Disk dataset allocation within a pool defined by esoteric

2006-02-10 Thread Tim Hupe
Hello, Other than using SMS, is anyone aware of a system setting or JCL parameter that would bias the allocation of a disk dataset toward a range of volumes within a pool defined by esoteric ? Thanks -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / si

Re: Disk dataset allocation within a pool defined by esoteric

2006-02-10 Thread Ulrich Krueger
Hi, Tim, other than using SMS or a vendor product, e.g., BMC MAINVIEW SRM Allocation, I don't know of any way of directing the allocation of non-VSAM datasets to a pool or subpool of disks. In my shop, we've been using the BMC product I mentioned for many years and we couldn't run our production jo

Re: Disk dataset allocation within a pool defined by esoteric

2006-02-10 Thread Gilbert Saint-Flour
On Friday 10 February 2006 11:23, Tim Hupe wrote: > Other than using SMS, . Pardon my asking, but SMS has been around since 1989 and it's a standard component of all OS/390 and z/OS systems. Any particular reason why you're not using it? --  Gilbert Saint-Flour  GSF Software  http://gsf

Re: Disk dataset allocation within a pool defined by esoteric

2006-02-10 Thread Bruce Black
Other than using SMS, is anyone aware of a system setting or JCL parameter that would bias the allocation of a disk dataset toward a range of volumes within a pool defined by esoteric ? Depends on what you mean by "bias". If you define an esoteric name to a group of disk devices, and do allocat

Re: Disk dataset allocation within a pool defined by esoteric

2006-02-10 Thread Knutson, Sam
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:23 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Disk dataset allocation within a pool defined by esoteric Hello, Other than using SMS, is anyone aware of a system setting or JCL parameter that would bias the allocation of a disk dataset toward a range of volumes within a

Re: Disk dataset allocation within a pool defined by esoteric

2006-02-10 Thread Jack Kelly
only way i've done it is by coding the dasd exit which isn't too bad. sms is easier though Jack Kelly LA Systems @ US Courts x 202-502-2390 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL

Re: Disk dataset allocation within a pool defined by esoteric

2006-02-10 Thread Ambat Ravi Nair
there is VATLSTxx, and there are these DADSM exits - ravi. Tim Hupe wrote: Hello, Other than using SMS, is anyone aware of a system setting or JCL parameter that would bias the allocation of a disk dataset toward a range of volumes within a pool defined by esoteric ? Thanks

Re: Disk dataset allocation within a pool defined by esoteric

2006-02-10 Thread Ambat Ravi Nair
fear of the unknown ... at my previous work site, the STGADMIN gods simply refused to believe in SMS, because of some "past bad experiences"; i'd guessed they didn't set it up properly then. - ravi. Gilbert Saint-Flour wrote: On Friday 10 February 2006 11:23, Tim Hupe wrote: Other than us

Re: Disk dataset allocation within a pool defined by esoteric

2006-02-10 Thread Ed Gould
On Feb 10, 2006, at 8:57 PM, Ambat Ravi Nair wrote: fear of the unknown ... at my previous work site, the STGADMIN gods simply refused to believe in SMS, because of some "past bad experiences"; i'd guessed they didn't set it up properly then. - ravi. I was at another installation and they

Re: Disk dataset allocation within a pool defined by esoteric

2006-02-13 Thread Ron and Jenny Hawkins
ences." Ron > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ed Gould > Sent: Saturday, 11 February 2006 11:13 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Disk dataset allocation within a pool defined by esoteric &

Re: Disk dataset allocation within a pool defined by esoteric

2006-02-13 Thread Ed Gould
On Feb 13, 2006, at 6:47 AM, Ron and Jenny Hawkins wrote: Ed, I had the pleasure of visiting a shop in Jakarta where I helped them convert to SMS 5 years ago. These guys were so in touch with their requirements that the ACS routines, Classes and STORGRUPS are 99% unchanged after half a dec

Re: Disk dataset allocation within a pool defined by esoteric

2006-02-15 Thread Duane Reaugh
augh DTS Software Tech Support -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ambat Ravi Nair Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 9:55 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Disk dataset allocation within a pool defined by esoteric there is VATLS