Data Definition Section

For each device made available there is an entry with the following format:

Offsets Name Length Format Description
0 0 SMF10DEV 4 structure Device identification.
Note: Virtual I/O devices are identified by the following:
Device Class
0
Unit Type
0
Device Number
X'7FFF'
It is important to understand the following:
  • Allocation messages for VIO data sets will show VIO ALLOCATED TO ddname.
  • SMF records will show VIO unit addresses as X'7FFF'.
  • The actual in-storage UCB built for VIO will show address X'3FFF'.
For example, the messages:
  • IEF237I X'3FFF' ALLOCATED TO ddname
  • IEF237I X'7FFF' ALLOCATED TO ddname
indicate that ddname is not allocated to a Virtual I/O device, but is instead allocated to a real device whose unit address is X'3FFF' or X'7FFF' respectively.
0 0 SMF10DUT 2 binary Device class and unit type.
2 2 SMF10CUA 2 binary Device number.