Variables

Table 1 describes the variables used in the DASD formulas:

Table 1. Variables used in DASD formulas
Variable	Description
nt	Total number of objects stored within an Object storage group, which includes objects stored in the small object table, objects stored in the large object table, and objects stored directly on optical or tape storage
ns	Maximum number of objects stored in the small object table
nl	Maximum number of objects stored in the large object table
nlob	Maximum number of objects stored in the LOB storage structure
aos	Average object size
b	Number of 4-kilobyte pages per track on the device (see Table 1)
cb	Number of 32-kilobyte blocks per cylinder on the device (see Table 1)