You can indeed resuse the old SLOT numbers, ***but*** only for the PAGE volumes, ***never*** change the slot number of a volume used for SPOOL. You could have re-used SLOT numbers of PAGE volumes that were not in use when adding the new PAGE volume.
2008/7/26 Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi > > > > The PAGE ADD worked well. I have one other question pertaining to this. I > have some SLOTS in my SYSCONFIG that contain PAGE VOLUMES that are no longer > available. Can I replace those SLOTS with the new PAGE VOLUMES that I ADDED > dynamically? When I added them dynamically they occupied SLOTS 15-18. I > assume in the CONFIG file they do not need to occupy the same SLOTS. I am > assuming that the SLOTS are re-numbered at IPL time. Am I thinking correctly > here? > > > > CP_Owned Slot 1 530RES > > CP_Owned Slot 2 530SPL > > CP_Owned Slot 3 530PAG > > CP_OWNED SLOT 4 VP5105 I want to remove SLOTS 4-7 and 9-12 and > replace them with the NEW PAGE VOLUMES > > CP_OWNED SLOT 5 VP5106 > > CP_OWNED SLOT 6 VP5107 > > CP_OWNED SLOT 7 VP5108 > > CP_OWNED SLOT 8 VP5109 > > CP_OWNED SLOT 9 VP510A > > CP_OWNED SLOT 10 VP510B > > CP_OWNED SLOT 11 VP510C > > CP_OWNED SLOT 12 VP510D > > CP_Owned Slot 13 530W01 > > CP_Owned Slot 14 530W02 > > CP_Owned Slot 15 RESERVED > > CP_Owned Slot 16 RESERVED > > CP_Owned Slot 17 RESERVED > > CP_Owned Slot 18 RESERVED > > CP_Owned Slot 19 RESERVED > > CP_Owned Slot 20 RESERVED > > > > Thank You, > > > > Terry Martin > > Lockheed Martin - Information Technology > > z/OS & z/VM Systems - Performance and Tuning > > Cell - 443 632-4191 > > Work - 410 786-0386 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ________________________________ > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Brandt, Mark H > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 11:09 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Adding Paging Dynamically > > > > Sorry, that should read .. > > > > (keep cyl 0 as perm the rest should be page) > > > > for the allocate > > Mark Brandt > Enterprise Storage and Servers > Delivery Systems > Phone: (425) 865-1494 > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 7:55 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Adding Paging Dynamically > > Hi > > > > Is there a way to add PAGING packs to my z/VM 5.3 system dynamically as in > z/OS? > > > > Thank You, > > > > Terry Martin > > Lockheed Martin - Information Technology > > z/OS & z/VM Systems - Performance and Tuning > > Cell - 443 632-4191 > > Work - 410 786-0386 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support