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We are running z/OS V1.7
Simple question.
If I start JES2 with PARM='COLD,NOFMT' that will cold start the Checkpoint
and not format the Spool spaces. Then after that finishes do I still need
to format the Spool Space or will just cold starting the Checkpoint be
sufficient? Or does that then just push out the format of the spool spaces?
We are just doing full volume restores of our JES2 volumes so they will not
be allocated as new spaces. They already exist.
We are trying to reduce the time our JES2 startup takes at DR and I forget
how the spool space is handled after the Cold start is completed on the
checkpoint.
Currently the discussion here is to vary offline all spool packs but 1 and
issue the S JES2,PARM=COLD. I am thinking we can reduce our memory
requirements if we just do a
S JES2,PARM='COLD,NOFMT' and then we would not need to document the vary
offline/online actions. I am thinking the first scenario will force a MINI
Format on the JES2 Spool packs and reduce our time getting JES2 up at DR.
S JES2,PARM='COLD,NOFMT'
$S
$SSPOOL1),FORMAT <-- Is this needed?
Or is it
S JES2,PARM='COLD,NOFMT' <-- Mini Format invoked by JES2
$S
Start inits, batch, whatever?
Thanks..
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We always had a SPOOL1 volume with both checkpoint datasets as well as a
reasonable spool space restored at DR. A 'COLD,NOFMT' was sufficient to
get the basic sustem up and finish the restores and start processing.
Additional spool volumes were added and formatted after we got things up
to the point where business processing could be started up. The
"$SSPOOL" command was only needed to add additional spool volumes.
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