Administration Guide › Managing Resource Pools › Creating Superpools

Creating Superpools

Before you create a superpool, verify that the following conditions are met:

• The DASDtape resource pools that you want to include in the superpool exist.
• The DASDtape resource pools have at least one tape defined.

To create a superpool, use the SCREATE/poolname command on the Manage Resource Pools screen. Enter screate/poolname on the command line, where poolname is the name of the superpool you want to create. CA VM:Backup displays the Resource Pool List for Superpool poolname screen. Use this screen to identify the DASDtape resource pools you want to include in the superpool.

Adding DASDtape Resource Pools to a New Superpool

On the Resource Pool List for Superpool poolname screen, press the PF5 key (Insert). A data entry field appears under the Resource Pool Name column. Enter the name of an existing DASDtape resource pool. When you add pools to a superpool, consider the following criteria:

• A single resource pool can belong to only one superpool.
• The medium that is defined for all resource pools within a superpool must be DASDtape.
• A resource pool belonging to a superpool must have at least one tape that is defined.
• You can still use a resource pool that has been defined to a superpool on its own, independent of the superpool.