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Quick Reference List

The following list provides a quick reference of all the console commands with a brief description. Each command is discussed in greater detail following the list.

Note: In the following list, if the command description is prefixed by BACKSTORE:, P2P:, PARMLIB:, or USS Backstore, then that command is for the Backstore, P2P, parmlib, or USS Backstore function.

ADD VVP=

Adds a set of 100 to 100,000 scratch Virtual Volumes to CA Vtape.

CHECK BACKstore

BACKSTORE: Overrides the five-minute internal timer and causes an immediate check of the Externalization subgroup queues for pending work.

DELETE VVP=

Deletes a set of 100 to 100,000 Scratch Virtual Volumes from CA Vtape.

Display Active | Backstore | Cache | CSA | FreeQ | Groups | Logger | Parmlib | PIN | POOLS | Status | Unit |

Display Virtual Device activity, Backstore activity, CSA utilization, Free Queue information, group information, logging information, parmlib information, buffer area information, Volume Pooling,status of non-parmlib options, and Virtual Control Unit and device information.

Display P2P

P2P: Displays the activities of the P2P Listener.

Display REMOTES

P2P: Displays remote system connectivity, transmits, receives, and file transfer activities.

Display USS

USS Backstore: Displays UNIX mount point information used by USS Backstore.

DUMP

Dumps all the address spaces that make up a CA Vtape subsystem and their dataspace information.

FreeQ Reset

Resets and reinitializes the cache free space queue used to monitor reusable space within the storage class.

HELP

Displays the syntax of all console commands on the console and system log.

MIHclear=

Used to interrupt a pending I/O for one Virtual Device.

MOUNT=

Redrives a mount request for one Virtual Device in mount pending status to reinitiate a Recall from Backstore Copies.

QUEUE Init | Reset

Initializes or resets the Externalization Server subgroup queues (GRRs).

REFRESH=FiLTers | GROUP | OPTION | POOLS

PARMLIB: Used to dynamically activate filter changes, group changes, Dynamic Options changes, or pool changes.

REFRESH=REMOTES

P2P: Used to dynamically activate parmlib changes for CA Vtape P2P Remotes.

REFRESH=USS

USS Backstore: Causes the SVTS address space to reload the USS Mount Point Section of parmlib.

Restart Backstore

BACKSTORE: Allows the Backstore Engine to be restarted to free all tape drive allocations and physical tape and tape enqueues, and any USS mount points.

Restart CMDmgr

Restarts the Command Manager.

Restart CU=

Stops all Virtual Device activity for the specified Virtual Control Unit, shuts down the corresponding SVTSAS subaddress space and automatically starts it again.

Restart Timermgr

Reset and restart all timer-related events.

Restart Unit=

Stops the activity for the specified Virtual Tape Unit (VTU), terminates the VTU task, and restarts the VTU without varying the device offline.

SET BACKstore=

BACKSTORE: Used to modify Backstore Engine processing.

SET CONSOLE=

P2P: Allows unsolicited console output produced by SVTS to be routed for display on a remote system.

SET CPU=

Allows the CPU mode to be changed from Standard to Isolation.

SET HSOPEN=

BACKSTORE: Activates or deactivates the high-speed open option used to open a Backstore Tape to the starting block ID of a stacked Virtual Volume.

SET IDRC=

BACKSTORE: Activates and deactivates IDRC compression support for Externalization.

SET MAXDRIVES=

BACKSTORE: Allows dynamic changes to the number of drives CA Vtape is able to use for Externalization.

SET MAXUSS=

USS Backstore: Changes the maximum number of concurrent UNIX files that the Backstore Engine can use to read or write Triplex USS files.

SET RECALL=

BACKSTORE: Overrides the default order during Recalls so that the Primary, Duplex, or Triplex source is selected first even if another catalog entry exists.

SET RECALL VVE=

BACKSTORE: Overrides the default order for the identified Virtual Volume so that during Recalls the specified source (Primary/Duplex/Triplex/P2P) is selected first regardless of the default Recall order or Group offsite rules.

SET THRESHOLD

This command temporarily overrides one of the Cache*Threshold parmlib attributes.

SET USS=UNMOUNT

USS Backstore: Causes the CA Vtape to dismount all the UNIX mount points defined to USS Backstore.

SET WRITPROT=

Allows Virtual Volumes to be placed in read only status.

SHUTDOWN

Stops the CA Vtape address spaces and brings down the SVTS subsystem.

START Group=

BACKSTORE: Allows Externalization to be started for a released group or subgroup.

START RECALL=

BACKSTORE: Allows a Recall to be started for a specific Virtual Volume.

STOP GROUP=

BACKSTORE: Allows Externalization to be stopped for a group or subgroup.

STOP PTaskid=

BACKSTORE: Allows a specific Backstore task to be stopped gracefully.

STOP RECALL=

BACKSTORE: Allows a Recall for a specific Virtual Volume to be stopped.

Xrecall Notify

This is an internal command used by the Recall Server to look for Recall requests and the Virtual Control Units waiting for a recall to complete the mount request. This command is not part of the SVT1 HELP display and is documented here for your information only.

Xrecall Reset

Reinitializes the common Recall Server area in the Global VCAT.