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Created Stem Variable For A Linux System Record

The output stem variable record for a Linux system has the following word delimited fields. Some field values contain blanks that have been translated to hexadecimal X’FE’. Translate these values to restore the original values.

Linux system record ID

Always contains ‘LXTP’

Linux system name

Contains a character string

VM guest node name

Contains one through eight characters or ‘N/A’ when not a VM guest.

Linux system IP address

IP address in presentation format

Linux version

Contains a character string

Linux release

Contains a character string

Machine name

Contains a character string

OS name

Contains a character string.

The following REXX function restores embedded blanks:

NORMAL_FIELD = TRANSLATE(INCOMING_FIELD,'  ','FE'X)

Example: List with filters

This command finds all VM systems whose names begin with ‘ZV’. Exclude all Linux records. Results are returned in stem variables LXLST.nn with LXLST.0=number of records returned.

ADDRESS LXCON “LIST VMNODE(ZV*) LXNAME(N/A)”