Directing Commands to z/VM Systems

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Directing Commands to z/VM Systems

When you direct a CP command to a z/VM system, no command prefix is included with the command text. Therefore, you should not prefix the command with CP.

Examples:

To query the status of tape drives on system VMSYS1, you would issue the following command:
```
MI VMSYS1 QUERY TAPES ALL
```
To query the status of tape drives on system VMSYS1 from a z/OS system, you would issue the following command:
```
@VMSYS1 QUERY TAPES ALL
```

You can direct CA MIM commands to z/VM systems by using the MI command prefix in the command text.

Examples:

To attach a 3480 tape drive on system VMSYS1 to the TST390 virtual machine, issue the following command from any z/VM system:
```
MI VMSYS1 MI ATTACH UNIT 3480 TO TST390 (SYSTEM
```
To direct the same command to system VMSYS1 from any z/OS system, you would issue the following command:
```
@VMSYS1 MI ATTACH UNIT 3480 TO TST390 (SYSTEM
```