We too use the secondary console facility and login as root; we have it automated as a VM:Operator macro. One of our uses is changing root's login pw periodically.
-----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Shilson Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: z/VM commands to Linux guests? Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> wrote on 02/01/2005 09:39:51 AM: > We are writing a REXX exec to run under z/VM to verify the status of our > Linux guests. The purpose of this script is to provide an easy mechanism > for our operators to verify the health of the Linux guests. Is there a > mechanism from z/VM to issue Linux commands to a Linux guest and capturing > the output? I know we can go from Linux and issue z/VM commands. Thanks. We use the secondary console facility. We logon as root on the virtual console, issue commands and can see the results. Using WAKEUP or a similar facility allows this to be automated. I haven't used PROP, but you may want to look at that. tom - - - - - - - - - - - - Toto, I have a feeling we're not in the mainframe world any more. _/) Tom Shilson ~~~~~ GEDW & VM System Services Aloha Tel: 651-733-7591 tshilson at mmm dot com Fax: 651-736-7689 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
