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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Preston A. Carpenter, Vail, AZ (US);
David C. Reed, Tucson, AZ (US);
Esteban Rios, Tucson, AZ (US);
Max D. Smith, Tucson, AZ (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for providing a reserved data area to use to extend a data set. A data set is configured in the volume configured in the storage. A reserved data area is configured in the storage for the volume. The reserved data area is used to extend the data set in the volume in response to there being insufficient available space in the data set. The reserved data area is used to allocate for use in the volume in response to there being no more available free space for use in the volume and if the reserved data area is available.