How to emulate the HMC console for 2nd level VM?

[Don]

I need to bring up a second level VM system that does not have a definition
for any local 3270's. It was set up to use the HMC line mode console (SYSC).
Is there a way to emulate this environment second level on VM? I can define
a virtual 3270 console and use LOADP to override the default setting but I
would rather do the same as the 1st level set up.

[Brian Nielsen]

Before you IPL the second level system, do: TERM SYS3270 ON
When you IPL, use LOADPARM SYSG
On the SAL screen use CONS=SYSG

Brian Nielsen

Post by Don
I need to bring up a second level VM system that does not have a

definition

Post by Don
for any local 3270's. It was set up to use the HMC line mode console

(SYSC).

Post by Don
Is there a way to emulate this environment second level on VM? I can

define

Post by Don
a virtual 3270 console and use LOADP to override the default setting but I
would rather do the same as the 1st level set up.
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[McKown, John]

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From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions
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Subject: How to emulate the HMC console for 2nd level VM?
I need to bring up a second level VM system that does not
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for any local 3270's. It was set up to use the HMC line mode
console (SYS=
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would rather do the same as the 1st level set up.

Is this what you need? I'm not sure.

http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/HCSE4B10/2.60
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<quote>
Use VINPUT to request the z/VM control program to send the accompanying
data to the operating system running in your virtual machine. To the
operating system, the data appears to have been entered from the system
console.

z/VM, as part of its service processor hardware simulation, assigns to
your virtual machine operator console a subset of system console
functions. If the operating system running in your virtual machine is
able to receive commands from the system console, the specified command
is sent by the control program to the operating system where it is
interpreted and processed as though it had been entered from the system
console.
</quote>

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[Don W.]

Thanks for all the responses. I hadn't realized there was a SYS3270 option
on the TERM command. That was what I was looking for.

[Don]

Thanks for the responses. Yes, I think that does answer my question. I will
give it a try.

[Don W.]

Post by Don
Thanks for the responses. Yes, I think that does answer my question. I will
give it a try.
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I tried using SYS3270 and I abended our z/VM 5.1 system. Maybe I didn't set
it up properly but I didn't think it would cause a PRG004. I have a console
set to TERM CONMODE 3270 and SYS3270 ON. I do an IPL 6528 CLEAR LOADP SYSG.
I do not get a SALIPL screen only a VM read. Then the first level VM system
crashes with PRG004. I am doing this on a z/900 in native mode (no LPARs).
Should this work?