MPE/iX Commands Reference Manual (32650-90877)

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Command List XII
Commands STREAM thru XEQ
users with the ALLOW command.
Examples
To disable the movable volume facility so that no messages are sent to the console when
users attempt to reserve volume sets (the default condition) enter:
VMOUNT OFF
To disable the movable volume facility and still receive messages on the console when
users attempt to reserve volume sets, enter:
VMOUNT OFF;ALL
Related Information
Commands VSUSER, DISMOUNT
Manuals Volume Management Reference Manual
VSCLOSE
Informs the system to close the specified volume set and take it offline. (Native Mode)
Syntax
VSCLOSE volumesetname [ [;PARTVS=] {USER BACKUP} ] [ ;NOW ;SPLIT ]
Parameters
volume- setname The volume set that is to be closed. Any user who is accessing a file at
the time this command is issued is allowed to finish accessing the file.
However, users who are not accessing files are unable to open files on the
volume set, and VSRESERVE and MOUNT requests are denied. Refer to
"Operation Notes," below.
PARTVS This option is available only with the Mirrored Disk/XL, a separately
purchased product. For information, refer to !Mirrored Disk User's Guide>
Mirrored Disk/iX User's Guide (30349-90003). This parameter only
applies to a previously split volume set. Specify it when you want only half
of split volume set to be closed.
USER Close only the user volumes.
BACKUP Close only the backup volumes.
If PARTVS is not specified, both volume set halves are closed. If PARTVS is
specified for a nonsplit volume set, an error is returned and the volume set
is not closed.
NOW Instructs the system to abort any job or session that is using any file that
resides in the specified volume set. However, if a VSRESERVESYS or an
LMOUNT command has already been issued for the specified volume set,
then the operator should execute a VSRELEASESYS command, followed by a
VSCLOSE ;NOW command, in order to take the volume set offline.
The NOW parameter permits the operator to remove a volume set without