To be a little more specific, z/VM does not provide such a service. But at least one performance monitor provides exits to do what you wish.
We use Velocity Software's ESAMON product to do exactly this, the TUNEFRC EXEC provides the proper call. We've modified that a lot to manage forcing users idle for 3+ hours between the time of 9PM and 5AM in their own timezone - but that is a very site-dependent requirement. I'm not sure if other performance management products provide the same sort of capability, but it would seem likely. Any z/VM site serious about using z/VM needs a supported performance management product. Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. "Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR)" <[email protected]> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> 09/24/2009 08:16 AM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Where is the VM/CMS timeout value set Hi Where do you set the timeout value for an idle VM/CMS user for automatic logoff? Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Information Technology z/OS & z/VM Systems - Performance and Tuning Cell - 443 632-4191 Work - 410 786-0386 [email protected] WFH on Tuesdays and Fridays 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.
