Supported Commands

The syntax of a RUNCMD from NetView is generally as follows:

RUNCMP SP=OLXPu, APPL=NVOperid, command

where: OLXPu is the VTAM PU name of the SmartSwitch 1800 (NetView sees the SmartSwitch 1800 as a PU),

NVOperid is the ID of the NetView operator issuing the command, and command is the text of command sent to the SmartSwitch 1800.

The command part of the RUNCMD is the only part that needs to be entered by a Smart- Switch 1800 operator performing local access operations. Supported commands are described over the next few pages.

Most of the commands include {linename[nnn],puname} in the format. linename is the Name from the first screen of the SNA Port record, [nnn] are options that can be specified if a line name was entered, and puname is the PU Name from the PU Parameters screen of the SNA Port record.

Display Commands

DISPLAY ID

Function: Displays the active/inactive status of specified PUs.

Command: D NET, ID={linename[,AEIN], puname}

Options:

A = all active PUs on the line. E = all PUs on the line.

I = all inactive PUs on the line.

N = only the line status (no PUs). This is the default if no option is entered.

DISPLAY LINES

Function: Displays the active/inactive status of specified lines.

Command: D NET, LINES[,AEI]

Options:

A = all active lines.

E = all lines. This is the default if no option is entered.

I = all inactive lines.

DISPLAY CONFIG

Function: Displays the configuration parameters for specified PUs.

Command: D NET, CONFIG,ID={linename[,AEI],puname}

Options:

A = all active PUs on the line.

E = all PUs on the line.

I = all inactive PUs on the line.

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1800 specifications

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