Working with Linux terminalsEdit online You might have to work with different types of Linux® terminals, and use special functions on these terminals.Using the terminal applets on the HMCYou should be aware of some aspects of the line-mode and the full-screen mode terminal when working with the corresponding applets on the HMC.Accessing terminal devices over z/VM IUCVUse z/VM® IUCV to access hypervisor console (HVC) terminal devices, which are provided by the z/VM® IUCV HVC device driver. Switching the views of the 3270 terminal device driverThe 3270 terminal device driver provides three different views. Setting a CCW terminal device online or offlineThe 3270 terminal device driver uses CCW devices and provides them as CCW terminal devices. Entering control and special characters on line-mode terminalsLine-mode terminals do not have a control (Ctrl) key. Without a control key, you cannot enter control characters directly. Using the magic sysrequest featureThe Linux on IBM® Z terminal device drivers support the magic sysrequest functions.Using a z/VM emulation of the HMC Operating System Messages appletYou can use the Operating System Messages applet emulation; for example, if the 3215 terminal is not operational.Using a 3270 terminal in 3215 modeThe z/VM® control program (CP) defines five characters as line-editing symbols. Use the CP QUERY TERMINAL command to see the current settings.Parent topic: Console device drivers