> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Brock > Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: ICKDSF INSTALL -- What's the point? > > > As I was looking up the INIT command in the ICKDSF manual, I > saw something that had puzzled me before but I had forgotten > about. In the chapter about the INIT command, the first > thing I see is the statement "You should use the INSTALL > command. See Chapter 18, . . . " > > I obligingly went to chapter 18, where I see this: > "The INSTALL command is an enhanced installation procedure > that includes the writing of home address and record 0 on > every track of a 3380, 3390, and 9345 volume. You issue > INSTALL before formatting 3380, 3390, and 9345 volumes on: a > new DASD unit; replaced or upgraded HDA; a DASD unit that has > been physically relocated." > > > My question is, "So INSTALL writes the home address and > record 0. So what?" What is the benefit of doing INSTALL > and INIT vs just the INIT? (All of our DASD is on virtual > arrays, in case that makes a difference.) I have never > bothered with the INSTALL before; is there a reason I should? > > > Thanks, > Jon
No, that is really left over for the poor people who might actually have a real 3390 "SLED" drive subsystem. Hopefully there are none still living. SLED = Single, LargE Disk (Not SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop) -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
