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CONSOLE
Changes the system console from its current device to another
job-accepting terminal.
Syntax
CONSOLE [ldev]
Parameters
ldev The logical device number of the new console
terminal. If omitted, the CONSOLE command displays
the current logical device number of the console.
Operation Notes
The CONSOLE command is used to display the logical device number of the
terminal currently being used as the system console, or to move the
console to another logical device. Listing the current location of the
console requires no special capabilities. Moving the console requires
system manager (SM) capability.
The console cannot be moved to a remote terminal, (a terminal that is
connected to your system by way of a distributed systems (DS)
communications line). Similarly, it should not be moved to a terminal
using a multipoint terminal software (MTS) line, or a packet assembly and
disassembly (PAD) terminal over a modem.
When you switch the location of the console with the CONSOLE command, a
message is printed on the former console and on the new console
displaying the new logical device number of the system console. The old
console is now just another session device and all the console
capabilities are transferred to the newly designated terminal.
When you enter the CONSOLE command without parameters, it reports the
current logical device number (LDEV) of the console. You may also find
out the LDEV of the current console by interrogating the HPCONSOLE
variable. To do so, enter the command SHOWVAR HPCONSOLE at the colon
prompt. Note, however, that Control and maintenance processor (CMP) and
diagnostic control unit (DCU) prompts and messages remain with the
configured terminal, for example, Channel 1, Device 0. This feature
cannot be moved to another terminal.
NOTE Before transferring the system console to another terminal, be
sure that you can take the console back when you need it
by allowing yourself the =CONSOLE command. (ALLOW
user.account;commands=CONSOLE). Users assigned system manager (SM)
capability can retrieve the console without having been allowed the
use of the CONSOLE command.
Since the system console is a session device, a session must be logged on
to the console in order to execute operator commands.
Use
This command may be issued from a session, job, program, or in BREAK.
Pressing Break has no effect on this command. It may be used by any user
to determine the location of the console. To change the location of the
console, this command must be issued from the console itself, unless
distributed to users with the ALLOW command, or the user must have system
manager (SM) capability.
Examples
To determine the current location of the system console, enter:
CONSOLE
CONSOLE IS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO LDEV 20
To transfer the console to the terminal identified by MPE/iX as logical
device 31, enter:
CONSOLE 31
CONSOLE HAS BEEN SWITCHED FROM LDEV 20 TO LDEV 31