If they are empty, Don't move them at all. Vary them offline. Rename them to something you don't move (ZZuuuu). Init new dasd as spares and the one you don't use at targets become your new spares.
On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 7:51 AM, Ken Leidner <[email protected]> wrote: > I asked this earlier using the INSTALL command to perform the writing of the > home address and was correctly pointed out that the command is not valid on > the device. But the person missed the true point of my question. > > So now using VALIDATE to write the home address and clear off the tracks, > does anybody know the answer to my question? > > I am running Global mirror on an IBM 8300 DASD box. I soon will be > TDMFing the volumes to a new 8870 box and starting a new Global > Mirror session from the new 8700 box. I have some volumes that use > to be active (had datasets on them), but since have been returned to > a "free" status. > > My question is would running ICKDSF with the VALIDATE option of the INIT > command on the "free" volumes save me transfer time? Either with TDMF > moving the volume or Global Mirror syncing the volume. The thought is > that maybe since INSTALL writes the home address on the volume all of > the user data is removed and the volume would compress very well and > therefore transfer very fast. True? > > Ken Leidner [email protected] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
