...and if it's an SMS volume, you also need to concern yourself about VVDS
size.


On Sun, 5 Jul 2020 at 12:56, Mike Schwab <mike.a.sch...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Here are the VTOC sizes needed for volumes full of 1 track datasets.
>
> https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.ickug00/ick40744.htm
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 4:22 AM Peter <dbajava...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello
> >
> > Thank you so much
> >
> > How do we determine the location of vtoc and index ?  Is it possible to
> > place all the mod 27 in same location of cylinder and tracks ?
> >
> > On Sat, 4 Jul, 2020, 9:44 PM Lizette Koehler, <stars...@mindspring.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > It depends
> > >
> > > If the volume would have one dataset on it, like my SPOOL Volumes, then
> > > they are very small
> > >
> > > If like in my TSO Pool there are lots of tiny (15 track or less) then I
> > > make them huge.
> > >
> > > So it all depends on
> > >
> > > What the intent of the volume is (1 dataset vs Many Datasets)
> > > What size the volume is (Mod3/9/27/54/EAV)
> > >
> > > You will see an error message when the VTOC or VTOIX is too small.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hope this helps
> > >
> > > Lizette
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On
> Behalf
> > > Of Peter
> > > Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2020 10:12 AM
> > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> > > Subject: Vtoc and index sizing based on Mods
> > >
> > > Hello Group
> > >
> > > Apology for being ignorant.
> > >
> > > Is there a formula or any constraints for initialising a specific dasd
> Mod
> > > ?
> > >
> > > How do arrive to a specific vtoc and index value while initialising a
> dasd
> > > ?
> > >
> > > Please help me to understand
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
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