Updating a File Device Class

To update a device class, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task. Existing values are displayed.

Mount Limit

Enter the maximum number of files that can be simultaneously opened for input/output. The value must be an integer in the range of 0 to 256.

Maximum Capacity

Enter the maximum capacity for the volumes assigned to this device class. Specify an integer followed by a scale factor.

Scale factors and their meanings are:

K Kilobyte
M Megabyte
G Gigabyte

Directory

Enter the directory location of the file or files used in this device class. By entering a directory name, you identify the location where the server places the files that represent storage volumes for this device class.

Example: D:\IBM\ADSM\SERVER\