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Operator Console Display

Computer operator consoles are used to start and stop jobs, control hardware, alter security specifications, control networks and databases, and for many other important functions. It is important to review inactive consoles because inactive consoles can be made active with the VARY console command.

Use the Operator Console Display (1.4) to review the operator consoles.

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Step

Description

W/P Ref

Finding

Remarks

1

Using the display, determine the number of operator consoles and their addresses.

 

 

 

2

Determine the physical location of each console and enter this information on the Update Console Location screen (1.4.1). Ensure that all consoles that are located outside the computer room are in secured areas that are accessible only to authorized people.

 

 

 

3

If you found any console outside a secured area, determine from the display if it has INFO as the command group. This indicates that the console cannot be used to enter operator commands and is for informational use only.

 

 

 

4

Locate each of the teleprocessing control units (often 3174 models) used for the operator consoles. Verify that they are located in a secured area to prevent unauthorized recabling of console ports or modification of IML diskettes.

 

 

 

5

Determine from the ROUTE CODE field which kinds of messages each console receives. Verify that security messages are routed only to the security console, CICS messages are routed only to the CICS console, IMS messages are routed only to MTO, and so on, as data center standards require.