Lizette, If you have HDS USP or USP-V you can block LPARs from accessing specific addresses even though they are genned to the LPAR(s). They cannot go online without intervention at the controller.
It's a bit like LUN Masking for z/OS. IBM and EMC may have a similar feature. Ron > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Lizette Koehler > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:25 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: [IBM-MAIN] Devices online at IPL should be offline > > I have been racking my brain trying to remember how to do this (again). > > I have a series of replicated devices that should be offline at IPL. > If they are not, then I get IEA213A DUPLICATE VOLUME which really > annoys operations. > > In the IODEF they are defined as online. In my COMMNDxx they are > defined as offline. > > I know that the message IEA213A is probably during NIP processing. So > how to I ensure that NIP does not try to bring these devices online? > My memory on this one is just swiss cheese. > > Lizette > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 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