Re: VM SPOOL question

[Schuh, Richard]

Those files are the files created for system dumps - 1 for a soft abend dump, the other for a full dump. They will always be carved out of the spool system at IPL unless you SET DUMP OFF (a bad idea). Many shops create a full pack disk dedicated to the dump function so that (a) there will always be space available to allocate the dump files, and (b) free up the space on the ordinary spool disks for regular spool activity.   Regards, Richard Schuh -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of William Boyer Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 8:55 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: VM SPOOL question My VM SPOOL is at 74% used.  Normally I run a REXX/PIPE that does a Q RDR EXP and calculates the blocks used by each user and gives me a list of the top 10.  Normally this comes close to what the Q SPOOL ALLOC shows.  However, today the two are off by a large amount:   *  Source               Available   Num files   In Use   % full  * *  ------               ---------   ---------   ------   ------  * * Q ALLOC SPOOL:            1174K       ---     894001     74%   * * SPOOLHOG calculated:      ---        2719     218984     ---   *   NOTE:  I have two 3390-3’s dedicated to VM SPOOL.   I modified the exec to do a Q PRT EXP and that only shows about 5000 more blocks in use.  After some looking around I found these two spool files in OPERATNS userid:   q rdr operatns all                                                           ORIGINID FILE CLASS RECORDS  CPY HOLD DATE  TIME     NAME      TYPE     DIST  SYSTEM   9465 D SYS 00000000 001 NONE OPEN- SYS                         SYSTEM SYSTEM   9696 D SYS 00000000 001 NONE OPEN- SYS      CPDUMP    CPDUMP           They do not have records but then again they are not closed.  Could these two rdr spool files be what is hogging up my spool?  If not does anyone have a suggestion as where to look next?  Thanks.   William L. Boyer Senior Systems Programmer   ViPSÒ, an Emdeon Company One West Pennsylvania Avenue Baltimore, MD  21204 Office:  410.832.8300 ext. 8419 Fax:     410.832.8327   This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law.  If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.  If you receive this message in error or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the fax address or telephone number above and delete this message.  Thank you.