Using CMDSYS on the CONSOLE statement

Use the following keyword on the CONSOLE statement to define command association between a console and a system in a sysplex:

CMDSYS: Defines the system in a sysplex where you want to send commands entered on this console for processing.

Defining your consoles through this kind of command association can help your operators view a particular system in the sysplex and limit activities to that system. The default is CMDSYS(*), which indicates that commands entered on the console are processed on the local system where the console is defined. If a system specified for CMDSYS is not active, the console receives an error message whenever the operator enters a command. Operators can use the CONTROL V command to change CMDSYS for MCS, HMCS SMCS, and extended MCS consoles.

To let SYA direct commands entered on an attached console called TAPE to SYB, code the following statement in CONSOLxx for SYA:

CONSOLE DEVNUM(243) NAME(TAPE) CMDSYS(SYB)

Commands that ignore the CMDSYS specification include:

All CONTROL commands except for CONTROL M
LOGON/LOGOFF
ROUTE

For examples of how these commands operate in a sysplex, see Commands in a sysplex.