The Console Extras facility provides a user interface that facilitates your use of the predefined PROGRUN utilities and the NetStatus startup NCL procedure NETSTAT. Using this facility, you do not need to enter the PROGRUN command or NETSTAT. You access the utility by selecting the utility through your Console Extras Utility List panel.
This facility allows you to access external utilities that exist on your system. The interface is a panel that provides up to 16 external utilities that you can access. You can ask your system manager to customize your Console Extras utility list panel.
Entering the Console Extras Facility
Select option E from the NonStop NET/MASTER MS Primary Menu screen to display a Console Extras Utility List screen similar to the following:
SYS1--- Console Extras : Utility List ---ZCEXMNLP Command ===>
S/B=Browse R=Run Utility Description
DSMPM Distributed Systems Management/Problem Manager EMSA Event Management Service Analyzer
NETSTATUS Distributed Systems Management Solutions NetStatus OMF Object Monitoring Facility
VIEWSYS System Resource Monitor Utility **END**
F1=Help F2=Split F3=Exit F4=Return F9=Swap
Note Console Extras supports utilities for 6530 and compatible terminals, 3270 and compatible terminals, or both. The Console Extras Utility List screen does not display configured utilities that are not supported on the type of terminal that you are using.
The displayed list of utilities is determined as follows:
1. If you have your own Console Extras utility list, then your own list is displayed. 2. If you do not have your own Console Extras utility list, then the customized
The Console Extras Function Keys
3. If there is no customized Console Extras utility list, then the default Console Extras utility list is displayed. The default list consists of the following names:
DSMPM provides access to the DSM/Problem Manager system (refer to the
DSM/Problem Manager User’s Guide). DSMPM supports both 6530 and 3270
type terminals.
EMSA provides access to the Event Management Service Analyzer product (refer to the Event Management Service (EMS) Analyzer User’s Guide and
Reference Manual) (supported on 6530 and compatible terminals only).
NETSTATUS provides access to the NetStatus product (refer to the NetStatus
User’s Guide) (supported on 6530 and compatible terminals only).
OMF provides access to the Object Monitoring Facility application (refer to the
Object Monitoring Facility (OMF) User’s Guide and Reference Manual) (supported
on 6530 and compatible terminals only).
VIEWSYS provides access to the ViewSys system resource monitor (refer to the ViewSys User’s Guide) (supported on 6530 and compatible terminals only).
The Console Extras Function Keys
Table 7-4 describes how function keys are defined in the Console Extras facility.
Table 7-4. Console Extras Function Key Definitions
6530 Function Key 3270 Function Key Equivalent Command Description
F1 PF01 HELP Displays help.
F2 PF02 SPLIT Executes the SPLIT command to open a new window.
F3 PF03 EXIT or X Returns to the previous screen. F4 PF04 RETURN Returns to the previous screen.
F9 PF09 SWAP Executes the SWAP command to open a new window or, if two windows are already open, to reverse their dimensions and enter the other window.
The Console Extras Utility List Screen
The Console Extras Utility List screen includes:
A command line through which you can issue a command listed in Table 7-4 or enter a path specification to skip panels
A message line (directly below the command line)
A line listing the functions (each with the corresponding action code) that you can perform on a utility
Browsing the Details of a Utility
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A two-column display indicating: The names of the utilities The descriptions of the utilities
A line listing the function keys that you can use from the screen
Running a Utility You can run a utility from your Console Extras Utility List screen. To run a utility, position your cursor to the left of the appropriate utility name, type R, and press the ENTER key. The utility takes over the whole screen, and NonStop NET/MASTER MS is suspended (in both windows if two windows are open). If you select more than one utility, the selected utilities are run one at a time in the sequence of the list; when you exit from one utility, the next selected utility is run.
Note If you have the NetStatus utility on your Console Extras Utility List screen and want to run it, the NetStatus Pathway process must have already been started on your system.
Browsing the Details of a Utility
Browsing a utility invokes the Console Extras Utility Details screen that shows the details in read-only mode. You can select a utility for browsing from your Console Extras Utility List screen.
To browse the details of a utility, position your cursor to the left of the appropriate utility name, type S or B, and press the ENTER key. A Console Extras Utility Details screen similar to the following appears.
SYS1--- Console Extras : Utility Details ---ZCEXDTEP Command ===> Function=BROWSE
Configuration ... DEFAULT
Utility Name ... DSMPM
Description ... Distributed Systems Management/Problem Manager File Name ... $SYSTEM.SYSTEM.PATHCOM
Startup Text ... $zpmp; run pmt; exit
Support Terminals ... BOTH (3270, 6530, or BOTH)
CPU ... Priority ... Process name ...
F1=Help F2=Split F3=Exit F9=Swap
You can browse the details of a number of utilities in sequence by marking the utilities you required.
Browsing the Details of a Utility
The Console Extras Utility Details Screen
The Console Extras Utility Details screen includes: A line that contains the following:
A command line through which you can issue a command listed in Table 7-4 or enter a path specification to skip panels
A function-type indicator
A message line (directly below the command prompt) The details of the utility
A line listing the function keys that you can use from the screen The Console Extras Utility Details screen fields are described in Table 7-5.
Table 7-5. Console Extras Utility Details Screen Fields
Field Description
Configuration Console Extras configuration that defines the utility list is: user ID User utility list
CUSTOMIZED Customized utility list DEFAULT Default utility list Utility Name Name of the utility.
Description Description of the utility. File Name Name that locates the utility. Startup Text Startup parameters sent to the utility. Support Terminals Types of terminal that the utility supports:
3270 3270 and compatible terminals 6530 6530 and compatible terminals BOTH 3270, 6530, and compatible terminals CPU CPU in which the utility will be run.
If blank, NonStop NET/MASTER MS chooses a CPU on its own. Priority Execution priority of the utility.
If blank, NonStop NET/MASTER MS chooses a priority on its own. Process name Tandem process name given to the utility process when the utility is run.