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ACTIVATE Command

The ACTIVATE command activates a VTAM communication node. The ACTIVATE command must be executed once on each of two MVS systems between which you want to set up a VTAM communication route.

Syntax

ACtivate node [CONTYPE (lutype)]... [ RETRMAX (nn)]...[ RETRY (seconds)]...

Operand

Explanation

node

Identifies the ACB name of CA‑L‑Serv on the target system with which this system will communicate. This ACB name must match the ACB name specified on the ATTACH COMMSERVER command on the target system.

CONTYPE

For this node, overrides the default VTAM communications protocol that CA‑L‑Serv is using. This parameter must have the same value on the two nodes that make up a communication route. (The default value is set through the CONTYPE parameter on the ATTACH command.)

RETRMAX

For this node, overrides the default setting that determines how many times CA‑L‑Serv tries to reactivate routes that become inactive. (The default value is set through the RETRMAX parameter on the ATTACH command.)

RETRY

For this node, overrides the default setting that tells CA‑L‑Serv whether to reactivate routes when they become inactive. (The default value is set through the RETRY parameter on the ATTACH command.)

ACTIVATE commands are usually issued from the CA-L‑Serv parameter data set. Specify them after the ATTACH command for the communications server. For information on creating cross‑system routes for CA‑L‑Serv, see the chapter "CA‑L‑Serv" in the Administration Guide.

Example

To activate a VTAM communications route between system 1 (where the CA‑L‑Serv ACB name is SYS1) and system 2 (where the CA‑L‑Serv ACB name is SYS2), issue the following command on system 1:

ACTIVATE SYS2

And issue the following command on system 2:

ACTIVATE SYS1