Finding Out an OSA's Status
To find out the status of a specific OSA, enter:
query rdev
where rdev is
the real device number of the OSA.To find out the status of all the OSAs in your z/VM® system, enter:
query osa all
Table 1 lists
the keywords that appear in responses to QUERY commands for OSAs.
It also shows: - The meaning of each keyword
- Whether the keyword indicates an active (dedicated), free, or offline OSA.
Device Status
Keyword |
Keyword Meaning | Type of Status |
---|---|---|
ATTACHED TO
|
The OSA is dedicated to the indicated virtual machine. | Active (dedicated) |
FREE
|
The OSA is available but is not in use. | Free |
OFFLINE
|
The OSA is unavailable to CP. | Offline |
SUBCHOFF
|
The subchannel for this device is disabled. | Offline Disabled |