I don't know what the recommended way to do this is but the only packs I have ONLINE in my IODF are my system packs. All other packs I want/need ONLINE I put into COMMNDxx... This works very well for us.
Thanks, Ron McCabe Manager of Mainframe/Midrange Systems Mutual of Enumclaw -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Peter Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 11:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Tape devices not online during IPL Hello This will require a POR ? We dont have a scheduled downtime for next 2 months. Will this be a good idea to add these devices in COMMDxx ? Peter On Thu, 26 Mar, 2020, 10:22 AM (K.K.Paradox)T.Kobayashi, < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello Peter, > > Check the OFFLINE setting in IODF's Define Device Parameters. > If the value is "Yes", change to "No". > > Essssssssssss Essssssssssssssssssssss HCD Help > ssssssssssssssssssssssN sssssssN > e e e > e > e Command === e Command=> Scroll=> CSR e > CSR > e > e e OFFLINE e > e > e Specify or e e > e > e e Specifies whether MVS is to consider the device e > e > e Configurati e online or offline at IPL. e > e > e Device numb e e > e > e Device type e Yes The device is considered offline at IPL. e > e > e e e > e > e Parameter/ e No The device is considered online at IPL. e > e > e Feature e (Default) e > e > e OFFLINE e e > IPL > e > e DYNAMIC e If MVS needs the device during IPL, specify No. e > e > e LOCANY e - end - e > e > e LIBRARY e e > e > e AUTOSWITCH e e > e > e LIBRARY-ID e e > e > e LIBPORT-ID e e > e > e MTL e e > =32) > e > e SHARABLE e e > e > e F1=Help e F1=Help F2=Ex help F3=Exit F5=Window e > e > e F7=Backwar e F7=Backward F8=Forward F9=Keyshelp F12=Cancel e nd > e > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > . . > > > Best regards, > Toyokazu Kobayashi > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter" <[email protected]> > Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2020 1:25 PM > Subject: Tape devices not online during IPL > > > > Hello > > > > Hope everyone is doing well and safe . > > > > When we IPL our system our Physical and virtual devices are not > > coming online automatically and everytime we need to issue VARY ONLINE > > command. > > Due to this our DFSMSrmm often throws intervention error message for > > RETRY. > > > > I know COMMDxx parm can vary on it automatically during startup. Is > > it possible that I can modify it in IODF definition which can make > > it online automatically once the system loads ? > > > > What would be the best approach to this issue? > > > > Peter > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO > > IBM-MAIN > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN Confidentiality Notice: This e- mail and all attachments may contain CONFIDENTIAL information and are meant solely for the intended recipient. It may contain controlled, privileged, or proprietary information that is protected under applicable law and shall not be disclosed to any unauthorized third party. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized review, action, disclosure, distribution, or reproduction of any information contained in this e- mail and any attachments is strictly PROHIBITED. If you received this e- mail in error, please reply to the sender immediately stating that this transmission was misdirected, and delete or destroy all electronic and paper copies of this e-mail and attachments without disclosing the contents. This e- mail does not grant or assign rights of ownership in the proprietary subject matter herein, nor shall it be construed as a joint venture, partnership, teaming agreement, or any other formal business relationship. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
