SCF Reference Manual for the Storage Subsystem (G06.24+, H06.03+)

Storage Subsystem Objects
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The POOL Object
The POOL Object
The POOL object represents a storage pool, which is a collection of magnetic disk
volumes, all on the same system. A POOL object represents a resource of spaces
where data files can be placed. Virtual disk processes can create files across volumes
of a storage pool. A storage pool can have up to 144 magnetic disk volumes. The
number of storage pools on a system is limited only by the current size of the
destination control table (DCT). For more information, see Configuring Custom Profiles
on page 6-9.
The POOL object has this format:
$pool-name
is the name of a storage pool. The format is a dollar sign ($) followed by a
maximum of seven alphanumeric characters, the first of which must be alphabetic.
Wild-card characters are supported.
Example
$POOL01
$P00L
POOL Object States
The object state of a POOL object provides current status information about a storage
pool.
The PROFILE Object
Use the PROFILE object to preconfigure an internal disk when it is inserted into the
system. You can modify the default profile, or you can create a unique profile for each
system enclosure.
The standard default profile, $ZZSTO.INTERNAL-DISK, contains all the configurable
attributes of an ADD DISK command except PRIMARYLOCATION and
MIRRORLOCATION. These attributes must be unique for each mirrored disk. For more
information, see Configuring Custom Profiles on page 6-9.
$pool-name
Table 2-4. POOL Object States
State Substate Description
STARTED The storage pool is available.
STOPPED The storage pool is not available.
SERVICING SPECIAL The storage pool is reserved by SCF or some other
privileged process.