Specifying the monitor DCSS name

6.10 z/VM guest

You can specify the DCSS name as a module parameter when you load the device driver module, or as a kernel parameter if the device driver is compiled into the kernel.

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By default, the z/VM® *MONITOR record reader device driver assumes that the monitor DCSS on z/VM is called MONDCSS. If you want to use a different DCSS name, you must specify it. Proceed according to your distribution:
  • If your device driver is compiled into the kernel, specify the DCSS name as a kernel parameter.
  • If your device driver is compiled as a separate module, specify the DCSS name as a module parameter when you load the module.