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HIS Parameter Descriptions

Note: Use the HWICONAME and HWIDCNAME parameters for the site identification. These values specify the logical root entities in the topology model that the service provides.

HWICONAME=company_name

Specifies the name of the company. Products using the service can use this value. The value can be in mixed case. If the value contains blank, lowercase, or special characters, specify the value within quotes.

Limits: 32 characters maximum

HWIDCNAME=data_center_name

Specifies the name of the data center. Products using the service can use this value. The value can be in mixed case. If the value contains blank, lowercase, or special characters, specify the value within quotes.

Limits: 32 characters maximum

HWISAFCL=resource_class_name

(Optional) Specifies the class name that the service uses when making system authorization facility (SAF) requests to verify the authorization.

Default: CAHIS

Limits: One through eight characters

HWISAFPF=prefix

(Optional) Specifies the ‘prefix that the service applies to all resource names when making SAF requests to verify the authorization.

Note: Do not specify a trailing full stop. One is added automatically after the prefix.

Default: Null (no prefix)

Limits: A valid name from one through eight characters in length

SSID={ HIS | name }

Specifies the subsystem ID (SSID) that this invocation of the SSI is to use.

Note: You do not need to define the SSID explicitly. The SSID can be defined automatically.

Default: HIS

Limits: A valid one- to four-character name, with the first character alphabetic or national, and the remainder alphanumeric or national

SSM={ NO | YES }

Specifies whether to enable support for CA OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation System State Manager (SSM).

Default: YES

SSMAPPL=application_name

Specifies the application name that is registered with CA OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation for this product or component.

Limits: Eight characters

Important! Each product or component registers a specific application name with CA OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation. Do not change this name.

The registered application name for Hardware Interface Service is HISRV.

SSMHBI=heartbeat_interval

For SSM=YES, specifies how often to send heartbeats to CA OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation SSM. The heartbeat interval is in minutes. A value of zero indicates no heartbeat.

Initial value: 5

Limits: 0 through 60