DB2 GENERIC LUNAME field

Start of change The value of the DB2 GENERIC LUNAME field specifies a generic LU name that identifies this Db2 subsystem or data sharing group in a network. The DB2 GENERIC LUNAME field value must be the same for all members in a Db2 data sharing group. End of change

Acceptable values:	1–8 alphanumeric characters
Default:	none
DSNZP`xxx`:	none

You can use a generic LU name only if Db2 is running as part of a z/OS® sysplex. Using a generic LU name helps you control the distributed workload among the servers in a data sharing group. Previously, you could associate only one LU name with a LOCATION name. Now, you can associate multiple NETID.LUNAME values with a single LOCATION name. When an application requests access to a particular location, Db2 uses the SYSIBM.LOCATIONS and SYSIBM.LULIST tables to find the available network destinations (LU names) for that location.