INGPLEX CONsole

Purpose

The CONSOLE function displays the following information for the target sysplex:

  • The name of the master console
  • WTO & WTOR buffer utilization
  • Number of queued messages (replies) of various types
  • Awaiting mounts
  • Operator requests and list of consoles (name, status, authority, number of WTOR buffers, UD, device, system, ALTGRP, MSCOPE)

Example

Figure 1. INGPLEX CONS Command Dialog Panel
 INGLX400                  SA z/OS  - Command Dialogs       Line   1   of 22
 Domain Id . : IPSFP   -------- INGPLEX CONSOLE ---------   Date . . : 01/26/18
 Operator Id : NETOP1          Sysplex = KEY1PLEX           Time . . : 09:55:45

 Master Console . . . : n/a
 Message Buffer Usage : 0 / 3000         Reply Buffer Usage . : 9 / 300
 Awaiting Replies . . : 9                Eventual Action  . . : 0
 Immediate Action . . : 0                Awaiting Mounts  . . : 0
 Critical Action  . . : 0                Operator Requests  . : 0
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 Cmds: D Details / R Requests

    Console   Status    AUTH    NBUF  UD  Device    System    ALTGRP    MSCOPE
    --------  --------  ------  ----  --  --------  --------  --------  --------
 __ MASTER1   INACTIVE  MASTER     0  -     01C0    --none--    n/a     *ALL
 __ MASTER1A  INACTIVE  MASTER     0  -     01E0    --none--    n/a     *ALL
 __ MASTER1B  INACTIVE  ALL        0  -     01E4    --none--    n/a     *ALL
 __ MASTER1C  INACTIVE  MASTER     0  -     01E5    --none--    n/a     *ALL
 __ MASTER15  INACTIVE  MASTER     0  -     01C5    --none--    n/a     *ALL
 __ MASTER2   INACTIVE  MASTER     0  -     01C0    --none--    n/a     *ALL

 Command ===>
 F1=Help     F2=End      F3=Return                                 F6=Roll
             F8=Forward  F9=Refresh                               F12=Retrieve
Use one of the following command codes to get more information for the selected console or consoles:
D
Displays details for the console
R
Displays current requests for the console

The fields on the command dialog panel display the following information:

  • The Sysplex field shows the name of the sysplex.
  • The Message Buffer Usage field shows the limit of the number of WTO message buffers allowed outstanding.
  • The Awaiting Replies field shows a decimal number representing the number of messages awaiting replies.
  • The Immediate Action field shows a decimal number representing the number of outstanding immediate action messages (with descriptor codes 1 or 2). If the number is greater than 99999, asterisks appear in this field.
  • The Critical Action field shows a decimal number representing the number of outstanding critical eventual action messages (with descriptor code 11). If the number is greater than 99999, asterisks appear in this field.
  • The Master Console field shows the name of the master console.
  • The Reply Buffer Usage field shows the limit of the number of WTOR message buffers allowed outstanding. The maximum value of yyyy is specified by the RMAX parameter in the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  • The Eventual Action field shows a decimal number representing the number of outstanding eventual action messages (with descriptor code 3). If the number is greater than 99999, asterisks appear in this field.
  • The Awaiting Mounts field shows a decimal number representing the number of outstanding mount requests.
  • The Operator Requests field shows a decimal number representing the number of outstanding requests for operator intervention.
  • The following details are shown for each MCS console that has been defined. If the MSCOPE information does not fit on the primary screen, the PF10 function key is available for you to toggle between the primary panel and the panel showing MSCOPE information.
  • The Console field shows the name of the console as specified in the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  • The Status field shows the status of the console. The following values can occur:
    HARDCOPY
    Hardcopy log. This condition is only indicated if the console is active on the system where the command processes.
    ACTIVE
    Active console
    ACTIVE-P
    In the process of becoming an active console. This condition is only indicated if the console is active on the system where the command is processing.
    MASTER
    Master console
    INACTIVE
    Inactive console
    INACT-P
    In the process of becoming a non-active console. This condition is only indicated if the console is active on the system where the command is processing.
    PROB-DET
    The active system console is in the problem determination mode. PD is indicated only for the system console.
    SUBSYS
    Subsystem-allocatable console
  • The AUTH field shows which commands may be entered from this console. The following values can occur:
    ALL
    Any INFO, SYS, IO, or CONS command may be entered from this console.
    CONS
    INFO commands and any commands from the console command group may be entered from this console.
    INFO
    Any command from the informational command group may be entered from this console.
    IO
    INFO commands and any commands from the I/O Control command group may be entered from this console.
    MASTER
    The specified console is authorized to enter any operator command.
    NONE
    This console does not have command authority.
    SYS
    INFO commands and any commands from the system control command group may be entered form this console.
  • The NBUF field shows the number of WTO message buffers currently queued to this console. If nnnn is greater than 9999, asterisks (****) appear in this field.
  • The UD field shows whether this console is receiving messages with the UD attribute.
  • The Device field shows the device number of the console as specified in the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
  • The System field shows the system name of the active console.
  • The ALTGRP field shows the alternate group defined for this console.
  • The MSCOPE field lists the name of the system or systems that this console is receiving unsolicited messages from. Note that these systems might be different from the system where this console is physically attached.