z/OS Version 2 Release 3 JES3 Commands IBM SA32-1008-30 Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page 431. This edition applies to Version 2 Release 3 of z/OS (5650-ZOS) and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. Last updated: 2019-02-16 © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1997, 2017. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents List of Figures....................................................................................................... ix List of Tables........................................................................................................ xi About this document...........................................................................................xiii Who should use this document.................................................................................................................xiii Where to find more information................................................................................................................ xiii How to send your comments to IBM......................................................................xv If you have a technical problem.................................................................................................................xv Summary of changes...........................................................................................xvi Summary of changes for z/OS Version 2 Release 3 (V2R3)..................................................................... xvi Summary of changes for z/OS Version 2 Release 2 (V2R2)..................................................................... xvi z/OS Version 2 Release 1 summary of changes.......................................................................................xvii Chapter 1. Introduction......................................................................................... 1 The JES3 complex........................................................................................................................................1 Job flow in a JES3 environment.................................................................................................................. 2 Remote job processing................................................................................................................................ 5 JES3 networking.......................................................................................................................................... 6 About consoles.............................................................................................................................................6 About commands.........................................................................................................................................7 About messages.........................................................................................................................................21 Chapter 2. Starting and restarting JES3................................................................23 Starting JES3 on the global processor...................................................................................................... 23 Restarting JES3 on the global main.......................................................................................................... 28 Chapter 3. Dynamically modifying the JES3 configuration.....................................63 Chapter 4. Controlling consoles, commands, and message traffic..........................67 Controlling consoles.................................................................................................................................. 67 Using MCS consoles to control your JES3 installation..............................................................................67 Controlling commands...............................................................................................................................68 Controlling the hardcopy log..................................................................................................................... 72 Entering commands through the input stream......................................................................................... 73 Controlling message traffic........................................................................................................................75 Chapter 5. Controlling JES3 services.................................................................... 79 Starting a functional subsystem................................................................................................................79 Controlling job input and converter/interpreter service........................................................................... 80 Controlling remote job processing (RJP)...................................................................................................81 Controlling JES3 networking..................................................................................................................... 83 Chapter 6. Controlling JES3 devices..................................................................... 93 Controlling JES3 spool partitions and spool data sets............................................................................. 93 Controlling devices, volumes, and data sets.............................................................................................95 Chapter 7. Controlling job scheduling, selection, and processing...........................99 Job queue control...................................................................................................................................... 99 Deadline scheduling.................................................................................................................................. 99 iii Dependent job control (DJC)...................................................................................................................100 Job selection using generalized main scheduling (GMS)....................................................................... 101 Processing on main (main service)......................................................................................................... 104 Chapter 8. Controlling output processing............................................................105 Output queues......................................................................................................................................... 105 Output disposition for sysout data sets.................................................................................................. 106 Specifying output disposition............................................................................................................ 106 Changing output disposition.............................................................................................................. 107 Transmitted sysout.............................................................................................................................107 External writer sysout........................................................................................................................ 107 JES3 output service writers.................................................................................................................... 108 Selecting work for output service writers............................................................................................... 109 JESNEWS DSP..........................................................................................................................................110 Other system routines that process output data sets............................................................................ 111 Displaying output queue information......................................................................................................111 Displaying output writer device characteristics......................................................................................114 Calling a hot writer...................................................................................................................................114 Starting or restarting a writer.................................................................................................................. 115 Chapter 9. Stopping JES3 as part of a system shutdown..................................... 117 Stopping local processors....................................................................................................................... 117 Stopping the global processor.................................................................................................................117 Chapter 10. Recovering from JES3 Problems...................................................... 119 Restarting JES3 After a Failure............................................................................................................... 119 Recovering JES3 Checkpoint Data Sets..................................................................................................120 Using Dynamic System Interchange in Recovery................................................................................... 121 Recovering from BSC RJP Problems......................................................................................................