Re: [External] Re: Vtoc and index sizing based on Mods

2020-07-06 Thread Allan Staller
Subject: Re: [External] Re: Vtoc and index sizing based on Mods [CAUTION: This Email is from outside the Organization. Unless you trust the sender, Don’t click links or open attachments as it may be a Phishing email, which can steal your Information and compromise your Computer.] Hi Peter, I

Re: [External] Re: Vtoc and index sizing based on Mods

2020-07-06 Thread Pommier, Rex
on the volume is deleted. :-) Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Peter Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2020 11:22 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [External] Re: Vtoc and index sizing based on Mods Hello Thank you so much How do we determin

Re: Vtoc and index sizing based on Mods

2020-07-06 Thread Steve Smith
Simple formulae: * # VTOC tracks = (max # datasets you want to have on the volume + max # datasets with > 3 extents + max # EAS datasets + 5) / 50. * # VTOCIX tracks = (max # datasets + 5) / 21; I'd let SMS take care of the VVDS; it can grow if needed. Things that should go without saying

Re: Vtoc and index sizing based on Mods

2020-07-06 Thread R.S.
W dniu 04.07.2020 o 19:12, Peter pisze: Hello Group Apology for being ignorant. Is there a formula or any constraints for initialising a specific dasd Mod ? How do arrive to a specific vtoc and index value while initialising a dasd ? Please help me to understand There is no formula. No

Re: Vtoc and index sizing based on Mods

2020-07-05 Thread Graham Harris
t; > > > > > You will see an error message when the VTOC or VTOIX is too small. > > > > > > > > > > > > Hope this helps > > > > > > Lizette > > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > >

Re: Vtoc and index sizing based on Mods

2020-07-05 Thread Mike Schwab
he volume is (Mod3/9/27/54/EAV) > > > > You will see an error message when the VTOC or VTOIX is too small. > > > > > > > > Hope this helps > > > > Lizette > > > > > > -Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discus

Re: Vtoc and index sizing based on Mods

2020-07-04 Thread Seymour J Metz
-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Vtoc and index sizing based on Mods Hello Thank you so much How do we determine the location of vtoc and index ? Is it possible to place all the mod 27 in same location of cylinder and tracks ? On Sat, 4 Jul, 2020, 9:44 PM Lizette Koehler, wrote

Re: Vtoc and index sizing based on Mods

2020-07-04 Thread Peter
t; > You will see an error message when the VTOC or VTOIX is too small. > > > > Hope this helps > > Lizette > > > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf > Of Peter > Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2020 10:12 AM > To: IBM-MA

Re: Vtoc and index sizing based on Mods

2020-07-04 Thread Lizette Koehler
sizing based on Mods Hello Group Apology for being ignorant. Is there a formula or any constraints for initialising a specific dasd Mod ? How do arrive to a specific vtoc and index value while initialising a dasd ? Please help me to understand Peter

Re: Vtoc and index sizing based on Mods

2020-07-04 Thread Mike Schwab
IBM guidelines are to support a volume filled with minimum sized datasets (1 track / 21 cylinders EAV). https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.2.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r2.ickug00/ick40743.htm On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 5:12 PM Peter wrote: > > Hello Group > > Apology for being ignorant. >

Vtoc and index sizing based on Mods

2020-07-04 Thread Peter
Hello Group Apology for being ignorant. Is there a formula or any constraints for initialising a specific dasd Mod ? How do arrive to a specific vtoc and index value while initialising a dasd ? Please help me to understand Peter