Re: STRASPBAL Odd Behaviour

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

You will get that IF you said "Add to ASP */and Balance Data/*'  This is 
done on purpose like so that they don't get all the new data and 'go hot'. 

If you add only and then balance later they don't get that attribute.

- L

rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Esteemed Larry,
>
> When YOU ask questions about disk, I get concerned.
> I just added two 140gb disk drives to a 520 in an 0595 this morning, V5R4.
> CHKASPBAL
> Unit 7 is selected for end allocation. 
> Unit 8 is selected for end allocation. 
> ASP balancing type *CAPACITY is active for ASP 1.
>
> Why "end allocation"?  Isn't that normally reserved for preparing to 
> remove drives from a system?
>
> WRKDSKSTS
>                Size    %     I/O   Request   Read  Write   Read  Write % 
> Unit  Type      (M)  Used    Rqs  Size (K)    Rqs   Rqs     (K)   (K) Busy
>    1  4328   141129  80.5  481.5      6.3    42.3  439.1   28.0    4.2 20
>    2  4328   105847  80.5  201.0      5.5    24.1  176.9   14.7    4.2 0
>    3  4328   105847  80.5  246.2      6.2    28.7  217.4   21.7    4.2 0
>    4  4328   105847  80.5  180.8      4.8    24.8  155.9    7.7    4.3 0
>    5  4328   105847  80.5  256.3      5.0    29.5  226.7   11.2    4.2 0
>    6  4328   141129  80.5  602.8      5.5   113.1  489.6    8.2    4.9 40
>    7  4328   141129    .4   49.0      4.2      .3   48.6    8.0    4.1 0
>    8  4328   141129    .5   73.9      4.2     1.9   71.9    7.2    4.2 20
>
> Now you really have me concerned.
>
> Called IBM.  Apparently if the machine pool is getting hammered this could 
> run for days.  Also they just look like they are "end allocation" as part 
> of the balancing operation.
>
> Rob Berendt
>