Node Operations

z/OS console operators have to be familiar with the commands that are used to enable, disable or display the remote systems that are connected to the platform server.

See the following table for the commands you can use.
Command Description
NODE Displays a single node that has connections to this server.

F MFTSTC,NODE,nodename

NODES Displays all nodes that are currently enabled.

F MFTSTC,NODES

ENABLE Enables a node.
F MFTSTC,ENAB,node_member_name
Note: The node_member_name must be set to the actual name of the node member in the config library. This cannot be the value found in the NODENAME parameter that is defined within a node member. Otherwise this action fails.
DISABLE Disables a node.

F MFTSTC,DISA,node_member_name

The node_member_name can be either the name of the node member in the config library or the value found in the NODENAME parameter that is defined within a node member.

INITHOLD Modifies the defined node definition to turn on the initiator hold flag.

This indicates that initiator requests to this node are not dispatched. The NODENAME parameter is required.

F MFTSTC,INITHOLD,nodename

INITREL Modifies the node definition to reset the initiator hold flag.

This indicates that initiator requests to this node are dispatched. The NODENAME parameter is required.

F MFTSTC,INITREL,nodename

REFRESH Refreshes an enabled node definition.

F MFTSTC,REFRESH,node_member_name

RESPHOLD

Modifies the node definition to turn on the responder hold flag.

This indicates that responder requests from this node are rejected with a recoverable error. The NODENAME parameter is required.

F MFTSTC,RESPHOLD,nodename

RESPREL Modifies the node definition to reset the responder hold flag.

This indicates that responder requests from this node are accepted. The NODENAME parameter is required.

F MFTSTC,RESPREL,nodneame