RTE_TCP_KDEB_INTERFACELIST

This Configuration Manager-only parameters directs all components in the runtime environment to connect to a specific TCP/IP local interface.

The RTE_TCP_KDEB_INTERFACELIST parameter sets the value of the KDS_TEMS_TCP_KDEB_INTERFACELIST and Kpp_AGT_TCP_KDEB_INTERFACELIST parameters.

This parameter offers an easy way to set all components to the same values, rather than setting parameters individually for each component.

If the z/OS® image has more than one TCP/IP interface or network adapter, you can use this parameter to direct components to connect to a specific TCP/IP local interface.

Default value

!* (exclamation point followed by an asterisk)

Values

Character string, maximum length 44, specifying one or more network interfaces to use.

To set a network interface list, supply one of the following values:

  • The hostname or IP address of the preferred interface.
  • A list of hostnames or IP addresses, in descending order of preference. Use a blank (space) to separate the entries.
  • An asterisk (*) to prefer the interface associated with the default hostname for the z/OS image. To display this value, enter TSO HOMETEST at the command line.
  • An exclamation point followed by an asterisk (!*) to use only the interface associated with the default hostname for the z/OS image.
  • An exclamation point followed by a hostname or IP address (!hostname) to use only the interface associated with hostname.
Note:
  • If you set the value of this parameter to !* or !hostname, you must specify the same value for every component and product configured in all runtime environments on the same z/OS image.
  • In the default character set (LANG=en_US.ibm-037), the code for an exclamation point is x'5A'. If you are using a character set other than the default, a different character might map to that code. To require a specific network interface, use the character that maps to x'5A' in your character set.

For a high-availability hub, specify the value of this parameter as !dvipa_hostname, where dvipa_hostname is the private DVIPA name set for the KDS_TEMS_TCP_HOST parameter.