Defining Automatically-Initiated TAF Fullscreen Sessions

You can automatically establish Terminal Access Facility (TAF) fullscreen sessions for applications that SA z/OS monitors, so that the operators need not define the sessions on a daily basis.

These TAF fullscreen sessions are defined in the FULL SESSIONS policy item for a Network policy object.

In addition to defining TAF fullscreen sessions using the customization dialog, you follow the NetView process for customizing TAF fullscreen sessions, as outlined in IBM Z NetView Customization Guide.

Once TAF fullscreen sessions are set up, they can be managed using the TAF Fullscreen Menu in the SA z/OS Operator Interface. See “Managing TAF Full-Screen Sessions” in IBM Z® System Automation User's Guide for more information on managing TAF fullscreen sessions.

To define an application on the Fullscreen TAF Application Definition panel that you reach by selecting the FULL SESSIONS policy item of a Network policy object, specify the following:

  • The session name, or the name of the application that a TAF fullscreen session is to be established for, for example, TSO. This name is displayed in the Description field on the TAF Fullscreen Menu operator panel. This value can be the same as that used for the application ID.
  • The application ID. You can obtain this value from the library containing the network definitions (VTAMLST) or from your network system programmer.
  • The system name that the application runs on, for example, CHI01. This is an information-only field and is displayed in the System field on the TAF Fullscreen Menu operator panel.
For example, the following panel defines a TAF fullscreen session for TSO in system CHI01:
Figure 1. Fullscreen TAF Application Definition Panel
   COMMANDS  HELP                                                               
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 AOFPINE3              Fullscreen TAF Application Definition  Row 1 to 10 of 20 
 Command ===>                                                   SCROLL===> PAGE 
                                                                                
 Entry Type : Network               PolicyDB Name   : USER_PDB                  
 Entry Name : FOCAL_NETWORK         Enterprise Name : USER_ENTERPRISE           
                                                                                
 Enter the applications with which SA z/OS operators can establish TAF          
 sessions automatically using the operator interface.                           
                                                                                
 Session Name    Application ID    System                                       
   TSO             TAIN1           CHI01