Creating a Nonsystem Volume Set

A nonsystem volume set is created by initializing the master volume of the set by using the VOLUTIL NEWSET command. You cannot create a system volume set. Only one system volume set is supported on the system and that volume set, MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET, is created automatically at system initialization. Once a volume set is created by creating the master volume, the system recognizes the volume set and the volume is ready for use.




	NOTE: The new volume must be mounted in the `SCRATCH` or `UNKNOWN` state.

Example: Creating a Nonsystem Volume Set

The following example shows how to create a nonsystem volume set.

Invoke VOLUTIL from the system prompt.

At the VOLUTIL prompt, use the DSTAT command to determine what volumes can be initialized.

   volutil: :DSTAT



   LDEV-TYPE  STATUS    VOLUME  (VOLUME SET - GEN) 

   _ _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

   10-07937   UNKNOWN

   11-07937   LONER

   12-07937   SCRATCH

Create the nonsystem volume set, PROD_SET, using the VOLUTIL NEWSET command. Refer to chapter 5 for more information on this command.
If you do not specify a volume class, the default class DISC will be assigned to the volume set.
Volume names can be up to 16 alphanumeric characters in length. The first character of the name must be alphabetic.
:VOLUTIL volutil: NEWSET PROD_SET MEMBER1 10
The system responds with a question asking you to verify whether the information you input was correct. When you respond Y followed by Enter, the system displays process information.

After you create a nonsystem volume set, use the DSTAT command to verify that the volume set was created.

  volutil: :DSTAT



  LDEV-TYPE   STATUS    VOLUME  (VOLUME SET - GEN) 

  _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

  10-07937   MASTER     MEMBER1 (PROD_SET-0)

  11-07937   LONER

  12-07937   SCRATCH




	CAUTION: Make sure you see the message verifying that the volume was initialized correctly. Any error that occurs during initialization means that the volume must be reinitialized.

The name of the volume set is PROD_SET. Do not include the "-0" when asked to input the volume set name. The "-0" is the generation number (GEN) displayed under the heading (VOLUME SET - GEN) in the DSTAT screen.

Creating a Nonsystem Volume Set

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Example: Creating a Nonsystem Volume Set