On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:32:52 -0500, Brian Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>NIPCON is a red herring - and has nothing to do with the original post's issue. > >The z/OS Console component PINs UCBs. Not NIP. Doesn't matter what is >listed in NIPCON. Not at all. > >From "MVS Planning: Operations" (SA22-7601-06), topic 2.4 Removing Console >Definitions from a Configuration: > >-=-=-=-=-=- >(snip) >The following restrictions for removing a console definition apply: > >o Dynamic I/O reconfiguration can be performed for a device that has > been defined as an MCS console in CONSOLxx. If you want to change the > I/O configuration of a device which is defined as a console, you must > first delete the console definition.The sample program IEARELCN can be > used to do this. After the definition has been removed, the device > can be dynamically reconfigured, but it cannot be used as a console > again, until a re-IPL. For more information about dynamic I/O > reconfiguration, see z/OS HCD Planning. >(snip) >-=-=-=-=-=- > >Bottom line: > >Step 1 - Remove console definition from CONSOLxx. > >Step 2 - Do one of the following: > >a) Run IEARELCN to dynamically delete the console definition, or > >b) IPL > >Once you've run IEARELCN or IPLed, the console UCB will not be pinned and an >ACTIVATE will be successful. > >Brian > >On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:47:48 -0500, Bruce Hewson wrote: > >>Hello Patrick, >> >>I seem to remember: >> >>1. empty NIPCON list in IODF. >>2. activate IODF to hardware. >>3. IPL MVS system(s) to clear NIPCON settings. >> >>I don't remember any method of dynamically clearing things, except by >zapping >>memory (re: my earlier comment about some UNPIN code). >> >>4. once a device is not listed in NIPCON it should be dynamically >>deletable, >>with the proviso you may need to make it DYNAMIC in IODF#1, and then >>delete in IODF#2. >> >>I hope this helps.......I did all this 1999 time frame. ;=) >> >>Regards >>Bruce Hewson > Brian, Bruce, and to the rest of the list, Thanks for your help. I was able to dynamically activate my IODF taking the consoles out of NIPCON. I will remove the devices from CONSOLXX and wait for an IPL before I delete the console definitions out of my next IODF. Thanks again for all of your help. Pat L. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
