Ron, I'm not sure at what point VM (IIRC it *was* z/VM 5.1, which defined larger, and separate, page and SPOOL volumes) began shipping with the SPOOL formatted and allocated on cylinder zero. It's technically OK. But I figure that one whole cylinder is really cheap, and if I want to relabel the volume, place the SADUMP program it, etc. - leaving cyl zero as PERM is, as Roger Deschner is wont to say, a **GOOD THING**. It means mucking about with the system IBM defined and shipped - but when has that ever stopped me? ;-)
It will be fascinating to learn what solves Cecelia's problem. Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. "Schmiedge, Ronald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions" <[email protected]> 12/09/2005 03:31 PM Please respond to "VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions" <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Re: DS6800 & zVM 5.1 Cecelia, I have neither a D6800 or z/VM 5.1, but I do wonder about your allocation of SPOL as 0 thru 3338 and PAGE as 0 thru 3338 on what appears to be real volumes. I am wondering whether this is stepping on the VOLSER in some fashion? I've always been careful to allocate this space as 1 through END when adding new volumes, leaving cyl 0 alone. My 2 cents, in case it helps. Ron -----Original Message----- From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dusha, Cecelia, Ms., WHS/ITMD Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 11:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: DS6800 & zVM 5.1 This is not early in the install process, but it is necessary to start over then that is what I will do... The SPOOL and PAGE volumes are the predefined areas that IBM provides with z/VM 5.1. q alloc spool EXTENT EXTENT TOTAL PAGES HIGH % VOLID RDEV START END PAGES IN USE PAGE USED ------ ---- ---------- ---------- ------ ------ ------ ---- 510SPL 1003 0 3338 601020 28020 36000 4% ------ ------ ---- SUMMARY 601020 28020 4% USABLE 601020 28020 4% Ready; T=0.01/0.01 07:04:51 q alloc page EXTENT EXTENT TOTAL PAGES HIGH % VOLID RDEV START END PAGES IN USE PAGE USED ------ ---- ---------- ---------- ------ ------ ------ ---- 510PAG 1004 0 3338 601020 12 12 1% ------ ------ ---- SUMMARY 601020 12 1% USABLE 601020 12 1% Ready; T=0.01/0.01 07:05:45 To generate the ALLOC maps, I linked to the full volume definition with the directory. That is why it indicates it is a minidisk, but the system as it as a full volume. ICK03090I VOLUME SERIAL = 510SPL ICK03024I DEVICE IS CURRENTLY FORMATTED WITHOUT FILLER RECORDS ICK03000I CPVOL REPORT FOR 1003 FOLLOWS: ICK03021I 1003 IS FORMATTED FOR VM/XA|ESA MODE CYLINDER ALLOCATION CURRENTLY IS AS FOLLOWS: TYPE START END TOTAL ---- ----- --- ----- SPOL 0 3338 3339 ICK00001I FUNCTION COMPLETED, HIGHEST CONDITION CODE WAS 0 ICK03090I VOLUME SERIAL = 510PAG ICK03024I DEVICE IS CURRENTLY FORMATTED WITHOUT FILLER RECORDS ICK03000I CPVOL REPORT FOR 1004 FOLLOWS: ICK03021I 1004 IS FORMATTED FOR VM/XA|ESA MODE CYLINDER ALLOCATION CURRENTLY IS AS FOLLOWS: TYPE START END TOTAL ---- ----- --- ----- PAGE 0 3338 3339 ICK00001I FUNCTION COMPLETED, HIGHEST CONDITION CODE WAS 0 The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited.
