Control-O is a component member of the INCONTROL™ by BMC family of products. This guide is the basic publication on how to use Control-O software.
This guide should be used by everyone who will be using Control-O for console management at your site.
This guide contains detailed information on all Control-O functions and facilities. It is comprised of the following chapters:
Notational conventions that might be used in this guide are explained below.
Keys that appear on the standard keyboard are identified in boldface, for example, Enter , Shift , Ctrl+S (a key combination), or Ctrl S (a key sequence).
The commands, instructions, procedures, and syntax illustrated in this guide presume that the keyboards at your site are mapped in accordance with the EBCDIC character set. Certain special characters are referred to in this documentation, and you must ensure that your keyboard enables you to generate accurate EBCDIC hex codes. This is particularly true on keyboards that have been adapted to show local or national symbols. You should verify that
If you have any questions about whether your keyboard is properly mapped, contact your system administrator.
Many commands are preconfigured to specific keys or key combinations. This is particularly true with regard to numbered PF keys, or pairs of numbered PF Keys. For example, the END command is preconfigured to, and indicated as, PF03/PF15. To execute the END command, press either the PF03 key or the PF15 key.
Instructions to enter commands may include:
Most screens contain a command line, which is primarily used to identify a single field where commands, or options, or both, are to be entered. These fields are usually designated COMMAND, but they are occasionally identified as COMMAND/OPT or COMMAND/OPTION.
Option field headings appear in many screens. These headings sometimes appear in the screen examples as OPTION, or OPT, or O.
The names of commands, fields, functions, jobs, libraries, members, missions, options, parameters, reports, subparameters, users, and most files, are shown in standard UPPERCASE font.
In syntax, the following additional conventions apply:
a | b | c
All syntax, operating system terms, and literal examples are presented in this typeface.
This includes JCL calls, code examples, control statements, and system messages. Examples of this are:
CALL 'CBLTDLI'
FOR TABLE owner.name USE option, . . . ;
//PRDSYSIN DD * USERLOAD PRD(2) PRINT
You are not logged on to database database_name
You are not logged on to database database_name
Variables are identified with italic text. Examples of this are:
This guide includes special elements called Notes and Warnings .
Notes provide additional information about the current subject.
Warnings alert you to situations that can cause problems, such as loss of data, if you do not follow instructions carefully.
Additional information that is new to this version is described in the INCONTROL for z/OS Installation Guide: Upgrading and the What’s New section of the INCONTROL for z/OS Release Notes .
Additional information that is new to this version is described in the INCONTROL for z/OS Installation Guide: Upgrading and the What’s New section of the INCONTROL for z/OS Release Notes .
Concepts and steps required for converting from other console automation products to Control-O.
A complete guide to Control-O/COSMOS features, options and implementation.
Predefined solutions and rules which can be used for solving commonly encountered automation problems.
Information for system administrators about customizing and maintaining
A step-by-step guide to installing, customizing, maintaining, and upgrading INCONTROL products using the INCONTROL Customization and Installation Engine (ICE) application.
The guide is divided into the following volumes:
A comprehensive listing and explanation of all IOA and INCONTROL messages.
This guide provides information for system administrators about customizing and maintaining INCONTROL products.
A detailed description of the utilities designed to perform specific administrative tasks that are available to INCONTROL products. The guide contains an alphabetized reference of all utilities for each INCONTROL product.
Product-specific guides containing comprehensive information about the operation and implementation of each INCONTROL product.
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