Hate inserting myself - Joe is using zdpt on Linux on his home laptop. Might change the discussion a little.
Jay Campbell -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Joseph Reichman Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 7:23 PM To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Subject: Re: Spool file My parmlib member points to SPOOL as the volume but everything else shows B2SYS. SDSF SPOOL DISPLAY S0W1 2% ACT 14095 FRE 13683 LINE 1-2 (2) COMMAND INPUT ===> SCROLL ===> CSR NP NAME Status TGPct TGNum TGUse Command SAff Ext LoCyl LoTrk B2SYS1 ACTIVE 5 3000 164 ANY 00 0000031B 000000000000 B2SYS2 ACTIVE 2 11095 248 ANY 01 00000006 000000000000 3.4 Display DSLIST - Data Sets on volume SPOOL* Row 1 of 6 Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE Command - Enter "/" to select action Message Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- SYS1.HASPACE SPOOL1 SYS1.HASPACE SPOOL2 SYS1.HASPACE SPOOL3 SYS1.VTOCIX.SPOOL1 SPOOL1 SYS1.VTOCIX.SPOOL2 SPOOL2 SYS1.VTOCIX.SPOOL3 SPOOL3 ***************************** End of Data Set list **************************** $dspool,long $HASP893 VOLUME(B2SYS1) VOLUME(B2SYS1) STATUS=ACTIVE,DSNAME=SYS1.HASPACE, SYSAFF=(ANY),TGNUM=3000,TGINUSE=164, TRKPERTGB=3,PERCENT=5,RESERVED=NO, MAPTARGET=NO $HASP893 VOLUME(B2SYS2) VOLUME(B2SYS2) STATUS=ACTIVE,DSNAME=SYS1DisplKCELL=3,VOLUME=B2SYS $DSPOLLDEF JES parmlib member SPOOLDEF BUFSIZE=3856, /* MAXIMUM BUFFER SIZE &BUFSIZE c*/ DSNAME=SYS1.HASPACE, FENCE=NO, /* Don't Force to Min.Vol. &FENCE oc*/ SPOOLNUM=32, /* Max. Num. Spool Vols --- c* TGBPERVL=5, /* Track Groups per volume in BLOB ownc* TGSIZE=33, /* 30 BUFFERS/TRACK GROUP &TGSIZE wnc*/ TGSPACE=(MAX=26288, /* Fits TGMs into 4K Page &NUMTG=(, c*/ WARN=80), /* &NUMTG=(,% onc*/ TRKCELL=3, /* 3 Buffers/Track-cell &TCELSIZ c*/ VOLUME=SPOOL /* SPOOL VOLUME SERIAL &SPOOL c*/ <------- -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 12:23 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Spool file Only one HASPACE per JES2 Spool volume Lizette > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 8:55 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU <mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > Subject: Re: Spool file > > Issue a $DSPOOL,LONG and see what it shows > > Issue $DSPOOLDEF and see what it shows > > Next go to ISPF 3.4 > > Search > > ** in the dataset level > SPOOL* in the VOLSER and see what it shows > > I am not clear about your statement: The spool volumes are still on the same > pack. Please provide a display of what you are seeing. > > > Lizette > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Joseph Reichman > > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 7:48 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU <mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > > Subject: Re: Spool file > > > > I have 3 vols SPOOL1 SPOOL2 and SPOOL3 > > > > In jes2 parmlib member on the spool def for volume I specify SPOOL > > and yet after ipl'ing > > > > And then going back to SDSF to look for the spool volumes are on > > still on the same pack > > > > > > > > > On Mar 21, 2017, at 11:20 AM, Lizette Koehler > > > <stars...@mindspring.com <mailto:stars...@mindspring.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > The best practice for JES2 Spool file is standalone. Never put > > > anything on the same volume as either the SPOOL Space or the CKPT > datasets. > > > > > > That can lead to unintentional issues. > > > > > > Many shops in the past have tended towards multi-use volumes with > > > JES2. This is not recommended. > > > > > > With storage arrays, you can code a volume as a MOD9 (9GB, 10,017 > > > Cylinders) and only place the ckpt or the spool space (not both) > > > on it. The array will typically only hold the amount of storage on > > > the > > > mod9 as is allocated. It does not hold the entire 10,017 > > > cylinders when you only have a 60 cylinder dataset on it. As the > > > volume is grown - the array will allocate more space to that > > > device until it reaches > > its maximum size. > > > > > > So, in my shop we have the ckpt on MOD3s and the Spool space on > > > MOD54s. The MOD3s only use a small portion for the ckpt as the > > > ckpt is > > under 1000 cylinders. > > > The MOD54s are maxed out as I have allocated the entire amount to > > > the Spool space. > > > > > > So even though there could be 3339 cylinders allocated for the > > > MOD3, I am using barely 15% of that. So the volume is not very > > > large even though it > > could be. > > > > > > Or your shop could elect to create MOD1s - which is any size you > > > wish to define > > > - for your ckpt and spool space to be considered stand alone. > > > > > > When you start to mix files on volumes that should be dedicated - > > > CA1 TMS, JES Spool or JES ckpt - you can enq that volume and cause > > > issues to > > those products. > > > > > > > > > Worst case scenario you might encounter is the need to cold start jes2. > > > > > > Lizette > > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > >> [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Joseph Reichman > > >> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 5:47 AM > > >> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU <mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > > >> Subject: Spool file > > >> > > >> Hi > > >> > > >> I'm having problems with my spool file > > >> > > >> SYS1.HASPACE > > >> > > >> > > >> It happens to be in the same pack as my parmlib And other > > >> important files > > >> > > >> I'm wondering can the spool file be on any pack ? > > >> > > >> Thanks > > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu <mailto:lists...@listserv.ua.edu> with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
