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Customize Logon Mode Tables

At the time a physical terminal is logged on, CA TPX receives information about the terminal characteristics from one of the following sources:

• An entry on the logon mode table defined in SYS1.VTAMLST (VTAM major node definition in VM) for the physical terminal
• The response to a query from this product to the physical terminal

Using this information, this product identifies the model of the terminal (2, 3, 4, or 5) and whether the terminal is queriable.

When the user of the physical terminal starts a virtual terminal session, this product checks the virtual terminal definition for the logon mode table. It then passes an entry from this table to establish session parameters. It chooses an entry that matches the physical terminal type, model number, and that can or cannot be queried, depending on the physical terminal.

Entries that are not queriable have this format:

T327XMn

Entries that are queriable have this format:

T327XMnE

To supply the product with these entries, you must specify logon mode tables on your virtual terminal definitions in SYS1.VTAMLST. You specify the table with the MODETAB parameter.

Note: You do not need logon mode tables if you have defined PASS access for this product.