On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:58:08 -0700, Tom Huegel <tehue...@gmail.com> wrote :
>So I guess there is no way to absolutly protect z/VM from using the wron g >pack at IPL.. Maybe a requirement? In SYSTEM CONFIG allow optional rdev on >the SLOT deffinations. comments? > I would rather see z/VM issue prompt messages the way z/OS does for duplicate volsers/duplicate SYSRES packs: IEA213A DUPLICATE VOLUME volname FOUND ON DEVICES dev1 AND dev2. REPLY DEVICE NUMBER WHICH IS TO REMAIN OFFLINE IEA214A DUPLICATE SYSRES volname FOUND ON DEVICE dev. VERIFY THAT CORRECT DEVICE WAS USED FOR IPL. DUPLICATE DEVICE WILL REMAIN OFFLINE. REPLY CONT TO CONTINUE IPL This gives you/operations the chance to "pick" which duplicate volume should be offline, (or which one should be online), instead of z/VM picking one for you and probably using the wrong one. This is one of the few things that z/OS does better then z/VM! :-)> -- Dale R. Smith
