I second this.

The command to check the file size is 'ulimit' (for ksh), and I needed to
increase the value.  I also needed to be root, in order to increase
the value to the 2 GB limit.

Also be careful with the units.  In ksh, the units are blocks, so the ulimit
value needs to be around 4,000,000.

So, execute ulimit 4194302 prior to executing dsmfmt.

I haven't used the '*' parameter, but I have created 2GB (or just under 2GB)
disk cache files.

Kent


On Aug 7,  9:42am, David Ong wrote:
> Subject: Re: AIX Servers:  Use SMIT or DSMFMT for logical volumes?
> Tom,
> Check the file size limit for the user that you are doing the dsmfmt from.
> The default is usually 1gb(?) and has to be set to 2gb.
>-- End of excerpt from David Ong



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