Overview of the VM version of IOCP

The VM version of IOCP runs under the control of z/VM. Beginning with Version 6 of IOCP, you must run the VM version of IOCP in the z/CMS environment. Prior versions of IOCP can be started in the conversational monitor system (CMS) or z/CMS environment. The CMS IOCP command runs IOCP and has options that allow you to request the following IOCP functions:
  • Generate an IOCDS.

    IOCP reads, validates, and checks the syntax of the input statements. It generates an IOCDS based on the configuration defined in the statements. It produces reports of the IOCDS generated, and, when requested, IOCP writes the generated IOCDS to the Support Element hard disk.

  • Produce configuration reports.

    IOCP reads one or more IOCDSs from the Support Element into storage and prints the IOCP configuration reports. (See IOCP configuration reports for examples.)

For a full description of the VM version of IOCP, see Running the VM version of IOCP.