When are these volumes used?
The reference table lists the DFHISTAR volume parameters and details of their use.
| DFHISTAR volume parameter | Installing | Applying service | Customizing | Assembling resource tables | Running CICS® Transaction Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMPVOL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| DISTVOL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| TARGVOL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| DZONECSI1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| TZONECSI1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| GZONECSI1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
1 The entries for xZONECSI parameters are also for the associated xZONE parameters.
You require the RELFILE data sets on SMPVOL during installation only.
You require SMPVOL, DISTVOL, TARGVOL, DZONE, TZONE, and GZONE when you apply service or customize your CICS Transaction Server programs. You require SMPVOL and GZONE when you apply service or customize your alternative libraries for use with the extended recovery facility.
You require SMPVOL, TARGVOL, TZONE, and GZONE when you assemble your CICS Transaction Server tables. You require SMPVOL and GZONE when you assemble CICS Transaction Server tables for the second (alternate) CICS Transaction Server region.
You require only TARGVOL to run CICS Transaction Server.