We haven't had a NIP console coded in the IODF for many years, probably since 'Operating System Messages' function on HMC was finally updated enough to be fairly usable. Early IPL messages are still available on HMC in case of problems, otherwise the rest of the MCS consoles become active before much operator/sysprog interaction is required.
Dana On Thu, 4 Jun 2015 21:52:36 +0000, J O Skip Robinson <jo.skip.robin...@sce.com> wrote: >I remember back in the days of coax connected real 327x CRTs. Not all consoles >were together in one room. Console operators had theirs, print and tape >operators had theirs in separate rooms. If a NIPper was not defined >explicitly, anyone who pressed <Enter> became king (or queen) of the hill. As >in what's wrong with #%@^! system pound pound. Operator had to run around and >find the active console. Especially fun in the case of Standalone Dump. > >These days most shops like a bit more control. > >. >. >. >J.O.Skip Robinson >Southern California Edison Company >Electric Dragon Team Paddler >SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager >626-302-7535 Office >323-715-0595 Mobile >jo.skip.robin...@sce.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On >Behalf Of Staller, Allan >Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 1:06 PM >To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >Subject: Re: Identifying a NIP console > >Not to answer your question directly, but ISTR an old article (can't find it >at the moment) that suggests NIP consoles are not needed. >The system will respond to the first console that presents an interrupt. > >HTH, > ><snip> >NIP consoles are defined in the NIP Console List in the IODF. Other MCS >consoles are defined as 3270-X devices and included in PARMLIB(CONSOLxx). Once >a system is IPLed, NIP consoles also function as MCS if they are included in >CONSOLxx. > >My question is whether there is any external way to distinguish the two types >without delving into HCD. D C commands seem to display the same info for both >types. Lots of folks can issue display commands, while HCD is a realm open to >only a few. It would be nice to have a simple, general way to identify a NIP >console. ></snip> > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
