Hi, all. Make sure that you are using the latest version of the xCAT documentation, too. On the IBM z/VM web site, there are links to both the Icehouse and Havana releases.....you want to follow the the Icehouse version.
Have a good one, too. DJ On 01/28/2015 12:55 PM, Chuck Brazie wrote: > As others have mentioned; the xCAT_ISO parameter in DMSSICNF COPY contains > volume ids that are placed into a DirMaint pool called XCAT1. > > The other DirMaint disk pools are created by the administrator to hold > mini disks for provisioned systems. > > The "Systems Management Application Programming" and the "Enabling z/VM > for OpenStack" documents have links to each other. The enabling book was > created because OpenStack changes frequently. > > Pages 7, and 18, of the "Enabling z/VM for OpenStack" have a good > explanations of XCAT1 DirMaint disk pool. Think of XCAT1 as a working area > for xCAT; not a place for disks on provisioned systems . > > FYI, These two links hold maintenance information: > http://www.vm.ibm.com/sysman/xcmntlvl.html > http://www.vm.ibm.com/sysman/osmntlvl.html > > > Chuck Brazie > [email protected] > > > > > From: Tom Huegel <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: 01/28/2015 09:56 AM > Subject: Re: XCAT disks, and documentation generally > Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> > > > > I believe the region and group references refer to DIRMAINT groupings.. > You > may want to brush-up a bit on DIRMAINT. > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 5:42 AM, Marci Beach <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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* >> <http://xcat.sourceforge.net/pdf/xCAT-UI-Tutorial.pdf>. >> 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 >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or >> visit >> http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For more information on Linux on System z, visit >> http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ >> >> >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For more information on Linux on System z, visit > http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ > [attachment "attt0n7x.gif" deleted by Chuck Brazie/Endicott/IBM] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For more information on Linux on System z, visit > http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
