OPSOSF Address Spaces

The OSF uses OPSOSF address spaces as servers that handle asynchronous action requests from various CA OPS/MVS facilities.

OPSOSF address spaces have the following characteristics:

They include the following facilities:
- Automated Operations Facility (AOF)
- Enhanced Console Facility (ECF)
- IMS Operations Facility (IOF)
- Multi-system Facility (MSF).
They use z/OS cross-memory services to handle action requests.
They may be swappable or non-swappable, as determined by the value of the OSFSWAPPABLE parameter.
They are started and stopped by CA OPS/MVS as necessary, although the number of active servers must fall within the bounds set by the following parameters:
- OSFMIN and OSFMAX
- OSFTSLMIN and OSFTSLMAX
- OSFTSPMIN and OSFTSPMAX
- USSMIN and USSMAX