On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 10:09:06 -0500, Gilbert Cardenas wrote: >On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 16:50:04 +0200, Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM wrote: > >>A possible cause here could be that the total storage required was >>based >>on the space parameter in the JCL *and* the volume count of 5. E.g. >>SPACE=(CYL,100),UNIT=(3390,5) and the datset requires 400 >>cylinders. If >>you only provide 2 volumes, the required space will not be available. >>You could correct this situation by enlarging the space parameter (if >>possible). > > >I definitely see a pattern forming here which worries me that there will >have to be a lot of jcl revisions to accomodate the mod 27s i.e. >adjusting primary/secondary allocations and/or volume counts. I >definitely didn't see this coming.
Or you need more mod-27 drives in your storage groups. You mentioned in your first post that some of your pools went from 10 volumes to 2 volumes. Too many small storage "puddles" makes it difficult to manage. It sounds to me as if you are micro-managing your SMS. -- Tom Marchant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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