>Right now the DUMP area is almost the size on one 3390-3. Since we want
>to have space for two dumps, that means we need a 3390-9. If 5.2.0 is
>going to be larger, will we be able to dedicate two 3390-9 volumes as
>DUMP in the CPOWNED list or must we use a 3390-27?
Jim,
You can reserve the spool space on more than one volume for DUMP. If
there isn't enough room on the volumes specified as DUMP, CP will
try to allocate dump space on your other spool volumes.
EXTENT EXTENT TOTAL PAGES HIGH %
VOLID RDEV START END PAGES IN USE PAGE USED
------ ---- ---------- ---------- ------ ------ ------ ----
SPOOL0 0780 6 14 1620 862 1321 53%
MDSP0 0880 7 14 1440 26 134 1% DUMP
TEMP00 0787 1 99 17820 3 5916 1% DUMP
------ ------ ----
SUMMARY 20880 891 4%
USABLE 1620 862 53%
set dump dasd
11:45:43 DASD dump space CP IPL
RDEV PAGES
---- -----
11:45:43 0880 1408
11:45:43 0787 6412
q alloc spool
EXTENT EXTENT TOTAL PAGES HIGH %
VOLID RDEV START END PAGES IN USE PAGE USED
------ ---- ---------- ---------- ------ ------ ------ ----
SPOOL0 0780 6 14 1620 862 1321 53%
MDSP0 0880 7 14 1440 1434 1440 99% DUMP
TEMP00 0787 1 99 17820 6415 6415 35% DUMP
------ ------ ----
SUMMARY 20880 8711 41%
USABLE 1620 862 53%
John Franciscovich
z/VM Development
