DEFINE CONSOLE

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagram DEFine CONsole AS vdev 32153270

Authorization

Privilege Class: G

Purpose

Use DEFINE CONSOLE to add a system console to your virtual machine configuration.

Operands

vdev
AS vdev
identifies the virtual device number of the console you are defining.
3215
3270
identifies the virtual console device type. Type 3215 is the default.

Usage Notes

  1. If a terminal is controlled by a VTAM® service machine with a level lower than 3.1.1., the console cannot be defined as a 3270. If you attempt to do so, the console is defined as a 3215, and an error message is displayed.
  2. Only one virtual console is permitted. You receive an error message if you already have a virtual console defined.
  3. The default spool file class given to spool files created on the virtual console is class T.
  4. Any time you enter the DEFINE CONSOLE command, you define the console mode for your display. This becomes the console mode for the duration of the session or until you reenter DEFINE CONSOLE or enter TERMINAL CONMODE. For more information on the console mode setting and its significance to the programs that you run in your virtual machine, see TERMINAL CONMODE.
  5. For additional information, see Usage Notes.

Responses

Response 1: 
CONSOLE vdev DEFINED
confirms the virtual console definition.

Messages

For the list of general messages for the DEFINE command, see Messages.