So are all volumes ENABLED? Just because you DISPLAY doesn't tell me their state.
Lizette -----Original Message----- >From: Rajesh Janakiraman <raj.janaki...@gmail.com> >Sent: Aug 4, 2014 10:28 AM >To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >Subject: Re: Initialization problem in Storage Group > >Hi Lizette, > >All the volumes are displayed in pool. > > >On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 8:25 AM, Lizette Koehler <stars...@mindspring.com> >wrote: > >> How does the storage group look in ISMF? Are any volumes DISNEW, DISABLE, >> QUINEW? >> >> How did you determine the are not in the pool or not being used in the >> pool? >> >> It sounds like some of your volumes may not be in the pool the way you >> think they should be. >> >> Do you have Chicago Soft QuickREF? It has a very nice Space display in it. >> >> It might be quicker to raise an SR with IBM for assistance. We cannot see >> what things look like at your shop. >> >> >> Lizette >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On >> > Behalf Of Rajesh Janakiraman >> > Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2014 7:42 PM >> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >> > Subject: Re: Initialization problem in Storage Group >> > >> > Hi Lizette, >> > All those volumes are already online. >> > And yes we are doing those steps which you have mentioned >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 7:40 AM, Lizette Koehler <stars...@mindspring.com >> > >> > wrote: >> > >> > > I am not sure I understand. >> > > >> > > When you initialize a volume for an SMS Managed pool the ICKDSF >> > > control cards need SG/STGR/STORAGEGROUP. >> > > >> > > Vary it online. >> > > >> > > Then you go to ISMF (my preference) and add the volume to the pool. >> > > >> > > Then you enable the volume or activate the SMS configuration to bring >> > > it into the pool. >> > > >> > > If you have place holder SMS Volume names for that pool, I think you >> > > can just enable the volume. Otherwise I think you have to do an >> ACTIVATE. >> > > >> > > Are you doing all of those steps? >> > > >> > > >> > > Lizette >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List >> > > > [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Rajesh Janakiraman >> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2014 6:05 PM >> > > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >> > > > Subject: Initialization problem in Storage Group >> > > > >> > > > Hi Mates, >> > > > >> > > > Our production system Storage Group initialization is not getting >> > > initialized >> > > > completely. >> > > > >> > > > Whenever we initialize the storage group by submitting jobs it is >> > > > not >> > > getting initialized >> > > > completely, for eg. before initialization if the storage group % >> > > > free >> > > space is 52%, >> > > > then same is shown after initialization. >> > > > >> > > > The initialization job contains following commands, below command is >> > > > for >> > > one >> > > > volume >> > > > >> > > > /*$VS, 'RO *ALL,V 1800,OFFLINE' >> > > > >> > > > INIT UNITADDRESS(1800) DEVICETYPE(3390) - >> > > > VOLID(FC1800) INDEX(15,0,045) VTOC(0,1,224) - PURGE MAP NOCHECK >> > > > STGR VERIFY(FC1800) >> > > > >> > > > /*$VS, 'RO *ALL,V 1800,ONLINE' >> > > > >> > > > There are total of 1200 volumes. >> > > > >> > > > Kindly provide a solution that to get the storage group initialized >> > > completely. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Thanks & Regards, >> > > > Rajesh Janakiraman >> > > > Mainframe System Analyst >> > > > >> > > >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> > > > >-- >Regards, >*Rajesh Janakiraman* > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
