We have our CF1 and CF2 (and CF3 now that it exists) defined as RR in the VM directory. This means no messages complaining about the disks at IPL.
When MAINT needs to update CF1, after doing a "CPREL A", we issue "CP LINK * CF1 CF1 W" and access it. On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 7:59 AM, David Boyes <dbo...@sinenomine.net> wrote: > On 2/3/10 1:00 AM, "Gregg C Levine" <hansolofal...@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > >> Subject: Multiple messages at login to MAINT; HCPLNM101E DASD 0CF1 forced >> R/O; R/O by SYSTEM; stable by SYSTEM >> >> HCPLNM101E DASD 0CF1 forced R/O; R/O by SYSTEM; stable by SYSTEM >> HCPLNM101E DASD 0CF2 forced R/O; R/O by SYSTEM; stable by SYSTEM > > These are normal. What it's telling you is that you just tried to access a > minidisk in R/W mode when another user (in this case CP) has an exclusive > R/O link. > > CF1 and CF2 are the CP minidisks that hold SYSTEM CONFIG. MAINT has R/W > links to them in it's directory entry because it needs to access them to > update them, but you have to CPRELEASE them before the R/W links will work. > > This is a safety measure. Don't defeat it. >
