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VTAM Base Implementation in VM

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From: Eric Job
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 1989 13:20
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I have installed VTAM V3R2 in our VM/SP 5 machine.  Now I am starting
the task of defining local terminals in non-SNA controllers to VTAM.
I have a couple questions...things I'm fuzzy on that maybe you all could
clarify for me.

(1) Concerning the system connection block at the lower left of the
    screen, I was under the impression that the little block there
    (beside the square-4 and the little-A) would contain a little
    stick-figure man while in VTAM.  Even when I direct attach a
    terminal to the VTAM machine, this block remains filled in, which
    I took to mean "terminal is connected to your job" (from 3278
    Display Station Problem Determination Guide, GA27-2839-6, which
    came with the terminal).

(2) I would like to customize in my USSTAB message 10 so I can
    design a logo screen.  I thought that I was doing this right,
    but nothing ever displays.  I have this in my VTAMUSER LOADLIB,
    the LOADLIB is globalled, the USSTAB= parameter of the LOCAL
    MACRO for the terminal points to the table...but still no
    message 10.  So I might be missing something.  Any ideas?

(3) I couldn't find any documentation that told me what to expect
    while operating in VTAM mode.  I've discovered SYS REQ and
    can LOGON APPLID(VM) and LOGOFF APPLID(VM) and so forth, but
    if there's a document that explains what-does-what here, I'd
    like to see it.

Thanks for your help.  I realize these are trivial for the experienced
ones, but a little help goes a long way for me.  Have a good day.

Eric Job <ERIC@ETSU.BITNET>, (615)929-6857, BITNET TechRep
Networking/Systems Support, Office of Computer Services
Box 24,340-A, East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN  USA 37614-0002
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Subject: VTAM Base Implementation in VM
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Date: 18 Jul 89 13:20:40 GMT
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