zSeries volumes — Add aliases

Use this page to add alias assignments for the specified volumes.

Introduction

Use this page to define alias assignments for the selected volumes when you have selected two or more volumes.

Note: You must meet the following requirements before you can add aliases.

The number of base volumes must be greater than 0.
The base volume number you enter must be equal to the number of selections in the table.
The entered base volume number and the entered alias volume number must be multiples of each other.

Menu path

Real-time manager or Simulated manager > Configure storage > zSeries > Volumes – zSeries > Select two or more volumes > Select Action: Add Aliases > Go

Fields

LCU: The logical control unit, based on user selection (00 to FF).
Available addresses: The quantity of available addresses in the LCU (0 to 256).
Select: Select the appropriate check boxes.
Volume Number: The volume number (for example, 1E3B).
Nickname: The user-defined nickname for the volume.
Volume Type: The volume type (3380 Mod 2, 3380 Mod 3, 3390 Mod 3, 3390 Mod 9, or Custom 3390).
Capacity: The capacity in cylinders.
Aliases: Bases: The quantity of aliases per base volume. If you defined more than one base for this alias, this quantity can be a fraction.
Starting address: The first available address in the list. This value reflects a choice made when defining the alias address allocation policy.
Ascending/ Descending: If you defined a default in the address allocation policy, that value is displayed here as the default.
Aliases: The quantity of aliases per volume. A valid value is a function of the available addresses for the selected LCU.
Per Volumes: You can change the quantity of aliases per volume. A valid value is a function of the available addresses for the selected LCU.