chextpool

The chextpool command modifies an extent pool.

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>>-chextpool--+-------------------------+----------------------->
              '- -dev--storage_image_ID-'   

>--+------------------------------+----------------------------->
   '- -name--new_extent_pool_name-'   

>--+-----------------------------+------------------------------>
   '- -extentlimit--+-enabled--+-'   
                    '-disabled-'     

>--+----------------------------------+------------------------->
   '- -limit--extent_limit_percentage-'   

>--+------------------------------------------+----------------->
   '- -threshold--extent_threshold_percentage-'   

>--+-extentpool_ID-+-------------------------------------------><
   '-" - "---------'   

Parameters

-dev storage_image_ID
(Optional) Specifies the storage image ID, which consists of manufacturer, type, and serial number. This parameter is required if you do not specify a fully qualified ID for the extent pool; otherwise, it is optional.
-name new_extent_pool_name
(Optional) Specifies a new name for the extent pool.
Note: To change any other extent pool attributes, you must delete the extent pool and create a new one.
-extentlimit enabled | disabled
(Optional) Specifies that the extent limit function be enabled or disabled.
-limit extent_limit_percentage
(Optional) Specifies the maximum value of the percentage of allocated real extents that are allowed in this extent pool.
-threshold extent_threshold_percentage
(Optional) Specifies threshold as a percentage of the available real extents that is compared to the actual percentage of available real extents.
extentpool_ID |
(Required) Specifies the ID of the extent pool to be changed. Accepts either a fully qualified extent pool ID or a shortened version if the -dev parameter is used. The shortened version is a four-digit decimal number with no leading zeros, prefixed with the letter P.
If you specify the dash (-), this parameter information is automatically supplied.

Example (1750)

Invoking the chextpool command
dscli>chextpool -name host_4_extpool IBM.1750-68FA120/P21
The resulting output
Sun Aug 11 02:23:49 PST 2004 IBM DS CLI Version: 5.0.0.0 DS: IBM.1750-68FA120

Extent Pool IBM.1750-68FA120/P21 successfully modified.
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