Following is a sample switched major node. You can define multiple sets of switched devices. This enables the VTAM® operator to use the VARY command to activate a selected subset of all the switched devices.

SWNODE1  VBUILD TYPE=SWNET,
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P60SW1   PU    ADDR=C1,             SDLC ADDRESS OF STATION
               ANS=CONTINUE,        SESSION CONTINUES IF NCP IN SHUTDOWN
               IDNUM=08735,         IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
               IDBLK=017,           BLOCK IDENTIFICATION
               ISTATUS=ACTIVE,      VTAM INITIAL STATUS
               MAXDATA=256,         MAXIMUM DATA
               MAXOUT=7,            MAXIMUM FRAMES FOR LINK LEVEL RESPONSE
               MODETAB=MODTAB1,     LOGON MODE TABLE
               PACING=7,            BOUNDARY PACING
               PASSLIM=7,
               PUTYPE=2,            SNA CLUSTER CONTROLLER
               SSCPFM=FSS,          USS NOT INVOLVED IN LOGONS
               VPACING=14,
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PATH01   PATH  DIALNO=1234567,      TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PN
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               GID=5,               SWITCHED LINE GROUP IDENTIFIER
               GRPNM=G1SW111,       SWITCHED LINE GROUP NAME
               PID=1,               DIAL PATH IDENTIFIER
               REDIAL=3,            NUMBER OF DIAL RETRIES
               USE=YES              USABLE PATH
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L60SLU01 LU    LOCADDR=1,           DEPENDENT LOGICAL UNIT ADDRESS
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               ISTATUS=ACTIVE,      INITIAL STATUS ACTIVE
               LOGAPPL=A50PAYRL     CONTROLLING PRIMARY LU
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               ISTATUS=ACTIVE,      INITIAL STATUS ACTIVE
               LOGAPPL=A50PAYRL     CONTROLLING PRIMARY LU