On Monday, 01/24/2011 at 01:24 EST, John Franciscovich <jfran...@gdlvm7.vnet.ibm.com> wrote: > > The most common cause for a FORCED LOGOFF BY SYSTEM is that the > > virtual machine went into a VM READ. If a disconnected virtual > > machine goes into a VM READ, CP sets a timer. By default, this > > timer is 15 minutes. I'm not sure if this is configurable or not, > > I haven't checked. > > You can use the DISCONNECT_TIMEOUT operand of the FEATURES statement > to configure this: > > DISCONNECT_TIMEout nnnnnn > sets the interval between a forced disconnect of a virtual machine and > its logoff to the specified number of minutes. The default is 15 minutes. > > DISCONNECT_TIMEout OFF > disables the automatic logoff of a virtual machine that is forcibly > disconnected.
AND, if you connect to the *VMEVENT system service, you can be notified any time a guest goes into "disconnect timeout pending" state. At least then you have time to do something about it or let someone know. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott
