On Tuesday, 06/28/2011 at 03:10 EDT, "Schuh, Richard" <rsc...@visa.com> wrote: > No only is it not obvious, so far I have been unable to find it in the > documentation. You can specify a wait state code on the SHUTDOWN command and > it can be anything between 1 and FFFF. I cannot find where the default is FFF. > Is that a true system default or is it a code you have adopted for your use?
You will not find any published information on the mechanism. I *observe* that if you SIGNAL SHUTDOWN to a 2nd level VM, it will load wait state FFF and the SIGNAL SHUTDOWN command gives a "successful termination" message. Draw your own conclusions. Alan Altmark Senior Managing z/VM and Linux Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott
