Altering a storage group

Use this window to add or remove volumes from a storage group. If you want to migrate to another device type or change the integrated catalog facility catalog name, you need to move the data.

Authorities and privileges

To modify the properties of a storage group:

  1. Open the Alter Storage Group window.

  2. Optional: Specify the Volume type radio buttons to select a storage management system.

  3. If you specified DMS volumes, click the Add or Change push buttons to add or modify volume names from the storage group. The changes appear in the DMS volumes list.

  4. Click the Remove push button to delete selected volumes from the storage group list.

  5. If you specified to use SMS volumes in the Volume type radio buttons, type the maximum number of volumes to allocate in the Number of SMS volumes field.

  6. Select the Change password check box to change or delete your MVS or VSAM password for the storage group. Specify the Change radio button and type the new password in the field. Specify the Remove radio button to delete the password from the storage group. Protect your SMS volumes with RACF passwords.

  7. Click OK to commit the changes.

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