Virtual Machine Tool SetProgrammable Operator Rolling Console Facility for Virtual Machine |
PROPROLL Users Guide page.
PROPROLL Historical Record of Change. page.
Trial PROPROLL on our VM Testing Machine. page.
Function:
PROPROLL is a VM/CMS based facility that provides the VM operator with a console
that not only captures all messages directed to it, but presents the messages
in a "rolling" fashion. All messages enter from the bottom and progress to the
top of the display.
Messages that move off the top of the display are re-viewable by scolling back the
screen using the PF keys to control backward and forward motion.
This program was designed to be used in conjunction with IBM's Programmable Operator
Facilty (PROP). PROP would run in a disconnected mode on the Operator virtual machine.
The machine that PROPROLL executes would act act as the Logical Operator as designated
by the Routing Table of the PROP. All messages would be routed to the Logical
Operator that would act as the message and control focal point for VM Operations.
This mode of operation has several advantages:
The user would never have to clear a "MORE...' or 'HOLDING..' condition
each time that the console filled with messages.
The user is able to scroll back, currently for 3000 lines, to any messages
that have already rolled off the screen.
Messages that a pending to be displayed are held while the program is in
scroll mode. A flag indicating pending messages is signalled to the user.
Commands can be issued to either the Logical Operator or the System Operator
by way of the OP and CP commands.
The last 50 commands are saved and can be redisplayed with a PF key.
Please address any questions or comments to:
EMAIL:gjcullen@mfsp.com
We welcome any suggestions. GOOD LUCK with your VM tuning.
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