Thanks all. Indeed weird software/programmer behaviour. At least we have Astex, that does know what is inside an ESS.
Kees. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > > In a message dated 6/9/2005 4:29:10 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > RMF cache reporting and the results of a LISTDATA STATUS command > report a cache size of 4,8, 12, 16, 32 GB and an NVS size of 1 GB - > half the actual size. > This is because the information returned represents only the cluster to > which the logical control unit is attached. > > > > > Ah, this is reminiscent of the 3880 caching control unit and its two cache > halves. In order to know the total workload on any given device, you had to > drive the CCWs to retrieve the cache storage totals and caching statistics > down two different channel paths to the device, then add the two halves' values > together. So the 2105's reporting software follows this same user-unfriendly > philosophy. Sure, some people want to know what each cluster's size is. > And many might want to know the totals for both without having to go through > the manual step of addition or without having to build a simple SYSOUT scanner > and adder program. Sounds a lot like "working as coded". > > Bill Fairchild > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > ********************************************************************** For information, services and offers, please visit our web site: http://www.klm.com. This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential and privileged material intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, you are notified that no part of the e-mail or any attachment may be disclosed, copied or distributed, and that any other action related to this e-mail or attachment is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail by error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM), its subsidiaries and/or its employees shall not be liable for the incorrect or incomplete transmission of this e-mail or any attachments, nor responsible for any delay in receipt. ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html