IBM OS/390 User Manual
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NetView Consoles
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TSCF Consoles
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Programmed Operator Subsystems
This chapter will only deal with MCS and SDSF consoles.
28.2.1 Controlling Consoles
There is more to operating an OS/390 system than just entering commands and
reading the messages. You should also be familiar with various console
configuration options. See Chapters 2 and 3 in
reading the messages. You should also be familiar with various console
configuration options. See Chapters 2 and 3 in
MVS Commands for a description
of these console operations:
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Defining and Changing Console Characteristics
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Potential Effects of Altering Console Attributes
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Changing Console Characteristics
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Controlling System Messages and Commands
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Defining Program Function Keys (PFKs)
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Hardcopy Processing
28.2.2 Managing Display Consoles
For MCS consoles (those attached to non-SNA control units), you will need to
understand how to use some of the basic CONTROL (alias K) command
parameters when you first start operating an OS/390 system. Otherwise, you
can easily get your console
understand how to use some of the basic CONTROL (alias K) command
parameters when you first start operating an OS/390 system. Otherwise, you
can easily get your console
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locked up
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by non-deletable messages or not
scrollable.
Here are some examples of the basic
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K
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commands:
K - clear the screen.
K S - show the current settings so they can be over-typed.
K E,4 - delete the message on line 4.
K E,4,10 - delete the non-action messages on lines 4-10.
K E,D - delete a status display from a display area.
K A,NONE - get rid of display areas on this console.
K S - show the current settings so they can be over-typed.
K E,4 - delete the message on line 4.
K E,4,10 - delete the non-action messages on lines 4-10.
K E,D - delete a status display from a display area.
K A,NONE - get rid of display areas on this console.
Use the
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D C,K
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command to display the CONTROL command functions and
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D
C,A
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to display the status of active consoles.
See Chapters 2 and 3 and Section 4.7 in
MVS Commands for details. (Most of
these do not apply to Extended MCS consoles.)
28.2.2.1 Console Modes
There are several
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modes
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by which MCS consoles can operate and by which
messages are cleared from the screen. Type
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K S
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to see the current setting of
the console you are sitting at, and then you can over-type what parameter
values you want to change. Here is an example of
values you want to change. Here is an example of
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Roll
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mode which is
recommended for unattended console operation:
K S,DEL=R,SEG=28,CON=N,RNUM=14,RTME=001,MFORM=(T,J)
If there is always an operator present, you can use
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D E L = R D
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which rolls the
deletable messages, but not those messages requiring action.
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