The response "Try 'dasdfmt --help' for more information" isn't very helpful.
First, more information for what? There was no prior message. Secondly, the
syntax appears good (as far as I can tell).
I'm using the '-k' instead if the '-l volser' to keep the z/VM volume serial
number:
-l volser or --label=volser
Specify the volume serial number or volume identifier to be
written to disk after formatting. If no label is specified, a sensible default
is used. volser is interpreted as ASCII string and is
automatically converted to uppercase and then to EBCDIC.
e.g. -l LNX001 or --label=DASD01
The volser identifies by serial number the volume. A volume
serial number is 1 through 6 alphanumeric or one of the following special
characters: $, #, @, %. Enclose a serial number that contains
special characters in apostrophes. If the number is shorter than
six characters, it is padded with trailing blanks.
Do not code a volume serial number as SCRTCH, PRIVAT, or Lnnnnn
(L with five numbers); these are used in OS/390 messages to ask the operator to
mount a volume. Do not code a volume serial number
as MIGRAT, which is used by the OS/390 Hierarchical Storage
Manager DFSMShsm for migrated data sets.
NOTE: Try to avoid using special characters in the volume serial.
This may cause problems accessing a disk by volser.
In case you really have to use special characters, make sure you
are using quotes. In addition there is a special handling for the '$' sign.
Please specify it using '\$' if necessary.
e.g. -l 'a@b\$c#' to get A@B$C#
-k or --keep_volser
Keeps the Volume Serial Number, when writing the Volume Label.
This is useful, if the Serial Number has been written with a VM Tool and should
not be overwritten.
Frank M. Ramaekers Jr.
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From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Edward
Gilroy
Sent: Monday, July 9, 2018 1:52 PM
To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: dasdfmt assistance
not entirely sure what the question is but you set the cdl format volser with
the -l volser option. “l” being for label.
Sent from my iPhone - Expect lots of typos!!!
> On Jul 9, 2018, at 2:39 PM, Frank M. Ramaekers <framaek...@ailife.com> wrote:
>
> This response doesn't offer much help. Can anyone assist?
> dasdfmt -b 4096 -d cdl -f /dev/dasdi -k -p -y Try 'dasdfmt --help' for
> more information.
>
> The DASD devices defined:
> have been formatted and labeled at the VM level.
> have been added to directory for linux system.
> Have been 'LINK'
> On Linux it has been 'online'
>
> Using instructions found at:
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__access.redhat.com
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