Note that ISMF will default to 'User mode 1 (end user)' which doesn't allow you to list offline volumes. If you're getting 'TYPE NOT ALLOWED' in 2.1 then go to option 0.0 and set yourself to User Mode 2 (Storage Admin). You might need to obtain the necessary security profile to allow this.
Bart -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 9:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Device Number for a Volume Jake, I am a little confused. Did you go into ISMF and see what option to use or did you just ask the question? the reason I ask is when you go into ISMF there are a couple of options right on the panel DATASET VOLUME And if you select VOLUME you would see Find by ONLINE, OFFLINE, BOTH A section for VOLSER (masking is acceptable) And a UCB range (masking is acceptable) It seems had you looked at the panel you should have resolved your question without waiting for someone to answer. And for this posting, it looks like it took several hours and variations of MVS Commands before you were directed to ISMF 2.1. Just curious. If the panels or the HELP Panels in ISMF are not sufficient, then maybe IBM needs to improve the wording to help in these cases. The manual also has this information as well. Again, if there are areas of improvement for IBM I would suggest you send in RCF or update Knowledge Center so this can help others in the future. Lizette > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Jake Anderson > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 2:20 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Device Number for a Volume > > Hello, > > One of a volume is offline to an LPAR. I am unable to determine its device > number to vary on. > > Could someone please guide me on how to fetch the Device number based > Volume Serial ? > > I understand it can be fetched using ISMF but I am not able to get the option > to use within ISMF. > > Jake ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
