Subsystem Details:

Creating a Subsystem Description

You can create a subsystem description in two ways. You can copy an existing

subsystem description and change it, or you can create an entirely new description.

The following are two approaches you can use:

v Copying an existing subsystem description

1. Create a duplicate object, CRTDUPOBJ, of an existing subsystem

description. (You can also use the WRKOBJ or WRKOBJPDM commands.)

2. Change the copy of the subsystem description.

See Appendix C. IBM-Supplied Object Contents, for examples.

v Creating an entirely new subsystem description

1. Create a subsystem description (CRTSBSD).

2. Create a job description (CRTJOBD).

3. Add work entries to the subsystem description.

a. ADDWSE (Add workstation entry)

b. ADDJOBQE (Add job queue entry)

c. ADDCMNE (Add communications entry)

d. ADDAJE (Add autostart job entry)

e. ADDPJE (Add prestart job entry)

4. Create a class (CRTCLS).

5. Add routing entries to the subsystem description (ADDRTGE).

Starting a Subsystem

To start a subsystem, use the Start Subsystem (STRSBS) command or the Work

with Subsystem Description (WRKSBSD) command. To use the STRSBS

command, specify the following:

STRSBS SBSD (SBSD=library/subsystem

description name)

For example

STRSBS MYLIB/MYSTORE

How a Subsystem Starts

When a subsystem starts, the system allocates several items and starts autostart

and prestart jobs before it is ready for work.

1. After the Start Subsystem (STRSBS) command is issued, the system allocates

the following items, finding the information in the subsystem description:

v Pools of main storage

v Display stations

v Communications devices

v Job queues

2. Next, the autostart jobs and prestart jobs are started and the subsystem is

ready for work. Figure 3 shows what occurs when a subsystem starts.

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Subsystem Monitor Job

The subsystem monitor job provides control over an active subsystem. It provides

functions such as initiating, controlling, and ending jobs. Several subsystem monitor

jobs may run on a system at any given time.

Subsystem monitor jobs are identified by type SBS on the Work with Active Jobs

display. You can see this by using the Work with Active Jobs (WRKACTJOB)

command.

Note: IBM supplies two complete controlling subsystem configurations: QBASE

(the default controlling subsystem), and QCTL. Only one controlling

subsystem can be active on the system at one time. The Controlling

Subsystem Description (QCTLSBSD) system value determines