Performing Console Tasks

To identify the console

The console is usually logical device LDEV 20, though it can be moved to another LDEV. To determine the current location of the console, enter:

   CONSOLE

The computer responds:

CONSOLE IS LDEV 20

To log on to the console

To log onto the console, type the following at the MPE XL prompt:

   HELLO OPERATOR.SYS

When the system prompt, usually a colon (:), appears on the left side of the screen, you have successfully started a session as OPERATOR.SYS. The system asks you to enter one or more passwords. Once you do so, the session begins.

	CAUTION: When you begin using the console, you can treat it the same way you do a standard terminal, with one exception: Do not turn the console off!

To assign or change your password

Use the PASSWORD command to assign your own password or to change the existing password. You use this command interactively; it prompts you for required input. For example:

   PASSWORD

The system responds:

   ENTER OLD USER PASSWORD:

   ENTER NEW USER PASSWORD:

   ENTER NEW PASSWORD AGAIN:



   PASSWORD WAS CHANGED SUCCESSFULLY.

To list OPERATOR.SYS capabilities

Besides password information, you should find out what capabilities OPERATOR.SYS has, which determines the kinds of things you can do with the computer. For example, if you are not assigned save files (SF) capability, you cannot save information in a computer file.

To list the capabilities of OPERATOR.SYS, enter:

   LISTUSER OPERATOR;FORMAT;DETAIL 

The computer describes OPERATOR.SYS with by displaying information in the following form. The capabilities appear on the bottom line. (Yours may be different than this example.)

******************************************************



USER      : OPERATOR.SYS

PASSWORD  : **

UID       : ##

GID       : ##

MAX PRI   : 150  

LOC ATTR  : $00000000

LOGON CNT : 1

HOME DIR  : /UI/DEVELOP

LOGON CI  : /SYS/PUB/CI

CAP       : AM,AL,GL,OP,PS,ND,SF,BA,IA