A reprise of a problem discussed here in September 2009 but - as far as I
can see - without any satisfactory conclusion ...
Running z/VM 5.4 in a virtual machine. Objective is to use the virtual
machine's unit-record devices (RDR 000C, PUN 000D, PRT 000E) as, 'real'
devices from the second-level system's perspective. SYSTEM CONFIG contain
s
appropriate RDEV statements. RDR (000C) and PUN (000D) perform exactly a
s
expected. PRT (000E) will not come online.
Here's a console listing demonstrating the problem (using SET RDEV for
completeness' sake). Can anybody see a problem with what I'm doing?
(Console log is from guest's logon console, 2nd-level OPERATOR is logged
on
to SYSC and receiving input via VINPUT command.)
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VINPUT VMSG Q 000E
Q 000E
11:52:34 PRT 000E OFFLINE
Ready; T=0.01/0.01 11:52:34
Q V E
PRT 000E CL A NOCONT NOHOLD COPY 001 READY FORM STANDARD
000E TO 540IIS PRT DIST CMSTST FLASHC 000 DEST OFF
000E FLASH CHAR MDFY 0 FCB LPP OFF
000E 1403 NOEOF CLOSED NOKEEP NOMSG NONAME
000E SUBCHANNEL = 0003
VINPUT VMSG SET RDEV 000E TYPE IMP NO_SPOOL
SET RDEV 000E TYPE IMP NO_SPOOL
11:52:44 HCPZRP6722I Characteristics of device 000E were set as requested
.
11:52:44 1 RDEV(s) specified; 1 RDEV(s) changed; 0 RDEV(s) created
Ready; T=0.01/0.01 11:52:44
VINPUT VMSG VARY ON 000E
VARY ON 000E
11:52:51 HCPCPN6895I Device 000E cannot be varied online because the devi
ce
11:52:51 HCPCPN6895I identification data is inconclusive.
11:52:51 HCPCPN6785E Unable to identify device 000E dynamically.
11:52:51 1 device(s) specified; 0 device(s) successfully varied online
Ready(06785); T=0.01/0.01 11:52:51
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Just to demonstrate that 000C and 000D are working OK ...
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Q V C
RDR 000C CL * NOCONT NOHOLD EOF READY
000C 2540 CLOSED NOKEEP NORESCAN SUBCHANNEL = 0001
VINPUT VMSG Q 000C
Q 000C
11:56:18 RDR 000C DRAINED
Ready; T=0.01/0.01 11:56:18
Q V D
PUN 000D CL A NOCONT NOHOLD COPY 001 READY FORM STANDARD
000D TO 540IIS PUN DIST CMSTST DEST OFF
000D FLASH 000 CHAR MDFY 0 FCB
000D 2540 NOEOF CLOSED NOKEEP NOMSG NONAME
000D SUBCHANNEL = 0002
VINPUT VMSG Q 000D
Q 000D
11:56:31 PUN 000D DRAINED
Ready; T=0.01/0.01 11:56:31
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All comments / suggestions gratefully received :-)
Regards
Jeff Gribbin
