5.6 Checking Volumes

1. From the console, log on with the following conditions (if you are not already logged on).

     :HELLO MANAGER.SYS,INSTALL;HIPRI
     :SPOOLER LP;START
     :STREAMS streams_device
   

   A common streams_device value is 10. An LP device must be configured in SYSGEN. Already spooled and streamed messages might display.

2. Enter a DSTAT ALL command to verify a status of member for the disk drives.

     :DSTAT ALL

   Sample output:

     LDEV-TYPE STATUS      VOLUME (VOLUME SET - GEN)
     --------- ----------- -----------------------------
     1- 022040 MASTER      MEMBER1(MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET-0)
     2- 022040 LONER       MEMBER2(MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET-0)
   

3. All system volumes showing a status of LONER must be added using the VOLUTIL utility. Add system volumes using SCRATCHVOL and NEWVOL commands. For example:

     :VOLUTIL
     volutil: SCRATCHVOL 2
     Verify: Scratch volume on LDEV 2 [Y/N]? Y
     volutil: NEWVOL MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET:MEMBER2 2 100 100
     Initialize VOLUME mpexl_system_volume_set:MEMBER2 on LDEV 2
       with PERMANENT SPACE = 100% and TRANSIENT SPACE = 100%? Y
     volutil: EXIT
   

4. Check all volumes to confirm they are configured correctly. Use the DSTAT command.

     :DSTAT ALL

   Sample output

   LDEV-TYPE STATUS      VOLUME (VOLUME SET - GEN)
   --------- ----------- -----------------------------
   1- 022040 MASTER      MEMBER1(MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET-0)
   2- 022040 MEMBER      MEMBER2(MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET-0)
   

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