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Implementing the Setup Facility

1. End CA VM:Tape.
2. Edit the VMTAPE CONFIG file to see if there is a SETUP record:
   • If the SETUP record is commented out, uncomment it and continue to step 3.
   • If the SETUP record is not in the file, continue to step 3 and add the record.
   • If the SETUP record is not commented out, review the parameters it specifies to ensure they are what is required by your site.
3. Using the information in SETUP Record, add the SETUP record to the VMTAPE CONFIG file.
4. Create an AUTHORIZ record specifying the user IDs that will be the setup operators. The SETUPOPR authorization allows the specified user IDs to issue the SETUP command. They will also receive setup operator messages. For example, to specify GREGB and LINDAC as setup operators, add the following AUTHORIZ record:

   AUTHORIZ SETUPOPR GREGB LINDAC
   

   Note: For more information about setting up authorizations, see Authorizations.

5. If the user IDs you specified on the AUTHORIZ SETUPOPR record are also to receive messages from the Setup facility, add a SETUPOPR record. For example, to specify the user IDs GREGB and LINDAC are to receive setup messages, add the following SETUPOPR record:

   SETUPOPR GREGB LINDAC
   

   Note: For more information about the SETUPOPR record, see SETUPOPR Record.

6. Save and exit the VMTAPE CONFIG file.
7. Restart CA VM:Tape.

If you specified the AUTO parameter on the SETUP record, the Setup facility will be enabled. If you specified NOAUTO, the setup operator will need to issue the SETUP START command to enable the Setup facility.