Re: 6.1 and 7.1

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

Here's one way to fine tune that estimate:
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v7r1m0/topic/rzahc/storageconsiderationsforimagecataloginstallation.htm

I've downloaded the cume and all group ptf's for 7.1 into an image 
catalog.  That directory takes 24,219,982K.

here's something to consider:
Let's say you go to ESS and download 7.1.  Then you FTP them up to your 
IBM i into some directory.  It knows nothing that this directory is used 
for virtual optical yet.  Does the stuff stay spread out?
Now you run CRTIMGCLG IMGCLG(V7) DIR('/mydir') CRTDIR(*NO).  Does it take 
everything in that directory, at this time, and move it to Load Source?
Now you call the new API or you run ADDIMGCLGE IMGCLG(V7) 
FROMFILE('/mydir/item1.bin') TOFILE(*fromfile).  Does it take that file in 
that directory and move it to LS at this time?  Normally the command runs 
really speedy if you specify TOFILE(*FROMFILE).

Does it really require the image catalog -entries- be on Load Source, or 
just the *IMGCLG object itself?  If so, when does it pick up and move that 
directory to LS?


Rob Berendt