gtpo1m1nOperations

ZAVSN-Alter Volume Serial Number

Use this command to change the volume serial number of an offline DASD.

An offline DASD is one that is physically mounted and in ready state, but is not already mounted for use by the TPF system.

Requirements and Restrictions

The DASD must be offline before you enter this command.

Format




ccud
is the 3- to 4-digit hexadecimal hardware address of a DASD.

volume
is a 6-character alphanumeric volume serial number for the DASD.
Note:
You can specify special characters if you begin and end the volume serial number with the ' character. However, the volume serial number can contain only 4 characters.

Additional Information

After changing the volume serial number, the DASD remains offline to the TPF system. To place the DASD online, use one of the following commands:

Examples

The volume serial number is changed for the specified hardware address in the following example.

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|User:   ZAVSN 4E7 BP0998                                                        |
|                                                                                |
|System: AVSN0000I 15.27.09 VSN ON DISK 04E7 IS BP0999                           |
|        AVSN0001I 15.27.09 ALTER OF VSN COMPLETE                                |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Related Information

See TPF Database Reference for more information about DASD support.