VARY CN,ACTIVATE command

The syntax of the VARY CN,ACTIVATE command is: 
 
VARY CN(conspec1|*),{ACTIVATE|ACT}
CN(conspec1 or *)
Change the mode of the specified system console to problem determination mode. conspec1 is the system console name. An asterisk (*) indicates the system console from which you enter the command. You must enter the command from the system console that you want to activate.
ACTIVATE or ACT
The system is to activate problem determination mode for the specified system console.
Note: If you did not specify message level for the system console in CONSOLxx, the system console receives all messages except broadcast messages.

For information on the effect of issuing a VARY CN(syscons),ACTIVATE command while an AUTOACT group is defined, see Suspending AUTOACT processing.

Restrictions:
  1. The VARY CN,ACTIVATE command affects only the system console on which you enter the command. You cannot enter multiple system console names.
  2. If you enter an asterisk (*) on the CN parameter of the VARY CN,ACTIVATE command, do not specify system symbols in the command. The system will not substitute text for the system symbols.
Parent topic: Controlling problem determination mode for the system console