If you are using the ISTDEFIN command list, you should be aware of the following dependencies and restrictions:

• You need NetView® 1.3 or later releases or a product providing a similar interface and services.
• ISTDEFIN must run in the NetView address space.
• You can define only the following devices:
  • Local SNA clusters
  • Communications controllers
• You need to concatenate USER1.AUTO.VTAMLST with SYS1.VTAMLST.
• You can define NCP major nodes only if they are channel-attached.
• The IBM-supplied naming convention supports only 36 subarea addresses.
• Error messages for the VARY NET,ACT command are diagnosed only to the extent that syntax errors in the resource definitions generated by this sample are identified.