Yes, I thought about that and have disabled AUTO_WARM_IPL so now I will get prompted.
Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Information Technology z/OS & z/VM Systems - Performance and Tuning Cell - 443 632-4191 Work - 410 786-0386 terry.mar...@cms.hhs.gov <mailto:terry.mar...@cms.hhs.gov> ________________________________ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 3:51 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Format a SPPOL VOLUME on First IPL Look at the Features statement in your SYSTEM CONFIG. There is Auto_IPL that can be omitted and Disable Auto_Warm_IPL that may be of interest. I personally have never been too much in favor of a system that automatically does a Warm Start (or any other kind, for that matter). I think that the only place they should be employed is in a lights-out center. If the system does the start without prompting the operator, it is difficult to keep service machines off in a problem situation. Besides, the operators need the practice when VM is ipled every 4 or 5 moths due to a POR. Regards, Richard Schuh ________________________________ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Gentry, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 11:02 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Format a SPPOL VOLUME on First IPL I think you specify COLD when VM asks about FORCE/NOAUTOlog/COLD/DRAIN, etc. Then you'll get the date prompt, then I think you'll get a message telling you how many records are in the spool file and a prompt to format/erase. I think the reply would be GO I haven't done it in a while. Steve ________________________________ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Martin, Terry R. (LOCKHEED MARTIN Performance Engineering/CTR) (CTR) Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 1:53 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Format a SPPOL VOLUME on First IPL Hi I am building a new test system and I want the first IPL to format the spool volume. Currently VM is set up to IPL automatically WARM. Where/how do I change it to prompt for a Startup parameter at IPL time so that I can specify the formatting of the spool volume? Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Information Technology z/OS & z/VM Systems - Performance and Tuning Cell - 443 632-4191 Work - 410 786-0386 terry.ma...@cms.hhs.gov
