If it is JFS, the max file size is 64GB. If it is JFS2, should not be a problem
On Apr 7, 2005 12:22 PM, Stapleton, Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Jones, Eric J > >I have a new server running TSM 5.2.2 server with AIX 5.2. > >I went to create the data base file which I'm planning 130GB. > >The logical volume was created for 130GB and was called > >/dbaa1vpth0 and large files are turned on. > >The command I initially issued was > >dsmfmt -m -db /dbaa1vpth0/db 130000 > >It returned an error that said that the file could not exceed > >68234123 or something close to that. > >What finally worked as I went down in size to 65001 > >dsmfmt -m -db /dbaa1vpth0/db 65001 which is 1/2 of the size I > >was expecting. > >I've read the dsmfmt command(Administrator's reference) and I > >did not see a limit. > >Is 65001 a limit or when I do the dsmserv command does it > >double in size for some reason? > >I'm sure it's an obvious question but I'm a little lost of this one. > > You're dealing with OS limitations, methinks. There is no limit as far > as dsmfmt is concerned. > > However, I would most definitely *not* make my database one logical > volume. You should spread it out among multiple spindles to increase > throughput (the "not all of my eggs in one basket" philosophy). > > -- > Mark Stapleton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > IBM Certified Advanced Deployment Professional > Tivoli Storage Management Solutions 2005 > Office 262.521.5627 >
