Mike, Your suggestion won't work. You included the reason in the text that you quoted from the manual:
The PROMPT parameter is only valid for the SAPL screen. This parameter is not acknowledged during CP bounce processing (SHUTDOWN REIPL or restarting after an abend). SHUTDOWN REIPL IPLPARMS PROMPT followed by QUERY IPLPARMS after the IPL will show you that the PROMPT parameter gets set. It just doesn't get used. Dennis O'Brien 39,516 -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Walter Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 15:50 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] SHUTDOWN REIPL If I understand the requirement, you're asking for AUTO_IPL_WARM to be the default (no operator intervention at IPL time - it just comes up with them pressing CLEAR every so often, and even that cam be bypassed if the statement "COMMAND TERMINAL MORE 0 0 HOLD OFF" is in the directory entry for OPERATOR). [P.S. 'TERMINAL MORE 0 0 HOLD OFF' prevents Operators from seeing any error messages - as if they'd pay any attention anyway. But you've been warned]. But on some occasions, you want the AUTO_IPL_WARM skipped? If so, when they enter; SHUTDOWN REIPL, have them enter instead: SHUTDOWN REIPL Iplparms PROMPT "PROMPT" is documented as: ---<snip>--- PROMPT specifies that you wish to have CP prompt you about start-up options at IPL time. If you specify this option, CP ignores the AUTO_WARM_IPL and AUTO_IPL operands on the FEATURES statement in the system configuration file. The PROMPT parameter is only valid for the SAPL screen. This parameter is not acknowledged during CP bounce processing (SHUTDOWN REIPL or restarting after an abend). ---<snip>--- Most of the time VM is much like Alice's Restaurant... "You Can Do Anything You Want at Alice's Restaurant"! Sometimes one just needs to find the proper incantation. ;-) Mike Walter Hewitt Associates Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates. "Schuh, Richard" <rsc...@visa.com> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> 03/19/2009 05:15 PM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject SHUTDOWN REIPL Is there any way short of updating SYSTEM CONFIG and reordering the page volumes to coax SHUTDOWN REIPL to not automatically perform a warm start. Having to involve operators who are 3000 miles away, and normally very busy, in the process is sometimes difficult (paperwork) and time consuming. Having the capability of entering NOAUTO would sometimes be very convenient. Regards, Richard Schuh The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. All messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect our business. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by e-mail.