near future > > Z/OS) > > > > Up to now I always halted the TSM Server to define & format > > additional > > volumes > > See example JCL below : > > > > //ALLOCAT EXEC PGM=IDCAMS > > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > > //SYSIN DD * > > DEFINE CLUSTER(NAME(ADSM.DB06) LINEAR MB(2341) > > VOL(ADSM21)) > > /* > > > > //ADSMFMT EXEC PGM=DSMFMT,DYNAMNBR=300,COND=(0,NE,ALLOCAT), > > // PARM='/ADSM.DB06' > > //OPT DD DSN=ADSM.ANRSERV.OPTIONS,DISP=SHR > > //DSMAMENG DD DSN=TIVSM.V5R1M0.SANRMSG(ANRMENU),DISP=SHR > > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > > //SYSTERM DD SYSOUT=* > > //* > > > > Because the TSM Server options file (//OPT) is in exclusive > > use by the TSM > > started task > > I have to stop the TSM Server before being able to execute > > the format job. > > > > Up to now there was no real problem with halting the server > for a few > > minutes to do this, but it is becoming > > more and more difficult (even impossible) to find a moment > where I can > > stop the server (due to API-clients > > which are accessing the server randomly) without causing > > archive/restore > > problems. > > > > I think this problem should be solved by simply using another > > options file > > name (which is a copy from the original one) > > for the format job (and TSM Server keeps running in the meantime). > > > > Can I do this ? 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