Devices MVS can use as MCS consoles

MCS consoles are either output-only devices like printers or input/output devices like a 3279 display console.

Input/output devices are also called display consoles. You control how to use the display console with the USE attribute so that it can be a full-capability console (send commands and receive messages), or an output-only console like a message stream console or status display console, from which an operator cannot enter commands. For information on USE, see Defining the USE attribute.

If you use 3270-X devices as display consoles, consider the following:

If the console device you plan to use is attached to a control unit that supports the Read Partition Query Feature and the device also supports the feature, specify 3270-X for UNIT.
Only 3270-X devices can display synchronous messages issued during certain recovery procedures. (For information about synchronous messages, see Display of synchronous messages.)

In this information, references to devices often do not mention model numbers. When you see a device referenced without a model number, assume the reference applies to all models of the device.

Reference

For a list of devices that MVS™ can use as MCS consoles (including eligible 3270-X devices), see z/OS MVS Initialization and Tuning Reference.

For information about using HCD to define console devices, see z/OS HCD Planning.