INGPLEX CONsole

INGPLEX CONsole displays the following information for the target sysplex:

• The name of the master console
• WTO & WTOR buffer utilization
• Number of queued messages (replies) of various types
• Awaiting mounts
• Operator requests and list of consoles (name, status, authority, number of WTOR buffers, UD, device, system, ALTGRP, MSCOPE)

The fields on the command dialog panel display the following information:

• The Sysplex field shows the name of the sysplex.
• The Message Buffer Usage field shows the limit of the number of WTO message buffers allowed outstanding.
• The Awaiting Replies field shows a decimal number of messages awaiting replies.
• The Immediate Action field shows a decimal number of outstanding immediate action messages (with descriptor codes 1 or 2). If the number is greater than 99999, asterisks appear in this field.
• The Critical Action field shows a decimal number of outstanding critical eventual action messages (with descriptor code 11). If the number is greater than 99999, asterisks appear in this field.
• The Master Console field shows the name of the master console.
• The Reply Buffer Usage field shows the limit of the number of WTOR message buffers allowed outstanding. The maximum value of yyyy is specified by the RMAX parameter in the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
• The Eventual Action field shows a decimal number of outstanding eventual action messages (with descriptor code 3). If the number is greater than 99999, asterisks appear in this field.
• The Awaiting Mounts field shows a decimal number of outstanding mount requests.
• The Operator Requests field shows a decimal number of outstanding requests for operator intervention.

The following details are shown for each MCS console that has been defined.

If the MSCOPE information does not fit on the primary screen, the PF10 function key is available for you to toggle between the primary panel and the panel showing only MSCOPE information.

• The Console column shows the name of the console as specified in the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
• The Status column shows the status of the console. The following values can occur:

  HARDCOPY

  Hardcopy log. This condition is indicated when the console is active on the system where the command processes.

  ACTIVE

  Active console.

  ACTIVE-P

  In the process of becoming an active console. This condition will be indicated only when the console is active on the system where the command is processing.

  MASTER

  Master console

  INACTIVE

  Inactive console

  INACT-P

  In the process of becoming a non-active console. This condition will be indicated only when the console is active on the system where the command is processing.

  PROB-DET

  The active system console is in the problem determination mode. PD is indicated only for the system console.

  SUBSYS

  Subsystem-allocatable console

• The AUTH column shows which commands can be entered from this console. The following values can occur:

  ALL

  Any INFO SYS, IQ or CONS command can be entered from this console.

  CONS

  INFO commands and any commands from the console command group can be entered from this console.

  INFO

  Any command from the informational command group can be entered from this console.

  IO

  INFO commands and any commands from the I/O Control command group can be entered from this console.

  MASTER

  The specified console is authorized to enter any operator command.

  NONE

  This console has no command authority.

  SYS

  INFO commands and any commands from the system control command group can be entered from this console.

• The NBUF column shows the number of WTO message buffers currently queued to this console. If nnnn is greater than 9999, asterisks (****) appear in this field.
• The UD column shows whether this console is receiving messages with the UD attribute.
• The Device column shows the name of the console as specified in the CONSOLxx parmlib member.
• The System column shows the system name of the active console.
• The ALTGRP column shows the alternate group defined for this console.
• The MSCOPE column lists the name of the system or systems that this console is receiving unsolicited messages from. Note that these systems might be different from the system where this console is physically attached.