Assigning routing codes is one way to limit message traffic to
a console. You can further reduce the number of messages that appear
on a console by directing certain messages to consoles by message
levels. The system differentiates among these kinds of message levels:
- Write-to-operator with reply (WTOR) messages, which demand an
immediate reply.
- System failure and immediate action messages (descriptor codes
1 and 2), which indicate that a task is awaiting your action.
- Critical eventual action messages (descriptor code 11), which
indicate a potential system problem.
- Eventual action messages (descriptor code 3), which do not require
immediate attention.
- Broadcast messages, which are normally sent to every active console
regardless of the routing code you assigned to the console.
- Informational messages, which generally indicate system status.
(Most messages are informational.)
Assignment by message level means that a console can accept combinations
of action, broadcast, and informational messages that the system sends
to a console. You can choose among the following message level options:
- R
- Write to operator (WTOR) messages are to appear
- I
- Immediate action messages (descriptor codes 1 and 2) are to appear
- CE
- Critical eventual action messages (descriptor code 11) are to
appear
- E
- Eventual action messages (descriptor code 3) are to appear
- IN
- Informational messages are to appear
- NB
- Broadcast messages are not to appear
- ALL
- All messages, including broadcast messages, are to appear.
If the LEVEL parameter in the CONSOLxx member is not coded, the
system sends all messages, including broadcast messages, to the console.
To display the routing codes and message levels for a console,
issue the DISPLAY CONSOLES command. Figure 1 shows the display that appears in response to this command.
To display the routing codes and message levels that appear only
on the system log and not on any console, issue the DISPLAY CONSOLES,HC command.
You define the level of messages for a console by: