Summary of CONSOLxx and commands to change values

The following tables summarize the CONSOLxx keywords and the operator commands that can change those keyword values. Table 1 describes the CONSOLE statement keywords, the OPERPARM equivalent, the MVS™ command to change the keyword value, the scope of the keyword, and meaning of the keyword.

Table 2 describes the keywords INIT, HARDCOPY, and DEFAULT, the MVS command to change the keyword value, the scope of the keyword, and the meaning of the keyword.
Note: The values for these keywords can also be changed by using the SET CON=xx command.

Start of change“N/A” in a column indicates that no OPERPARM equivalent exists for the CONSOLE keyword. (There are no OPERPARM equivalents for keywords on INIT and DEFAULT statements.) Values for keywords with a sysplex scope persist through single system IPLs; however, when the sysplex is reinitialized, the values set in the CONSOLxx parmlib members or the IBM® defaults are in effect. z/OS MVS System Commands provides complete reference information and examples for using MVS commands.End of change

Table 1. CONSOLE Statement Summary
CONSOLE statement keyword OPERPARM equivalent for extended MCS consoles Command to change keyword value Scope in shared mode Scope in distributed mode Meaning
CONSOLE DEVNUM N/A
Start of changeDistributed mode:
  1. Use the SETCON command or the sample program IEARELCN to delete the console.
  2. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  3. Use the SET CON=xx command to add the new console.
Shared mode:
  1. Use the sample program IEARELCN to delete the console.
  2. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  3. Re-IPL.
End of change
 See Note 2 See Note 2 Identifies SMCS, SYSCONS, subsystem, or the 3-digit or 4-digit device number for the MCS console
CONSOLE UNIT N/A
Start of changeDistributed mode:
  1. Use the SETCON command or the sample program IEARELCN to delete the console.
  2. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  3. Use the SET CON=xx command to add the new console.
Shared mode:
  1. Use the sample program IEARELCN to delete the console.
  2. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  3. Re-IPL.
End of change
 System System Defines the unit device for the MCS console
CONSOLE NAME See Note 1
Start of changeDistributed mode:
  1. Use the SETCON command or the sample program IEARELCN to delete the console.
  2. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  3. Use the SET CON=xx command to add the new console.
Shared mode:
  1. Use the sample program IEARELCN to delete the console.
  2. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  3. Re-IPL.
End of change
 Sysplex Sysplex Defines the console name
Start of changeCONSOLE SUPSBYEnd of change Start of changeN/AEnd of change Start of changeVARY CN,SUPSBYEnd of change Start of changeSysplexEnd of change Start of changeSee Note 4End of change Start of changeDefines whether this console supports the standby attributeEnd of change
Start of changeCONSOLE TIMEOUTEnd of change Start of changeN/AEnd of change Start of changeVARY CN,TIMEOUTEnd of change Start of changeSysplexEnd of change Start of changeSee Note 4End of change Start of changeDefines the automatic LOGOFF timeout attribute for this consoleEnd of change
CONSOLE AUTH OPERPARM AUTH VARY CN,AUTH Sysplex See Note 2 Defines command groups or authority
CONSOLE USE N/A CONTROL V,USE Sysplex See Note 4 Defines the input/output capability of the console
CONSOLE DEL N/A CONTROL S,DEL Sysplex See Note 4 Specifies automatic message deletion
CONSOLE RNUM N/A CONTROL S,RNUM Sysplex See Note 4 Defines number of messages per screen rolls
CONSOLE RTME N/A CONTROL S,RTME Sysplex See Note 4 Defines interval of time between screen rolls
CONSOLE CON N/A CONTROL S,CON Sysplex See Note 4 Defines conversational or non-conversational message deletion
CONSOLE SEG N/A CONTROL S,SEG Sysplex See Note 4 Defines the number of lines to delete using CONTROL E,SEG
CONSOLE AREA N/A CONTROL A Sysplex See Note 4 Defines status display areas for a console
CONSOLE MFORM OPERPARM MFORM CONTROL S,MFORM Sysplex See Note 4 Defines message formats for the console
CONSOLE MONITOR OPERPARM MONITOR MONITOR Sysplex See Note 3 Displays jobname, data set status, or TSO/E information
CONSOLE PFKTAB N/A CONTROL N,PFK System See Note 4 Defines the PFK table for the console
CONSOLE ROUTCODE OPERPARM ROUTCODE
  • VARY CN,ROUT
  • VARY CN,AROUT
  • VARY CN,DROUT
 Sysplex See Note 3 Defines the routing codes for the console
CONSOLE LEVEL OPERPARM LEVEL CONTROL V,LEVEL Sysplex See Note 3 Defines message levels
CONSOLE MSCOPE OPERPARM MSCOPE
  • VARY CN,AMSCOPE
  • VARY CN,DMSCOPE
  • VARY CN,MSCOPE
 Sysplex See Note 3 Defines systems that direct messages to a console
CONSOLE CMDSYS OPERPARM CMDSYS CONTROL V,CMDSYS Sysplex See Note 3 Defines systems where commands on a console can be directed for processing
CONSOLE SYSTEM N/A VARY CN,ONLINE,SYSTEM Sysplex Sysplex In a sysplex, specifies which system the installation expects the console to be initialized on.
CONSOLE LOGON N/A VARY CN,LOGON Sysplex See Note 4 Defines the LOGON attribute of this console.
CONSOLE LU N/A VARY CN,LU Sysplex Sysplex Defines the predefined LU for an SMCS console only.
CONSOLE INTIDS OPERPARM INTIDS VARY CN,INTIDS Sysplex See Note 3 Defines the INTIDS attribute for this console.
CONSOLE UNKNIDS OPERPARM UNKNIDS VARY CN,UNKNIDS Sysplex See Note 3 Defines the UNKNIDS attribute for this console.
CONSOLE RBUF N/A None Sysplex See Note 4 Specifies the number of previously entered commands that can be retrieved on this console by pressing the PA1 key.
CONSOLE AUTOACT N/A VARY CN,AUTOACT System System Specifies the automatic activate group for the system console.
Note:
  1. For the name of the extended MCS console, the system uses the TSO/E userid defined by RACF® and under which the OPERPARM segment is stored.
  2. Has sysplex scope for SMCS, SYSCONS, and subsystem console; system scope for MCS console.
  3. Has sysplex scope for SMCS and SYSCONS console; system scope for MCS console.
  4. Has sysplex scope for SMCS console; system scope for MCS console.
Table 2. Summary of INIT, HARDCOPY, and DEFAULT Statements
INIT, HARDCOPY, and DEFAULT statement keywords Command to change keyword value Scope Meaning
INIT APPLID CONTROL M,APPLID System Sets the APPLID used by SMCS on this system
INIT GENERIC CONTROL M,GENERIC Sysplex Sets the GENERIC used by SMCS for the entire sysplex
INIT CNGRP SET CNGRP Sysplex Activates the member of CNGRPxx that defines console groups for the system or sysplex
INIT MONITOR MONITOR

SETCON MN

 System Displays mount message information
INIT PFK SET PFK System Activates the PFKTABxx member for MCS consoles
INIT CMDDELIM
Start of changeDistributed mode:
  1. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  2. Use the SET CON=xx command to change the value.
Shared mode:
  1. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  2. Re-IPL.
End of change
 System Defines the command delimiter for entering multiple messages on MCS consoles
INIT CTRACE TRACE CT System Specifies the parmlib member that contains tracing options for the operation services component
INIT MPF SET MPF System Activates the message processing facility
INIT AMRF CONTROL M,AMRF Sysplex Activates the action message retention facility
INIT UEXIT CONTROL M,UEXIT System Activates message processing exit IEAVMXIT
INIT MLIM CONTROL M,MLIM System Specifies buffers for WTO messages
INIT RLIM CONTROL M,RLIM Sysplex Specifies buffers for WTOR messages
INIT LOGLIM CONTROL M,LOGLIM System Specifies buffers for messages that the system writes to the hardcopy log
INIT MMS SET MMS System Activates the MVS message translation service
INIT ROUTTIME CONTROL M,ROUTTIME Sysplex In a sysplex, specifies the maximum amount of time MVS waits before aggregating responses to commands routed to other systems.
DEFAULT SYNCHDEST See Note 2. System Specifies the console group from which the system can select a console to display synchronous messages
DEFAULT LOGON
Start of changeDistributed mode:
  1. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  2. Use the SET CON=xx command to change the value.
Shared mode:
  1. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  2. Re-IPL.
End of change
 System Specifies default LOGON attributes for MCS and SMCS consoles
DEFAULT HOLDMODE
Start of changeDistributed mode:
  1. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  2. Use the SET CON=xx command to change the value.
Shared mode:
  1. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  2. Re-IPL.
End of change
 System Specifies whether the operator can freeze the display on MCS console screens
DEFAULT ROUTCODE
Start of changeDistributed mode:
  1. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  2. Use the SET CON=xx command to change the value.
Shared mode:
  1. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  2. Re-IPL.
End of change
 System Assigns routing codes for messages without a target console
DEFAULT RMAX K M,RMAX

See Note 1.

 Sysplex Specifies maximum number of WTOR reply ids
HARDCOPY DEVNUM VARY OPERLOG|SYSLOG,HARDCPY System Specifies the hardcopy log
HARDCOPY ROUTCODE
  • VARY OPERLOG|SYSLOG,HARDCPY,AROUT
  • VARY OPERLOG|SYSLOG,HARDCPY,ROUT
  • VARY OPERLOG|SYSLOG,HARDCPY,DROUT
 System Defines route codes for the hardcopy log
HARDCOPY CMDLEVEL
  • VARY OPERLOG|SYSLOG,HARDCPY,NOCMDS
  • VARY OPERLOG|SYSLOG,HARDCPY,INCMDS
  • VARY OPERLOG|SYSLOG,HARDCPY,STCMDS
  • VARY OPERLOG|SYSLOG,HARDCPY,CMDS
 System Defines command recording options for the hardcopy log. See Note 3.
HARDCOPY HCFORMAT
Start of changeDistributed mode:
  1. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  2. Use the SET CON=xx command to change the value.
Shared mode:
  1. Update the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  2. Re-IPL.
End of change
 System Defines 4-digit year format for hardcopy records
Note:
  1. You can increase RMAX without a re-IPL in most cases.
  2. You can activate another CNGRPxx member (SET CNGRP) that defines the same console group but with different console members.
  3. HARDCOPY CMDLEVEL controls logging of responses to commands directed to MCS consoles. For extended MCS consoles, OPERPARM LOGCMDRESP controls the logging of command responses. LOGCMDRESP(SYSTEM) indicates that the value for HARDCOPY CMDLEVEL in effect for the system is in effect for the extended MCS console.
Parent topic: Examples and MVS planning aids for operations