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CTCONLY or XCF Formatting

If the following items are true:

• The GMR resides in the checkpoint files.
• Checkpoint files are required, as no DASD control files exist.

Then, use the following procedure:

1. Stop CA MIM on all systems in the MIMplex:

   @SHUTDOWN GLOBAL
   

2. Start CA MIM on the first system and format both the virtual control file image, as well as the checkpoint file:

   S MIMGR,FORMAT=BOTH
   

   The following message is issued on the first system:

   MIM0359 VCF FORMAT COMPLETE - MIM CAN BE STARTED ON OTHER SYSTEMS
   

3. Start CA MIM on all other systems and format their checkpoint files:

   S MIMGR,FORMAT=CHKPT