We use TSM, so don't have that issue. Having said that, I stay away from cyl 0 as a matter of practice (using full pack mod-9 minidisks).
After the cloning process is done, I use a rexx script that calls ickdsf to label the devices "VMxxxx" where xxxx = device number. Sorry I should have mentioned that in my original post. Patrick Carroll | Enterprise Technical Architect L.L.Bean, Inc.(r) | Double L St. | Freeport ME 04033 http://www.llbean.com | pcarr...@llbean.com | 207.552.2426 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. The information is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Any disclosure, copying, distribution, or other use of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message. -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:linux-...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:00 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Formatting 60 mod9s Pat, We back up our Linux volumes under Z\os using FDR. How does your process affect the 'dummy VTOC' Z\os requires to mount the Linux volume so we can back it up? Dave O'Brien The OP's Storage Guy ________________________________________ From: Linux on 390 Port [linux-...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Pat Carroll [pcarr...@llbean.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:23 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Formatting 60 mod9s I first cpformat, dasdfmt, fdisk, and mke2fs one volume, then use our DASD vendor's cloning technology to create the others. Patrick Carroll | Enterprise Technical Architect L.L.Bean, Inc.(r) | Double L St. | Freeport ME 04033 http://www.llbean.com | pcarr...@llbean.com | 207.552.2426 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. The information is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Any disclosure, copying, distribution, or other use of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message. -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:linux-...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Bauer, Bobby (NIH/CIT) [E] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:19 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Formatting 60 mod9s I need to format 60 339-9 for use with a new Linux guest. Up to now out guest have used a LOT less and I would attach them to a current Linux and format them with dasdfmt. 60 volumes will take a long time unless there is a quicker way that I don't know about. Thanks Bobby Bauer Center for Information Technology National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892-5628 301-594-7474 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
