Re: ZFS using zEDC hardware compression

2021-01-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
Richard Pinion asked: >Can a ZFS dataset be defined with the DATACLAS zEDC compression >option? Then later added: >We're at z/OS 2.2, hoping to go to 2.4 soon, so zfsadm compress >isn't available. IBM introduced zEDC compression (and encryption) for zFS in z/OS 2.3. When you get upgraded to at

Re: ZFS using zEDC hardware compression

2021-01-08 Thread R.S.
W dniu 08.01.2021 o 17:46, Paul Gilmartin pisze: On Fri, 8 Jan 2021 16:07:31 +, Seymour J Metz wrote: A zFS is stored in a VSAM linear data set. I found "Only extended-format key-sequenced data sets can be compressed." at

Re: ZFS using zEDC hardware compression

2021-01-08 Thread PINION, RICHARD W.
We're at z/OS 2.2, hoping to go to 2.4 soon, so zfsadm compress isn't available. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mark Jacobs Sent: Friday, January 8, 2021 11:47 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: ZFS using zEDC hardware compression

Re: ZFS using zEDC hardware compression

2021-01-08 Thread Mark Jacobs
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU On Behalf Of > Seymour J Metz > > Sent: Friday, January 8, 2021 11:08 AM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: Re: ZFS using zEDC hardware compression > > [External Email. Exercise caution when clickin

Re: ZFS using zEDC hardware compression

2021-01-08 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Fri, 8 Jan 2021 16:07:31 +, Seymour J Metz wrote: >A zFS is stored in a VSAM linear data set. I found "Only extended-format >key-sequenced data sets can be compressed." at >https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.idad400/compdta.htm > This is a

Re: ZFS using zEDC hardware compression

2021-01-08 Thread R.S.
, January 8, 2021 11:08 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: ZFS using zEDC hardware compression [External Email. Exercise caution when clicking links or opening attachments.] A zFS is stored in a VSAM linear data set. I found "Only extended-format key-sequenced data sets can be compr

Re: ZFS using zEDC hardware compression

2021-01-08 Thread PINION, RICHARD W.
That's a definitive answer, thanks. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Seymour J Metz Sent: Friday, January 8, 2021 11:08 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: ZFS using zEDC hardware compression [External Email. Exercise caution when clicking

Re: ZFS using zEDC hardware compression

2021-01-08 Thread Seymour J Metz
A zFS is stored in a VSAM linear data set. I found "Only extended-format key-sequenced data sets can be compressed." at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.idad400/compdta.htm -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3

Re: ZFS using zEDC hardware compression

2021-01-08 Thread R.S.
W dniu 08.01.2021 o 16:00, PINION, RICHARD W. pisze: Can a ZFS dataset be defined with the DATACLAS zEDC compression option? I'm looking for a way to reduce the size of our SMPNTS datasets. I guess YES. However ...just try it. Create some test ZFS with copression and put some txt files

Re: ZFS using zEDC hardware compression

2021-01-08 Thread Mark Jacobs
I'm not sure about that at define time (might work, might not), but the zfsadm compress command will use zEDC compression on an existing zFS dataset. Mark Jacobs Sent from ProtonMail, Swiss-based encrypted email. GPG Public Key -