About consoles

Consoles are devices that you use to enter commands and receive messages from JES3, MVS™ and application programs. Consoles fall into one of the following classes:
  • Multiple console support (MCS) consoles
  • Remote job processing (RJP) consoles

MCS consoles are devices that you can physically attach to global or local processors. These consoles allow you to control the sysplex. See z/OS JES3 Diagnosis for information about MCS consoles in a sysplex environment.

RJP consoles are devices that you attach to the JES3 global as part of a remote workstation using telecommunications lines. RJP permits you to submit jobs and receive output at workstations that can reside at some distance from your installation.

See z/OS JES3 Initialization and Tuning Reference for more information about defining RJP consoles.

Parent topic: Introduction