I think the info you need is within the
http://sourceforge.net/p/xcat/wiki/XCAT_Documentation/ doc in link
entitled xCAT UI Tutorial on zVM and zLinux.
In this doc there is section 6. called Adding resources. There is a window
in step 2 called "Add didk to pool".
Here is a sample of that window with the entries as you would desire to
create the disk pools you desire for housing your cloned guests. Where
VOLID27 would be
replaced with your mod-27 volids.
You would go through same procedure for the LINUX54 disk pool as well.
Hope this helps..
Marci Beach
From: "Bishop, Peter" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: 01/27/2015 10:12 PM
Subject: XCAT disks, and documentation generally
Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]>
Hi,
Firstly a specific question: I believe that the disk pool used by XCAT
for its ISO images is completely different to the one used for housing the
data used by the cloned guests. In my case the first pool is called XCAT1
and the second pools are LINUX27 and LINUX54 (mod-27 and mod-54
respectively). Am I right? If so, a follow-up question - where do I
specify the latter pools in XCAT? Nowhere? Somewhere? I am missing
something basic, I believe. I have the XCAT GUI going and the IVP passes
all the disk tests. We are not using CMO yet but expect to do so if
required (more later if appropriate).
Now a general observation and a question: the z/VM v6.3 documentation on
OpenStack and XCAT is somewhat scattered and perhaps sparse, at least
compared with the excellent and voluminous documentation on CP, CMS, etc.
Can anyone recommend a good overview? I'm reading the SourceForge pages,
and the z/VM v6.3 manuals, but have yet to find an "all-in-one"
zXCAT-Up-And-Running reference.
SourceForge pages:
http://sourceforge.net/p/xcat/wiki/XCAT_zVM/
http://sourceforge.net/p/xcat/wiki/XCAT_zVM_Setup/
http://sourceforge.net/p/xcat/wiki/XCAT_Documentation/
z/VM v6.3 manuals:
SC24-6248-01: Enabling z/VM for OpenStack (Support for OpenStack Icehouse
Release)
SC24-6234-07: Systems Management Application Programming
For example, relating to my specific question above, there are references
in both sets of documents to "regions" and "groups" where I was expecting
terms like "SFS disk pool" and "DASD volume", which I don't believe are
interchangeable, and hence my need for a beginner-type doc. If they are
interchangeable, it's not obvious to a "young player" (not that I'm young,
just a noob).
As mentioned, these are very good and get one going, but appear a bit
disorganised to this uneducated reader. Maybe it's a case of DIY doco,
but I'd like to think not. Perhaps some training! OK, enough dreaming.
Best regards,
Peter
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