Here is a little procedure how to find who (job) holds a DASD volume RESERVE (that we automated over here):
Search for the following msgs pairs on system experiencing delays: IOS071I 09FA,**,*MASTER*, START PENDING IOS431I DEVICE 09FA RESERVED TO CPU=serial9672,LPAR ID=UNKNOWN .Identify the CPU/CPC from IOS431I msg. On every LPAR on that CPU issue command: D GRS,DEV=9FA On LPAR holding the RESERVE you will see msgs like: ISG343I 11.28.13 GRS STATUS DEVICE:09FA VOLUME:TEST06 RESERVED BY SYSTEM sysname S=SYSTEM SYSVTOC TEST06 SYSNAME JOBNAME ASID TCBADDR EXC/SHR STATUS sysname MGIP141 00DC 008DB9D8 EXCLUSIVE OWN Hth... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

