How about issuing it more often, like several times a day. Less total work each time.
> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Richards, Robert B. > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 5:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: $P JOBQ Question > > Thanks to Scott, Skip, Mark, etc. for your replies. > > The primary checkpoint is already in a CF and the secondary is on a > volume by itself. The busiest system in the MAS *is* the one issuing the > command. > > I guess the best I can do is to consider changing the time the command > is executed to a quieter period. > > Bob > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Scott Rowe > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 2:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: $P JOBQ Question > > Or put the checkpoint in a CF. > > >>> Skip Robinson <[email protected]> 1/23/2009 2:22 PM >>> > One suggestion is to make sure that housekeeping commands are issued > *only* > on the busiest member of the MAS. He's the one most likely to want the > checkpoint frequently, hence the most likely to complain if it's busy. > > Another suggestion is to isolate JESCKPT1 on its own volume to minimize > RESERVE/RELEASE contention. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

