Administrative tasks using the ISPF shell

The ISPF shell is a panel interface that you can use instead of TSO/E commands or shell commands to perform certain tasks. For example, you can use the ISPF shell to display all mounted file systems or its attributes such as total blocks.

You can also use the ISPF shell to perform the following tasks, which require superuser authority or the RACF® SPECIAL attribute or both.

Create character special files
Mount a file system
Unmount a file system
Reset a pending unmount
Reset a quiesce status
Change attributes for z/OS UNIX users
Display a list of users and sort by name, UID, GID
Print a list of users
Set up z/OS UNIX users
Set up z/OS UNIX groups
Permit users to alter their own home directory and initial program

See z/OS UNIX System Services User's Guide for more information about using the ISPF shell.