Global Initialization Parameters

Global Initialization Parameters Default Values
ABEND.CODES.NODUMP = (abend code list) no abend codes
ABEND.RUNTASK = (DUMP | ABEND.CODES.NODUMP) DUMP
ALLOC.CODES = (allocation errors)
(020C 0210
0218 0220
0234 0068
0069 006A)
ALLOC.MSG.LEVEL = INFO | WARN | SEVERE INFO
ALLOC.RETRIES = no. retries 20
ALLOC.WAIT = hh:mm:ss 00:03:00
ALLOCATION.EXIT = modname No allocation exit
CDPLEX = NO | YES NO
CDPLEX.MAXSERVER = maximum number of servers | 4 4
CDPLEX.TIMER = 5 | number of minutes 5
CDPLEX.WLM.GOAL = (NO | YES, exitname) NO
CHECK.CERT.EXPIRE = NO | YES YES
CHECK.CERT.EXPIRE.TIME = 00:00:00 | HH:MM:SS 00:00:00 (midnight)
CHECK.CERT.EXPIRE.WARN.DAYS = 30 | nnn 30 days
CKPT = nK | nM 10M
CKPT.DAYS = number of days 4
CKPT.MODE =
(RECORD | BLOCK
BLOCK | RECORD
PDS | NOPDS
NOPDS | PDS
VSAM | NOVSAM
VSAM | NOVSAM)
  
RECORD
BLOCK
PDS
NOPDS
VSAM
VSAM
COMPRESS.EXT = ALLOW | DISALLOW ALLOW
COMPRESS.NEGO.FAIL = STEP | PROCESS STEP
COMPRESS.NETMAP.OVERRIDE = ALLOW | DISALLOW ALLOW
COMPRESS.STD = ALLOW | DISALLOW ALLOW
CONFIRM.COLD.START = YES | NO NO
CRC = (OFF | ON, Yes | No) OFF, Yes
CTCA = YES|NO NO
CTCA.TIMER = number of seconds to wait when establishing a CTCA connection 180
DATEFORM = (MDY | DMY | YMD | YDM) MDY
DEBUG = nnnnnnnnn 00200000
DESC.CRIT = (descriptor code) 2
DESC.NORM = (n, n, …) none
DESC.TAPE = (n, n, …) 2
DSNTYPE = YES | NO NO
Note: From 6.3 onwards, DSNTYPE support has been renamed to PROPAGATE.DSNTYPE. DSNTYPE INITPARM is deprecated and should be removed. It will be tolerated in v6.3, but a warning message SITA579I will be displayed saying DSNTYPE is deprecated. For PROPAGATE.DNSTYPE parameter refer to../cdzos_admin/ZOS_PROPAGATE.SMSCLASS.html#concept_wtj_mcw_cxb.
ECZ.COMPRESSION.LEVEL = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 1
ECZ.MEMORY.LEVEL = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 4
ECZ.WINDOWSIZE = 8 | 9 | 10 |11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 13
ESF.WAIT = hh:mm:ss 00:03:00
EXPDT = TT | DD | TD | DT | ALL | NONE | (TT,DD,TD,DT) NONE
EXTENDED.RECOVERY = NO | YES NO
EXTERNAL.STATS.ALLOWED = NONE|ALL|(rec_type,app_descr)|list NONE
FIPS = YES | NO NO. If FIPS = YES, you must specify a filename for the SECURE.DSN initialization parameter. The Local parameter file record should enable FIPS as Y.
FASP=NO|SSP NO
FASP.BANDWIDTH=nnn|nM|nG FASP bandwidth
FASP.FILESIZE.THRESHOLD=nnn|nM |nG FASP file threshold size
FASP.POLICY=FAIR|HIGH|LOW|FIXED FAIR
FILE.AGENT.PATH = file agent absolute directory path none
GDGALLOC = GENERATION | DSNAME GENERATION
GDGENQ = YES | NO YES, when GDGALLOC = GENERATION or

NO, when GDGALLOC = DSNAME

IMMEDIATE.SHUTDOWN = I | R I
INITPARM.BACKUP = member none
INVOKE.ALLOC.EXIT = SEND | RECV | BOTH BOTH
INVOKE.ALLOC.EXIT.ON.RESTART = NO | YES YES
INVOKE.SPOE.ON.SNODEID = NO | YES NO
MAX.AGE = (number of days the entries are left in TCQ, ALL | HE | HO | HP | HS | PR |RA | RH) number of days = 0, HE
MAX.AGE.TOD = time midnight and initialization
MAXPRIMARY = number of primary sessions 6
MAXPROCESS = number of executing PNODE plus SNODE Processes MAX-PRIMARY plus MAX-SECONDARY
MAXRETRIES = number of retries 7
MAXSECONDARY = number of secondary sessions 6
MAXSTGIO = max. storage in bytes for nontape sequential data set transfers 61440
MAX.TAPE = number of tape Processes | NONE | NOLIMIT 10
MAXUSERS = number of users 6
MCS.CLIST = Operator interface CLIST library name none
MCS.SIGNON = SIGNON USERID = (userid, password) none
MULTI.COPY.STAT.RCD = not set | CT | MC | M2 not set
NETMAP.CHECK = NO | (ALL | TCP,  
ALL | BOTH | NODENAME,
FAIL | WARN | PASS)
ALL
ALL
FAIL
NETMAP.CHECK.ON.CALL= YES | NO NO
NODE.QUIESCE.OFF = NODENAME none
NODE.QUIESCE.ON = NODENAME none
NODE.TRACE.OFF = NODENAME none
NODE.TRACE.ON = NODENAME none
NON.SWAPABLE = YES | NO YES
PDSE.SHARING = YES | NO NO
PDSENQ = YES | NO NO
PROCESS.RETENTION = YES | NO NO
PROPAGATE.SMSCLASS=(NO|COND|YES, NO|COND|YES, NO|COND|YES) NO|NO|NO
PROPAGATE.SPACE=(NO|YES, NO|YES) NO|NO
PROPAGATE.DCB=(NO|YES, NO|YES) NO|NO
PROPAGATE.DSNTYPE=(NO|YES) NO
PROPAGATE.DSNTYPE.EXTENDED= EXTPREF|EXTREQ EXTPREF
PRTYDEF = Process default priority 10
QUIESCE = YES | NO NO
QUIESCE.NODE = nodename none
REMOTE.DUMMY.PASSWORD = [ YES | INTERNAL ] YES
REQUEUE = YES | NO YES
RESET.ORIGIN.ON.SUBMIT = YES | NO NO
REUSE.SESSIONS = YES | NO YES
ROUTCDE.CRIT = (route code) (8,11)
ROUTCDE.NORM = (route code) 11
ROUTCDE.TAPE = (route code) (5, 11)
RUN.JOB.EXIT = modname none
RUNJOBID = USER | CD USER
RUN.TASK.EXIT = modname none
RUNTASK.RESTART = YES | NO NO
S+CMD.ENFORCE.SECURE.CONNECTION = YES | NO YES
SECURE.DSN = filename none. If the FIPS initialization parameter is set to YES, a filename must be specified for the SECURE.DSN parameter.
SECURE.SSL.PATH.PREFIX = prefix none
SECURITY.EXIT = (modname,  DATASET | ALL, PSTKT) | OFF
SECURITY = (modname,  DATASET | ALL, PSTKT) | OFF
C:D Authorization Facility
SECURITY.NOTIFY = YES | NO | HOLD NO

SESSION.HIGHWATER.SMF = (133,60)

133,60
SERVER.MSU = 0 0
SERVER.TYPE = PROD| TEST PROD
SNA = YES | NO YES
SNMP = YES | NO NO
SNMP.DSN = data set name | data set name (member) none
SNMP.MANAGER.ADDR = hostname | IP address IP address or hostname
SNMP.MANAGER.PORTNUM = port-number 162
SNODE.ARCH.RECALL.WAIT Yes | NO NO
STAT.ARCH.CONFIRM = YES | NO NO
STAT.BUFFER.ESDSDATA = number of ESDS data buffers
STAT.BUFFER.KSDSDATA = number of KSDS data buffers
STAT.BUFFER.KSDSINDX = number of KSDS index buffers
6
STAT.ERROR = ABEND | DISABLE ABEND
STAT.EXCLUDE = (record type list) none
STAT.INIT = WARM | COLD WARM
STAT.QUEUE.ELEMENTS = statistics record queue 1500
STAT.SNODEID = (NO | YES,NO | YES) (NO,YES)
STAT.SWITCH.SUBMIT = dsn [member] none
STAT.SWITCH.TIME = (hh:mm:ss, …) none
STAT.TPREC = (start_time, end_time, snaps_per_hour) none
STAT.USER = (userid, [password]) Security ID of DTF region
STATISTICS.EXIT = module name | (modname[,MANAGER] | [,SERVER] | [,BOTH]) none
STRNO.MSG = number | 10 10
SUBMIT.EXIT = modulename none
SYSOUT = class none
TAPE.PREMOUNT = YES | NO | LIST NO
TAPEIO = EXCP | BSAM BSAM
TAPEMOUNT.EXIT = modname none
TCP = OES | NO NO
TCP.API.DISCONNECT.ERROR.MESSAGE = YES | NO YES
TCP.API.LISTEN = ( (addr1 , port1) , (addrn , portn) ) If the parameter is specified with an address only, the port can default. The default port is 1363.
TCP.API.TIMER = 00:00:00 | hh:mm:ss 00:00:00 meaning that no timer is used.
TCP.CONNECT.TIMEOUT = 30 | number of seconds 30
TCP.FMH.TIMER = hh:mm:ss 00:10:00
TCP.LISTEN = ( (addr1 , port1) , (addrn , portn) ) If the parameter is specified with an address only, the port can default. The default port is 1364.
TCP.RUNTASK.TIMER = hh:mm:ss 00:00:00

TCP.SOURCEIP = (IPv4 addr , IPv6 Addr)

Source IP address type

If not specified or specified as ANYADDR or 0.0.0.0, this will default to HOST IP for TCP/IP stack. If specified as 1STLISTEN, it will use the first IP in TCP.LISTEN list. If 1STLISTEN and first IP in TCP.LISTEN is ANYADDR or 0.0.0.0, first IP in TCP/IP stack will be used.

TCP.SRC.PORTS = (ip.address,port-ranges),(ip.address2,port1,port2), -
(ip.address3,port-ranges)
TCP.SRC.PORTS = (ip.address/submask,port-ranges), …
TCP.SRC.PORTS = (ip.address/0XFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF,ports,ranges)
none
TCP.SRC.PORTS.LIST.ITERATIONS = number of scans none
TCP.TIMER = wait time in seconds 300
TCQ = WARM | COLD WARM
TCQ.THRESHOLD = NO | YES | nn NO
THIRD.DISP.DELETE = YES | NO YES
TRACE.BUFFER = nnn | 2 2 MB
TRANS.SUBPAS = YES | NO YES
UPPER.CASE = YES | NO NO
V2.BUFSIZE = (maximum transmission buffer size, TCP/IP send/receive buffer size) 32K, 128K
WTMESSAGE = NO | YES | (YES, nnn) NO
WTRETRIES = hh:mm:ss | 00:3:00 00:03:00
XCF.NAME = XCF group name NONE
ZEDC = ON| OFF | PREFFERED OFF
ZFBA = YES or NO NO
ZIIP = NONE | EXTCOMP | SSLTLS | ALL | PROJECT NONE