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VMS Help INITIALIZE, Qualifiers, /HOMEBLOCKS *Conan The Librarian |
/HOMEBLOCKS=option
Applies to Files-11 On-Disk Structure Level 2 (ODS-2) and Level 5
(ODS-5) disks only.
Specifies where the volume's homeblock and spare copy of the
homeblock are placed on disk. The value of option can be one of
the following:
o GEOMETRY
Causes the homeblocks to be placed at separate locations on
disk, to protect against failure of a disk block. Placement
depends on the reported geometry of the disk.
o FIXED (default)
Causes the homeblocks to be placed at separate fixed locations
on the disk. Placement is independent of the reported geometry
of the disk. This caters to disks that report different
geometries according to which type of controller they are
attached to.
o CONTIGUOUS
Causes the homeblocks to be placed contiguously at the start
of the disk. When used with the /INDEX=BEGINNING qualifier,
this setting allows container file systems to maximize the
amount of contiguous space on the disk, for example, to hold
one large file, such as a database.
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