ok - it is working correctly now. i moved the :vctc tags over to our :nick.TCPIP :type.server . that right there helped me understand the :type.class sections.
i restarted the VSWITCH controllers and there is on attempt to couple to VSE. great. thank you all for helping sort this out. prg Phillip Gramly Systems Programmer Communications Data Group Champaign, IL > > There's your error. You copied the stack class definition to your SYSTEM > DTCPARMS and changed it. Don't do that. When you alter a class > definition, it applies to ALL instances of :class.stack. VSWITCH > controllers are :class.stack. > > 1. Move those :vctc tags to your :nick.TCPIP :type.server definition. > 2. Remove the :nick.stack :type.class definition from SYSTEM DTCPARMS. > > > > is my VSWCTRL1 trying to COUPLE to SP4? > > > but then, why isn't trying to COUPLE to SP2TEST as well? > > If a :vctc. fails, the whole process comes to a stop. > > > > can i have a separate DCTPARMS just for my VSWITCH controllers ? > > You can, but there's no need. > > Alan Altmark > z/VM Development > IBM Endicott >
