XCFINIT=YES defined as start option but displayed value is N/A

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Question

I have a VTAM in which XCFINIT=YES is coded in the ATCSTR00 member of VTAMLST, yet when I display the VTAMOPTS, the display shows XCFINIT=N/A. What would cause it to be displayed as N/A?

Answer

Sysplex XCF connections are required for VTAM XCF support. For VTAM to dynamically define its VTAM-to-VTAM connections in a sysplex, the MVS system programmer first must establish an XCF environment and provide a value for the MVS symbol &SYSCLONE during MVS initialization.

If this has not been done, XCF facilities are not available and VTAM cannot use XCF. As a result, the VTAMOPTS display will show XCFINIT=N/A.

See IBM publication z/OS MVS Setting Up a Sysplex to be sure that you have your Sysplex XCF connections defined.

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ZOSCS COMMSERVER

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Modified date:
06 June 2016

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