EXPANDCLASS [ Volume Management ] MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation
Volume Management
EXPANDCLASS
The EXPANDCLASS command allows you to add additional volumes to an
existing volume class.
Task
Adds volume(s) to an existing volume class.
Capability
CV, create mountable volume set
Syntax
EXPANDCLASS [CNAME=]sname:cname
[VOLUMES=](vname[[,vname]...])]
Parameters
sname The volume set containing the volume class to be
expanded. The master volume of this set must be
mounted in the MASTER state. Required.
cname The existing volume class to be expanded.
Required.
vname The volume to be assigned to the existing class.
The volume must have been previously defined with
the NEWVOL command. Required.
Example
This example shows how to add volumes to an existing volume class.
1. Use the SHOWCLASS command to get information about the volumes in
the volume class, ENGR.
2. Add BVOL2 and BVOL3 to the class.
_____________________________________________________________
| |
| |
| volutil:SHOWCLASS BSET:ENGR INFO=DSTATUS |
| |
| Volume name: State: ldev: Type: Path: |
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| BVOL1 MASTER 21 079330 8.0.4 |
| |
| volutil: EXPANDCLASS BSET:ENGR VOLUMES=(BVOL2,BVOL3) |
| |
| Verify: Expand volume class BSET:ENGR [Y/N]? Y |
| |
_____________________________________________________________
3. Verify the volumes that have been added. BVOL3 is not physically
mounted, so it is shown as a member of the class that is not
available.
___________________________________________________________
| |
| |
| volutil: SHOWCLASS BSET:ENGR DSTATUS |
| |
| Volume name: State: ldev: Type: Path: |
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| BVOL1 MASTER 21 079330 8.0.4 |
| BVOL2 MEMBER 22 079330 8.0.5 |
| BVOL3 (VOLUME NOT AVAILABLE) |
| |
| |
___________________________________________________________
MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation