Using the ISPF Support

For users authorized to use the CA Disk ISPF interface, the ISPF primary option panel will contain a selection option for CA Disk. Since this is an optional value, you can have to specify a different option. Examine your primary option menu for a line similar to the following example:

8 CA Disk - Perform Data Storage Management Functions

After option 8 is selected from the ISPF primary option menu, CA Disk will generate a menu of functions available. Since there are more options available than menu lines on a screen, it is sometimes necessary for CA Disk to implement two levels of menus. This occurs when more than 15 options are given to any user. If a user has fewer than 15 options, all options will be displayed on the same selection menu. If more than 15 options are specified, the first menu displayed will ask the user to select between DASD manager and user functions. After this has been specified, a second menu will be displayed with the appropriate functions listed.

Note: All users will not necessarily be presented a menu listing all available CA Disk ISPF functions. The DASD manager for each installation specifies what functions are presented to users. If you have a question about the functions you have been authorized to perform, contact your local CA Disk support personnel or your DASD manager.

Select the desired function from the ones listed on the menu. This will cause CA Disk to present a panel for the option specified. Use the ISPF HELP PF key to obtain HELP text on how to use the panel. To return to the function menu from the HELP menu, press the <END> key.