gtpc3m18 | Concepts and Structures |
Commands represent the operational command language of the TPF system. This language provides the system operator with facilities to monitor activity in the system and levels of system resources, and to exercise some control over the system. Obviously, this is the interface between the outside world and the data maintained by the system in the management of its resources.
Commands can be entered from specially designated command terminals and workstations, called computer room agent sets (CRAS terminals), that are attached through communication facilities. CRAS terminals are used in the operation of the TPF system in addition to the hardware consoles that are normally used by an installation's operations staff.
The IBM Extended Operations Console Facility/2 (EOCF/2) system provides enhancements to console operations, such as the capability for automation and the ability to control and monitor multiple TPF host systems from a single workstation.