Switch Operations Facility › SOF Server Configuration and Start-up › Start the SOF Server › RELOAD Start-up Parameter

RELOAD Start-up Parameter

During start-up, specify one of the following values for parameter RELOAD on the z/OS START command issued to start the SOF server. This controls how the SOF server uses existing checkpoint data.

YES

If checkpoint data exists, it will be read and the SOF server will bypass discovery of the I/O configuration.

NO

Existing checkpoint data will not be used. The SOF server will unconditionally perform a full discovery of the I/O configuration.

Default: YES

Example: Start the SOF Server and Perform Discovery

The following z/OS command starts the SOF server and forces it to unconditionally perform a full discovery of the I/O configuration:

S OPSOFSRV,RELOAD=NO