On the PU

Assigns the required minor node name of a model physical unit that is used in conjunction with the installation exit routine to build a dynamic switched definition.

For a model PU for XCF connectivity (DYNTYPE=XCF), name can contain up to five characters. The last character must be an asterisk (*). The first 1-4 characters determine the prefix for the PU names added to the dynamic local SNA major node (ISTLSXCF).

Requirements: The requirements for the name of an XCF model PU are different from the requirements for names of other resources. These requirements are:
  • To use the default prefix of ISTP* for dynamic XCF local SNA PUs, you can specify a single asterisk (*).
  • To specify a different prefix, the following rules apply:
    • The name specified must be from 2-5 characters.
    • The first character can be alphabetical (A-Z) or the national characters @, #, or $.
    • The last character must be an asterisk (*).
    • Any character between the first and last characters can be alphabetical (A-Z), numerical (0-9), or the national characters @, #, or $.

For RTP, VN, and EE model PUs, name provides the required name for the PU statement.