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CA VM:Director Configuration Files and Records

CA VM:Director uses configuration files to control the processing of most product–related functions. Each configuration file contains records that can only appear in that file. To edit the configuration files, use the CONFIG command. This chapter describes the CONFIG command and explains each configuration file and the records that can appear in them.

The majority of the records can be changed dynamically, and their new values take effect immediately after the file is saved. This is referred to as dynamic reconfiguration. To update certain configuration file records you must take down the CA VM:Director product server. In an SSI complex, the servers on every member must be taken down before changing certain records. The records are:

• ACCESS
• ALTERNATE
• AUTOPASS
• DIRECT
• RESID
• SSINODE

Changes to those records take effect when you restart the product.

You can set up or change the CA VM:Director configuration by entering this command:

vmdirect config

The CA VM:Director System Configuration Menu appears.

CONFIG                    System Configuration Menu                  VM:Director
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                     + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +                      
                     |           Selection:              |                      
                     + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +                      
                                                                                
 1 DASD Configuration         Maintain VM:Director controlled DASD definitions  
                               (EXTENT, IGNORE, SUBPOOL, etc.)                  
                                                                                
 2 Product Configuration      Control how VM:Director should operate            
                               (SERVANT, USEREXIT, etc.)                        
                                                                                
 3 Authorizations             Authorize who can issue VM:Director commands      
                               (GRANT, LIST, WITHHOLD)                          
                                                                                
 4 Security Configuration     Control security aspects of VM:Director           
                               (AUTOEXP, JOURNAL, PWSUPRES)                     
                                                                                
 5 SFS Configuration          Change File Pools and Storage Groups 
                                                                                
                   Copyright (c) yyyy CA. All rights reserved.                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PF1:Help               PF3:Quit               PF10:Print                PF12:End

Options 1 through 4 start XEDIT on the appropriate configuration file for you to edit.

Option 5 displays the SFS Configuration Menu, from which you can add or delete SFS file pools and update user storage group information. CA VM:Director reflects the changes in the SFS CONFIG file.

Note: For more information about setting up or changing the CA VM:Director configuration for SFS, see Configuring CA VM:Director for SFS.

If you know which configuration features you want to work with, you can enter the CONFIG command with different parameters to access the appropriate configuration file or configuration submenu directly.

• To work with the AUTHORIZ CONFIG file, enter the following:

  vmdirect config authoriz
  

• To work with the DASD CONFIG file, enter the following:

  vmdirect config dasd
  

• To work with the PRODUCT CONFIG file, enter the following:

  vmdirect config product
  

Note: While CA VM:Director is running, you cannot change any ACCESS, DIRECT, or (for CA VM:Director only) ENCRYPT records in this file. If you need to change, add, or remove any of these records, you must stop CA VM:Director first, then edit this configuration file.

• To work with the SECURITY CONFIG file, enter the following:

  vmdirect config security
  

  Note: You cannot change the AUTOPASS record in this file while CA VM:Director is running. If you need to change, add, or remove this record, you must stop CA VM:Director first, and then edit this configuration file.

• To work with the CA VM:Director configuration for the SFS CONFIG file, enter:

  vmdirect config sfs
  

  This displays the SFS Configuration Menu.

Note: For more information about the CONFIG command, see CONFIG Command in the chapter "Command Reference" in the Reference Guide.

This section contains the following topics:

AUTHORIZ CONFIG File

DASD CONFIG File

CA VM:Director PRODUCT CONFIG File

CA VM:Director SECURITY CONFIG File