I think you specify COLD when VM asks about FORCE/NOAUTOlog/COLD/DRAIN, etc. Then you'll get the date prompt, then I think you'll get a message telling you how many records are in the spool file and a prompt to format/erase. I think the reply would be GO
I haven't done it in a while. Steve ________________________________ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Martin, Terry R. (LOCKHEED MARTIN Performance Engineering/CTR) (CTR) Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 1:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Format a SPPOL VOLUME on First IPL Hi I am building a new test system and I want the first IPL to format the spool volume. Currently VM is set up to IPL automatically WARM. Where/how do I change it to prompt for a Startup parameter at IPL time so that I can specify the formatting of the spool volume? Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Information Technology z/OS & z/VM Systems - Performance and Tuning Cell - 443 632-4191 Work - 410 786-0386 [email protected]
