Richard -
I would not DDR any of my SPOOL dasd.
I would use SPXTAPE to dump standard spool files. then another SPXTAPE
to dump system files like NSS and IMG.
Format new DASD with packs for SPOL, PAGE and DUMP.
LOAD the system files then the spool files with SPXTAPE.
/Fran Hensler at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania USA for 44 years
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On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:57:38 -0800 Schuh, Richard said:
>Right after the first of the year, we will forced to move to new DASD.
>My plan is to do as much while the system is running as I can, then shut
>it down so that I can bring up a small system that has several
>concurrently running DDRs as seems reasonable. My question is, is it
>necessary to DDR the packs reserved for dumps, or, if there are no dump
>files in spool, can I just substitute pre-formatted disks like I can for
>the page packs.
>
>Regards,
>Richard Schuh
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