You can use configuration restart to restart your network with the same status information before VTAM® deactivation or failure. VTAM can maintain certain information about VTAM resources, such as status (active or inactive) and operator-specified values of activation and operating parameters. When restarting VTAM after a halt or failure or when reactivating an individual major node after a deactivation or failure, VTAM can use this information to restore the resources to their status before the deactivation or failure.