Z/VM V6.3 CP Planning and Administration Summary of System Configuration File Statements
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z/VM CP Planning and Administration Version 6 Release 3 SC24-6178-05 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page 871. This edition applies to version 6, release 3, modification 0 of IBM z/VM (product number 5741-A07) and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. This edition replaces SC24-6178-04. © Copyright IBM Corporation 1991, 2013. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Figures ...................................xvii Tables ....................................xix About This Document .............................xxi Intended Audience.................................xxi Syntax, Message, and Response Conventions ........................xxii Message and Response Notation...........................xxiv Where to Find More Information ...........................xxiv Links to Other Documents and Web Sites ........................xxv How to Send Your Comments to IBM......................xxvii Summary of Changes ............................xxix SC24-6178-05, z/VM Version 6 Release 3 .........................xxix Large Memory Dump Support ...........................xxix Multiple Subchannel Set Support for Mirrored DASD....................xxix Cross-System Highest Release Level Program Handling ...................xxix Support for New DS8000 Series Functions .......................xxix Cross System Extensions (CSE) Support Removed .....................xxx Documentation of System Definition Macros Removed ...................xxx HiperDispatch Support ..............................xxx Live Guest Relocation Support for Port Based Virtual Switches .................xxx User Class Restructure (UCR) Support Removed .....................xxx DASD Volume Real Device Address .........................xxxi Unified Resource Manager Support Withdrawn......................xxxi SC24-6178-04, z/VM Version 6 Release 2 (Additional Updated Edition) ...............xxxi SC24-6178-03, z/VM Version 6 Release 2 (Updated Edition)...................xxxi Virtual Switch HiperSockets Bridge ..........................xxxi Guest Support for High Performance FICON for System z (zHPF) ...............xxxi SSI Cloning Procedure Revised ...........................xxxii Added Relocation Domain Information ........................xxxii Procedure for Processing EREP Records ........................xxxii SC24-6178-02, z/VM Version 6 Release 2 .........................xxxii Support for z/VM Single System Image Clusters .....................xxxii Dynamic Discovery of FCP Disks ..........................xxxiv LIMITHARD Default Change ...........................xxxiv SC24-6178-01, z/VM Version 6 Release 1 (Updated Edition) ..................xxxv Support for IBM zEnterprise 196 ..........................xxxv Alternate Method for Hard Limiting of Scheduled System Resources ..............xxxv IBM Extended Address Volumes Support .......................xxxv IBM XIV Storage Systems Direct Attachment Support ...................xxxv Support for IBM zEnterprise System Networks......................xxxv SC24-6178-00, z/VM Version 6 Release 1 ........................xxxvi Architecture Level Set to System z10 .........................xxxvi DEFINE VSWITCH NATIVE Option .........................xxxvi OSA-ICC 3215 Support .............................xxxvi Part 1. Overview ...............................1 Chapter 1. Planning and Administration Overview..................3 Migration Planning .................................3 Major z/VM Files .................................3 System Configuration Planning and Administration ......................4 © Copyright IBM Corp. 1991, 2013 iii User Planning and Administration ............................5 Real and Virtual Storage Planning and Administration .....................7 Auxiliary Storage (Expanded Storage and DASD) Planning and Administration .............7 CP-Owned DASDs ................................7 Dedicated DASDs ................................8 DASDs Used for Minidisks .............................8 DASD Space Used for Shared File Pools .........................9 Expanded Storage ................................9 Virtual Disks in Storage...............................9 Terminals ...................................10 Unit Record Devices ................................11 Dedicated Unit Record Devices ............................11 Spooled Unit Record Devices ............................11 Performance Planning and Administration .........................12 I/O Reconfiguration in z/VM .............................12 OpenExtensions Planning...............................13 Planning for Multisystem Environments ..........................13 Part 2. System Planning and Administration..................15 Chapter 2. Configuring Your System .......................17 Specifying System Configuration Information ........................17 Using Configuration Files ..............................17 What You Can Specify in the System Configuration File ....................18 Contents of the System Configuration File ........................19 What You Can Specify in the Logo Configuration File .....................22 Contents of the Logo Configuration File .........................22 Chapter 3. Understanding the CP File System ...................25 Initial State of the CP File System ............................25 Changing the List of Disks Accessed by CP.........................26 Performance Considerations ..............................27 Displaying the Contents of CP-Accessed Minidisks ......................27 Changing Information on CP-Accessed Minidisks ......................28 Chapter 4. Using the Stand-Alone Program Loader.................31 Creating the Stand-Alone Program Loader .........................31 Overriding the Console that CP Will Use ........................32 || Overriding the Nucleus Device and PARM Disk ......................33 Overriding Stand-Alone Program Loader Defaults .....................33 To IPL from a SCSI Disk ..............................33 The Stand-Alone Program Loader Screen ........................34 Passing IPL Parameters ...............................36 Chapter 5. Defining I/O Devices .........................41 Device Support ..................................41 Unsupported Devices ...............................42 Device Sensing .................................42 DASD .....................................42 Tapes .....................................43 Printers.....................................43 Unit Record Devices ................................44 Displays ....................................45 Communication Controllers ..............................45 ESCON Devices ..................................45 Other Devices ..................................45 Chapter 6. The System Configuration File.....................47 The Parm Disk ..................................47 iv z/VM V6.3 CP Planning and Administration Summary of System Configuration File Statements ......................48 General Rules for Coding a System Configuration File .....................51 Format ....................................51 Comments...................................52 Continuations .................................52 Case .....................................52 Record Qualifiers ................................53 The Order of Statements in the File ..........................53 Checking the Syntax of Statements in the File .......................54 ACTIVATE ISLINK Statement .............................55 ALTERNATE_OPERATORS Statement ..........................57 ASSOCIATE EXIT Statement..............................59 ASSOCIATE MESSAGES / MSGS Statement ........................63 BEGIN / END Statements ..............................66 CHARACTER_DEFAULTS Statement ...........................68 CP_ACCESS Statement ...............................71 CP_ADDON_INITIALIZE_ROUTINES Statement .......................73 CP_OWNED Statement ...............................74 CPXLOAD Statement ................................77 CU Statement...................................82 DEFINE ALIAS Statement ..............................84 DEFINE COMMAND / CMD Statement .........................87 DEFINE DIAGNOSE Statement.............................93 DEFINE EXIT Statement ...............................97 DEFINE LAN Statement...............................100 DEFINE VSWITCH Statement .............................104 DEVICES Statement ................................117 DISABLE COMMAND / CMD Statement .........................122 DISABLE DIAGNOSE Statement ............................124 DISABLE EXITS Statement ..............................126 DISTRIBUTE Statement ...............................128 DRAIN (Disk) Statement ..............................130 EDEVICE Statement ................................133 EMERGENCY_MESSAGE_CONSOLES Statement ......................138 ENABLE COMMAND / CMD Statement .........................140 ENABLE DIAGNOSE Statement ............................142 ENABLE EXITS Statement ..............................144 ENFORCE_BY_VOLID Statement............................146 EQUATE Statement ................................147 EXTERNAL_SYNTAX Statement ............................149 FEATURES Statement ...............................150 FORM_DEFAULT Statement .............................165 HOT_IO_RATE Statement ..............................167 IMBED Statement .................................170 INIT_MITIME