Required Reading

We recommend you have these IBM publications for reference:

Guide	Number
CP Command Reference for General Users	SC19-6211
VM/Directory Maintenance Program Product for General Users	SC20-1839
VM/Directory Maintenance Program Product: Installation and System Administrator’s Guide	SC20-1840

We also recommend you be familiar with the following CA ACF2 for z/ VM documentation:

Guide	Description
Administrator Guide	This guide describes all the various subcommands of the ACF command. You should be familiar with basic CA ACF2 for z/ VM concepts, such as the User Identification string (UID), production by default philosophy, and components of CA ACF2 for z/ VM.

Command Notation

This guide uses the following command notation. Enter the following exactly as they appear in command descriptions:

Type of Characters	Description
UPPERCASE	Identifies commands, keywords, and keyword values that you must code exactly as shown.
MIXed Cases	Identify command abbreviations. The uppercase letters are the minimum abbreviation; lowercase letters are optional
Symbols	You must code all symbols, such as commas, equal signs, and slashes exactly as shown.

The following clarify command syntax; do not type these as they appear:

Type of Characters	Description
lowercase	Indicates a variable that you must supply.
[ ]	Identify optional keywords or parameters.
{ }	Require that you choose one or more of the keywords or parameters listed.
underlining	Shows default values that you do not have to specify.
\|	Separates alternative keywords and parameters, choose one.
...	Means you can repeat the preceding items or group of items more than once.

Sample Command	Explanation
ACFNRULE{ruleid\|KEY(ruleid)}	ACFNRULE	Command abbreviation.
TYPE(rsrctype)]‑	TYPE	Optional value you can specify.
{[ADD(ruleentry)…]‑	ADD	Optional keyword.
[DELETE(ruleentry)…]}‑	DELETE	Optional keyword.
[LIST\|NOLIST] ‑	LIST	Default, you do not have to specify.
[VERIFY\|NOVERIFY]	VERIFY	Default, you do not have to specify.