Hello Tom,
As I read the DS6800 manual, it seems that the initial format
was suppose to do all these neat checks.
The 2nd level system is mine for support and fun stuff.
I had the improper format problem on the older EMC dasd.
Really interesting abends and problems.
I am getting a read on 'NO FORMAT' required.
Ed Martin
330-588-4723
ext 40441
-----Original Message-----
From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Thomas Kern
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:28 PM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: DDR to a second level system
Now that is different. Whenever I get NEW dasd, I always format all new
volumes to make sure that data can be written before data must be
written=
.
/Tom Kern
On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:16:23 -0400, Edward M. Martin
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
>Hello Everyone,
>
>These are new DS6800 FICON attached dasd. All 3390 (mod 3 or mod 9).
>Never used. No residual data.
>
>But I am getting the feeling is that FORMAT once to ensure that
>everything is where it should be.
>
>Ed Martin
>330-588-4723
>ext 40441
