You could also use SEND CP linuxid LINK ... From a Class C user. Regards, Richard Schuh
> -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Smrcina > Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 8:28 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Assigning 3390 DASD for Use in a zLinux Filesystem > > Robert, > > You can add the minidisk to the users directory, then use the > CP LINK command to add it to the virtual machine > configuration. Use CP LINK either by logging on the the > virtual machine via the 3270 interface or using the hcp or > vmcp command interface (which requires root authority, but > not CLASS A privs). > > Robert J McCarthy wrote: > > We are faily new in z/VM and zLinux and have a need to add > additional > > DASD to a linux guest. I initialized the volumes under VM, attached > > them to the guest, and notified the linux adminstrator. He > formatted > > the volumes under linux in preparation for use when the > filesystem is > > expanded. Once the volumes were formatted, I noticed that the linux > > format had changed the volsers. Normally I format a volume > under VM, > > add it to user direct with a MDISK statement with the > beginning disk > > location at cylinder 1. We then recycle the guest, and the > linux admin > > does his thing. In order to save downtime that will be > required when > > we expand the filesystem, we would like to perform the linux > > formatting while the guest is up. I know that there is a "DEFINE > > MDISK" command, but it is a class A command and none of my linux > > guests are class A users. Any suggestions ? > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > Bob McCarthy > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email > Security System. > > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > -- > Rich Smrcina > VM Assist, Inc. > Phone: 414-491-6001 > Ans Service: 360-715-2467 > rich.smrcina at vmassist.com > http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina > > Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org > WAVV 2009 - Orlando, FL - May 15-19, 2009 >
