Tommy - I'm not following you.
The "-v" option is not a switch, or at least that's not how I'd describe it.
-v is for VALIDATE.
Validates cache storage. When you specify this option, the ARSMAINT program inspects all cache storage file systems to make sure that they are correctly linked with the proper file permissions.
And FYI, if you got a non-zero return code from VALIDATE somewhere you should have some messages of this ilk:
ARS0198E ARSMAINT INVALID OWNERSHIP AND/OR PERMISSIONS ON CACHE FILE
/DIRECTORY >/ARS1< SRVR->SVLSPIL2.SVL.FOO.COM 2.30.127.136<-
ARS0107E ARSMAINT UNKNOWN FILE OR DIRECTORY IN CACHE >/ARS1/LS.TXT<
SRVR->SVLSPIL2.SVL.FOO.COM 2.30.127.136<-
Ed