You can format -new- spool space while VM is running. Anyhow: if you IPL VM with any startup you can, VM will have initialized its spool before you can do something.
But, you should have a look on MAINT CF1, search for ICKSADSF MODULE. If you find it, you have the standalone ICKDSF version, that you can start instead of VM: - IPL with as loadparm SYSG or an address of a 3270 (like an ICC console). This will start SAPL in prompt mode. - in SAPL press PF9 (Filelist) and select ICKDSF - enter the ICKDSF statements to format whatever you want. When done, reipl the "normal way" 2009/4/7 Martin, Terry R. (LOCKHEED MARTIN Performance Engineering/CTR) (CTR) <[email protected]>: > 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] > > -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
