Starting the SMCS application

The SMCS application is designed to start, and restart, automatically. The SMCS application will attempt to connect to VTAM® using the SMCS APPLID every 15 seconds. If the APPLID is deactivated, the SMCS application will attempt to restart (reconnect to VTAM using the SMCS APPLID) every 15 seconds.

The SMCS APPLID must be active before SMCS can use it. Normally, the APPLID will be defined to be active once VTAM starts. If there is a need to deactivate the SMCS APPLID, enter the following:

     VARY NET,INACT,ID=applid[,I or ,F]

This command will cause the SMCS application to stop, deactivate all consoles connected to the specified APPLID, and cause the SMCS application to try to reconnect every 15 seconds.

There are some functions that require you to deactivate and reactivate the SMCS APPLID, called 'recycling the APPLID'.