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Create VTAM Definitions and Tables

The Create VTAM Definitions and Tables facility builds the VTAM major node, which contains application definition statements for all ACBs required by your product regions. Perform this task initially when all product regions have been set up. If changes are made to any regions or if additional regions are added later, perform the task again.

Note: You use the major node that you create in this procedure to activate your VTAM applications.

To create VTAM definitions and tables

1. At the ISPF/PDF TSO Command Shell prompt, execute the following command:

   EXEC 'dsnpref.NMC0.CAIJCL(INSTALL)'
   

   The Install Utility Primary Menu panel appears.

2. Enter 7 (Create VTAM Definitions and Tables).

   The VTAM Primary Menu panel appears.

3. Enter 1 (Create VTAM Definitions and Tables).

   The VTAM Data Sets panel appears.

4. Enter the VTAM major node name (vtamname) and data set names of the requested IBM data sets.

   The VTAM NetMaster/SOLVE ACBs panel appears and displays the prefix for External Interface Package (EIP) ACBs and the names of all product regions and the ACBs associated with them.

   Note: If >>> appears, you can use F10 (right) to display all ACBs.

5. Enter the prefix for EIP ACBs.
6. Complete each of the remaining panels as they appear. You can accept the default values or specify site-specific values. For information about the fields, press F1 (Help).

   The Install Utility generates a series of jobs in the dsnpref.NMC0.VTAM.JCL library.

7. Record the name of the data set into which the JCL was generated in your post-installation worksheet.
8. Submit and run the following jobs in sequence:
   • V01LDVTM

     Copies major node into SYS1.VTAMLST.

   • V02ASMOD

     Assembles VTAM MODE table.

     This job is required only if you want to provide users with access to external applications. Your product uses VTAM mode tables that are assembled and linked into a load library available to VTAM, and the tables lets users access external applications.

   • V03CNMRT

     Assembles CNM Routing table.

     This job is only required if you intend to use the Network Error Warning System (NEWS). VTAM uses the CNM routing table to send CNM records across the CNM interface to NEWS and the Network Tracking System (NTS).

   Each job should return condition code 0 unless otherwise indicated.

9. Press F3.

   The Install Utility Primary Menu panel appears.

10. Enter X.

    The Install Utility closes.

Note: Press F1 (Help) for information about any panel.