Using VERIFYOFFLINE and QDASD

Provisioning Guide for Mainframe Systems for VSP One Block 85

Version
10.5.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-26VSP1B034-02
ft:lastEdition
2026-05-04

Using ICKDSF INIT and REFORMAT VERIFYOFFLINE

VERIFYOFFLINE is a parameter for the ICKDSF INIT or REFORMAT command running on IBM® z/OS® hosts. When you execute the ICKDSF INIT or REFORMAT command with the VERIFYOFFLINE parameter, the INIT or REFORMAT command cannot be executed if the target volume is online by another system. To execute this command, first execute the VARY OFFLINE command from the system that is using the target volume, and then execute the INIT or REFORMAT command. For details about ICKDSF INIT and REFORMAT VERIFYOFFLINE, see the IBM® documentation.

Using the QDASD option of the IBM® z/OS® DEVSERV MVS command

If the QDASD option of the IBM® z/OS® DEVSERV MVS command is used, N (No) is displayed in SOLID STATE DRIVES (SSD) and ENCRYPTION (encryption) of the ATTRIBUTE parameters regardless of the configuration of the parity group to which the target volume belongs.

DEVSERV QDASD,E33D,1,ATTRIBUTE                                        
IEE459I 18.15.40 DEVSERV QDASD 811                                    
 UNIT VOLSER SCUTYPE DEVTYPE       CYL  SSID SCU-SERIAL DEV-SERIAL EFC
  ATTRIBUTE/FEATURE        YES/NO    ATTRIBUTE/FEATURE        YES/NO  
0E33D DV1RES 2107900 2107900   1182006  8400 XX85-00010 XX85-00010 *OK
  SOLID STATE DRIVES          N      ENCRYPTION                  N    
****      1 DEVICE(S) MET THE SELECTION CRITERIA                      
****      0 DEVICE(S) FAILED EXTENDED FUNCTION CHECKING