TPF Operations contains detailed descriptions for
computer room operations and control program management.
TPF Network Extension Facility (NEF) support depends on
either:
- The Network Extension Facility (NEF2 PRPQ P85025), or
- Airlines Line Control Interface (ALCI) feature of
ACF/NCP.
All subsequent occurrences of NEF in the text of this book are superseded
by the previous information.
TPF Network Control Program (NCP) support depends on:
- Subarea support (T5), which requires SNA Network Interconnection (SNI)
- T2.1 low-entry networking (LEN) support, which requires NCP Version
4 Release 3, or later
- T2.1 Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN) support, which
requires NCP Version 6 Release 2, or later.
All subsequent occurrences of NCP in the text of this book are superseded
by the previous information, unless otherwise specified.
In this book, abbreviations are often used instead of spelled-out
terms. Every term is spelled out at first mention followed by the
all-caps abbreviation enclosed in parentheses; for example, Systems
Network Architecture (SNA). Abbreviations are defined again at various
intervals throughout the book. In addition, the majority of
abbreviations and their definitions are listed in the master glossary in the
TPF Library Guide.
Before using this book, be sure you have a basic understanding of the TPF
system. See TPF Concepts and Structures for a
comprehensive technical overview of the TPF system.
TPF Operations is intended for:
- System console operators responsible for routine operations of the TPF
system
- System programmers responsible for tuning the TPF system and advising the
console operator in exception situations
- Functional console operators responsible for subsets of system activity,
such as database or network management.
This book is divided into two main parts, as follows:
- Control Program Operations contains an introduction to the TPF control program
(including IPL procedures) and a reference guide for the commands that are
used to operate the TPF system. The commands make up the bulk of this
book and are organized in alphabetic order.
- System Utilities Operations contains information about how to use the system utility
packages that are available for the TPF system. Some of these utilities
are controlled using commands. These commands are described in Control Program Operations.
The TPF library uses the following conventions:
Conventions
| Examples of Usage
|
italic
|
Used for important words and phrases. For example:
A database is a collection of data.
Used to represent variable information. For example:
Enter ZFRST STATUS MODULE mod, where mod is the
module for which you want status.
|
bold
| Used to represent text that you type. For example:
Enter ZNALS HELP to obtain help information for the ZNALS
command.
Used to represent variable information in C language. For
example:
level
|
monospaced
| Used for messages and information that displays on a screen. For
example:
PROCESSING COMPLETED
Used for C language functions. For example:
maskc
Used for examples. For example:
maskc(MASKC_ENABLE, MASKC_IO);
|
bold italic
| Used for emphasis. For example:
You must type this command exactly as shown.
|
Bold underscore
| Used to indicate the default in a list of options. For
example:
Keyword=OPTION1 | DEFAULT
|
Vertical bar |
| Used to separate options in a list. (Also referred to as the OR
symbol.) For example:
Keyword=Option1 | Option2
- Note:
- Sometimes the vertical bar is used as a pipe (which allows you to
pass the output of one process as input to another process). The
library information will clearly explain whenever the vertical bar is used for
this reason.
|
CAPital LETters
| Used to indicate valid abbreviations for keywords. For
example:
KEYWord=option
|
Scale
| Used to indicate the column location of input. The scale begins at
column position 1. The plus sign (+) represents increments of 5
and the numerals represent increments of 10 on the scale. The first
plus sign (+) represents column position 5; numeral 1 shows column
position 10; numeral 2 shows column position 20 and so on. The
following example shows the required text and column position for the image
clear card.
|...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7...
LOADER IMAGE CLEAR
Notes:
- The word LOADER must begin in column 1.
- The word IMAGE must begin in column 10.
- The word CLEAR must begin in column 16.
|
This section describes how to read the syntax diagrams (informally called
railroad tracks) used in this book.
- Read the diagrams from left-to-right, top-to-bottom, following the main
path line. Each diagram begins on the left with double arrowheads and
ends on the right with 2 arrowheads facing each other.
- If a diagram is longer than one line, the first line ends with a single
arrowhead and the second line begins with a single arrowhead.
- A word in all uppercase is a parameter that you must spell
exactly as shown.
- If you can abbreviate a parameter, the optional part of the parameter is
shown in lowercase. (You must type the text that is shown in
uppercase. You can type none, one, or more of the letters that are
shown in lowercase.)
- Note:
- Some TPF commands are case-sensitive and contain parameters that must be
entered exactly as shown. This information is noted in the description
of the appropriate commands.
- A word in all lowercase italics is a variable. Where you
see a variable in the syntax, you must replace it with one of its allowable
names or values, as defined in the text.
- Required parameters and variables are shown on the main path line.
You must code required parameters and variables.
- If there is more than one mutually exclusive required parameter or
variable to choose from, they are stacked vertically.
- Optional parameters and variables are shown below the main path
line. You can choose not to code optional parameters and
variables.
- If there is more than one mutually exclusive optional parameter or
variable to choose from, they are stacked vertically below the main path
line.
- An arrow returning to the left above a parameter or variable on the main
path line means that the parameter or variable can be repeated. The
comma (,) means that each parameter or variable must be separated from the
next parameter or variable by a comma.
- An arrow returning to the left above a group of parameters or variables
means that more than one can be selected, or a single one can be
repeated.
- If a diagram shows a blank space, you must code the blank space as part of
the syntax. In the following example, you must code
PARAMETER variable.
- If a diagram shows a character that is not alphanumeric (such as commas,
parentheses, periods, and equal signs), you must code the character as part of
the syntax. In the following example, you must code
PARAMETER=(begin.end).
- Default parameters and values are shown above the main path line.
The TPF system uses the default if you omit the parameter or value
entirely.
- References to syntax notes are shown as numbers enclosed in parentheses
above the line. Do not code the parentheses or the number.
Notes:
- An example of a syntax note.
- Some diagrams contain syntax fragments, which serve to break up
diagrams that are too long, too complex, or too repetitious. Syntax
fragment names are in mixed case and are shown in the diagram and in the
heading of the fragment. The fragment is placed below the main
diagram.
A list of related information follows. For information on how to
order or access any of this information, call your IBM representative.
- TPF ACF/SNA Data Communications Reference,
SH31-0168
- TPF ACF/SNA Network Generation, SH31-0131
- TPF Application Programming, SH31-0132
- TPF Application Requester User's Guide,
SH31-0133
- TPF C/C++ Language Support User's Guide,
SH31-0121
- TPF Concepts and Structures, GH31-0139
- TPF Database Reference, SH31-0143
- TPF Data Communications Services Reference,
SH31-0145
- TPF General Macros, SH31-0152
- TPF Main Supervisor Reference, SH31-0159
- TPF Migration Guide: Program Update Tapes,
GH31-0187
- TPF Migration Guide: TPF 3.1 System to
TPF 4.1 System, GH31-0186
- TPF Multi-Processor Interconnect Facility
Reference, SH31-0155
- TPF Non-SNA Data Communications Reference,
SH31-0161
- TPF Program Development Support Reference,
SH31-0164
- TPF System Generation, SH31-0171
- TPF System Installation Support Reference,
SH31-0149
- TPF System Macros, SH31-0151
- TPF System Performance and Measurement
Reference, SH31-0170
- TPF Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol, SH31-0120.
- MQSeries Command Reference, SC33-1369
- MQSeries Distributed Queue Management Guide,
SC33-1139.
- Character Data Representation Architecture Reference
and Registry, SC09-2190
- ESA/390 Principles of Operation, SA22-7201
- 3704/3705 Control Program Generation Utilities
Guide, GC30-3008
- 3880 Storage Control Record Cache RPQ
Description, GA32-0087
- 3880 Storage Control Record Cache RPQ
Introduction, GA32-0086
- 3990 Storage Control Operations and Recovery
Guide, GA32-0253
- 3990 Storage Control Planning, Installation, and
Storage Administration, GA32-0100
- 3990 Transaction Processing Facility Support
RPQs, GA32-0134.
- Information Technology--Portable Operating System Interface for
Computer Environments (POSIX) from the POSIX series of standards for
applications and user interfaces to open systems, copyrighted by the Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
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