"operator" is also a keyword
If MAINT is signed on, and you somehow have no other virtual machine logged defined (by CP) as the operator, MAINT gets the job. Really, any Class A user who signs on becomes the sysop if there is no other. -- R; <>< On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 10:56 AM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > > I am revisiting this now and I am having some trouble that someone might > be able to help me with. From my test z/Linux host I am issuing: > > vmcp msg operator I am up > > But this message keeps going to MAINT userid instead of OPERATOR which > is where the command is telling it to go. Am I missing something? > > Thank You, > > Terry Martin > Lockheed Martin - Information Technology > z/OS & z/VM Systems - Performance and Tuning > Cell - 443 632-4191 > Work - 410 786-0386 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Bruce Hayden > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 11:52 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Verify from z/VM that a Linux guest is up > > I hope that would be 'vmcp msg operator I am up and running' and not a > warning message. Sending a warning requires CP class A, B, or C and I > hope nobody gives a Linux machine those privileges! > > Terry, it sounds like you may want to look at a some system automation > software such as VM Operations manager or a similar product. > > On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Scott Rohling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> Well - somewhere in /etc/rc3.d you could put a script that issues > 'vmcp wng >> operator I am up and running!' (or wng to whatever userid will be > bringing >> them up and watching)... hopefully, vmcp is loaded at that point.. >> >> Other than capturing console messages, there is no way to know that > Linux is >> up and running unless you get Linux to tell you it is.. >> >> I suppose one more way would be to telnet (on VM) to the Linux ip > address >> using port 22 -- until you get a response .. but not sure how I'd > code that >> without playing with it more. >> >> Scott Rohling > > > > -- > Bruce Hayden > Linux on System z Advanced Technical Support > IBM, Endicott, NY >
