Using CONSOLxx

Reference

For complete information about CONSOLxx and any parmlib member, see z/OS MVS Initialization and Tuning Reference. It provides reference information, options, and values that you can specify for CONSOLxx and other parmlib members. When you define your console configuration for MVS™, refer to it to code your members.

To define your MCS, HMCS and SMCS console configuration, you use the following parmlib members:

CONSOLxx, which defines console characteristics for each MCS, HMCS or SMCS console.
CNGRPxx, which defines groups.
PFKTABxx, which contains the program function key PFK tables for all MCS, HMCS and SMCS consoles. (For information on PFKTABxx, see Defining PFKs and other command controls for consoles.)
MPFLSTxx, which defines message processing to retain, suppress, or modify messages and commands. (For information on MPFLSTxx, see MPF and MVS operations planning.)
MSGFLDxx which defines message flood automation policy. (For more information on MSGFLDxx, see Message flooding.)

CONSOLxx lets you define certain devices as consoles and specify attributes that determine how your operators can use MCS, HMCS or SMCS consoles.

CONSOLxx contains four statements that define and control consoles for an MVS system:

CONSOLE
INIT
DEFAULT
HARDCOPY

See SMCS console considerations for specific information about defining SMCS consoles.