During the IPL, if memory servers me correctly, the z/OS IPL screen will appear wherever the first interrupt is...
Scott Ford Senior Host Developer | Forging Enterprise Identity | IdentityForge.com (Main) 678.266.3399 x304 | (Cell) 609.346.0399 | (Fax) 678.266.3399 [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain priviledged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete the original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Peterson Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Controlling where first IPL messages and replies go On Tue, 6 May 2008 13:37:40 -0700, John Mattson wrote: > I am still running 3174's connected by adaptors to Escon channels >for my MVS consoles. Not elegant, but it works. For normal production >work, I want all of the IPL, and other messages to go to the attached >consoles because that is what the operators are used to. But for testing >I would like to see all of this going to the HMC's "Operating System >Messages". I have found that by leaving the consoles out of the IODF >using the "Operating System configuration" "Consoles", that I can >accomplish getting the messages to the HMC. Is there an easier way to >switch between where the messages, especially the early IPL messages go? > What if you physically powered off the console devices that are defined in the IODF? If none of the devices defined in the IODF are available at IPL, then z/OS will send NIP-time messages to the HMC console. The power switch is a pretty simple "switch", one which is dynamic and easy to implement and back out! Brian ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
