Johnson Joshua wrote:

> Jeff writes:
>
> >1.  it is ok to change the current DSTAT output to fit longer LDEV numbers
> >and longer disk model numbers.  This may break existing apps or tools
> >but so could any symbol to indicate truncation.
>
> Normally I would say do not change the output because myself and many others
> often write tools that look at output from CI commands. However, in this
> case I think that the additional information is important enough to warrant
> a change to the default output of the DSTAT command. I would just increase
> the LDEV and model number fields but not add any additional information to
> the default output.

i agree.

> Definitely I would like to see HAFO information. I like the idea of using
> FORMAT=DETIAL as a option to display it.

ditto.

> >4.  2 people would like to see the size and percent full of the disk
> >being displayed.
> Not required DISCFREE does that but, it would be nice. If you do include a
> total % free for each user volume set as well as the system volume set.

oh amen!  if discfree would report in gigs and do percents it would
make my life sooo much easier            - d

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