Defining a File Device Class

To define a device class, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task.

Device Class Name

Enter the name of the device class to be defined. The maximum length of the device class name is 30 characters.

Mount Limit

Enter the maximum number of files that can be simultaneously opened for input/output.

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. The default is 4M.
G Gigabyte

Directory

Enter the directory location of the file or files used in this device class. This parameter is optional. By entering a directory name, you identify the location where the server places the files that represent storage volumes for this device class. The default is the current working directory of the server at the time the command is issued.

Example: D:\IBM\ADSM\SERVER\