Abstract for Hardware Configuration Definition User's Guide
This document explains how to use Hardware Configuration Definition
(HCD) to accomplish the following:
- Define new hardware configurations
- Modify existing hardware configurations
- View existing hardware configurations
- Activate configurations
- Query supported hardware
- Maintain IODFs
- Compare two IODFs
- Compare an IODF with an actual configuration
- Print reports of configurations
- Create graphical reports of a configuration
- Migrate existing configuration data
Note
Unless otherwise noted, the term MVS as used in this document refers collectively to the older MVS operating system as well as to its successors OS/390 and z/OS, in which MVS is one of the basic components. For purposes of this document, MVS used alone and without reference to a specific release is to be understood as the generic operating system type supported by HCD.
Who should read this information: This document is for the
person who is responsible for defining the hardware configuration
for a z/OS system.
It is assumed that:
- The person has a basic knowledge of z/OS, and hardware configuration.
- Configuration planning has been completed before HCD is used to enter definition data. For information on configuration planning, refer to z/OS HCD Planning.
For the person responsible for problem determination, this document also explains what to do if a problem arises with HCD.
This information is for system programmers and system operators.
Related information
Please see the z/OS Information Roadmap for an overview of the documentation associated with z/OS.