Using a z/VM emulation of the HMC Operating System Messages applet
You can use the Operating System Messages applet emulation; for example, if the 3215 terminal is not operational.
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The preferred terminal devices for Linux® instances that run as z/VM guests are provided by the 3215 or 3270 terminal device drivers.
The emulation requires a terminal device that is provided by the SCLP line-mode terminal device
driver. To use the emulation, you must override the default device driver for z/VM environments with the
conmode kernel parameter.
For the emulation, you use the z/VM CP VINPUT command instead of the graphical user interface at the Support Element or HMC. Type any input to the operating system with a leading CP VINPUT.
The examples in the sections that follow show the input line of a 3270 terminal or terminal
emulator (for example, x3270). Omit the leading #CP if you are in CP read mode. For
more information about VINPUT, see z/VM: CP Commands and
Utilities Reference, SC24-6268.