Procedure

  1. To minimize the amount of error processing that occurs during the disruptive unmount of the file system, stop all applications and login users of z/OS UNIX System Services.
  2. Issue the MODIFY BPXOINIT,FILESYS=FIX system command to diagnose and repair existing file system problems.
  3. Issue the MODIFY BPXOINIT,FILESYS=UNMOUNTALL system command to unmount the complete file system hierarchy.
  4. Issue the MODIFY BPXOINIT,FILESYS=REINIT system command to reinitialize the file system hierarchy.
  5. Restart applications and allow users to login again.
Parent topic: Scenario 6: Dynamically reinitialize the file system