Re: Image Catalog over NFS

["Larry \"DrFranken\" Bolhuis" <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

With the WRKIMGCLGE command are you specifying thus:

	WRKIMGCLGE IMGCLG(*DEV) DEV(<your vdev here>)

Any time you are using hosted image catalogues you need *DEV for the 
catalog name and then specify the device to use to get to it.

Same with LODIMGCLGE

	- DrF

On 1/26/2021 6:51 AM, Frenk Mo via MIDRANGE-L wrote:
>   I followed the instructions of the document indicated by Diego but, after creating the images on the NFS server and the device, I execute the LODIMGCLGE or WRKIMGCLGE  command I get this error:
> OPT1605 Media or device error occurred.
> reason code is 01.
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> PS my release is V7R2M0
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> Thanks
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>     - Subject: Re: Image Catalog over NFS
>     - From: "Diego E. KESSELMAN" <diegokesselman@xxxxxxxxx>
>     - Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:25:32 -0600
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>   It's possible, but...
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> - The NFS server must be Version 3.  Other versions are not supported.
> - Images must be created on the NFS server prior to being used by a save on an IBM i client.  Save operations cannot dynamically create new images or dynamically extend the size of existing images, so some understanding of the size of the save operation is required.
> - A volume list file must be created on the NFS server that contains a list of images to be used by an IBM i client. The volume list file must have the following characteristics:
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> Read this document:
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>   https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-save-and-restore-using-virtual-optical-images-nfs-server
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> Regards
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> Diego E. KESSELMAN
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>      Il mercoledì 16 dicembre 2020, 15:42:38 CET, Frenk Mo <frenkmo@xxxxxxxxx> ha scritto:
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> I have mounted in my iseries an NFS windows server directory.
> I would like to save here and I try to create an image catalog over this nfs directory but i always receive the error "CPD4F06 - Unable to determine absolute path name".
> It is possible to make it or I can forget it ?
> Thanks
> Frenk
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