Review the list of WTORs in parmlib member AUTOR00
Description
As of z/OS V1R12, the DDDEF'd PARMLIB provides an AUTOR00 member. This member should be found in your parmlib concatenation during IPL and will result in auto-reply processing being activated. If the WTORs listed in AUTOR00 are automated by your existing automation product, ensure that the replies in AUTOR00 are appropriate.
Table 1 provides more details about the migration action. Use this information to plan your changes to the system.
| Element or feature: | BCP. |
|---|---|
| When change was introduced: | General migration action not tied to a specific release. |
| Applies to migration from: | z/OS V2R1 and z/OS V1R13. |
| Timing: | Before the first IPL of z/OS V2R2. |
| Is the migration action required? | Yes, if you use the auto reply facility of z/OS, which is enabled by default when the AUTOR00 member is found in the parmlib concatenation, as of z/OS V1R12. |
| Target system hardware requirements: | None. |
| Target system software requirements: | None. |
| Other system (coexistence or fallback) requirements: | None. |
| Restrictions: | None. |
| System impacts: | None. |
| Related IBM Health Checker for z/OS check: | None. |
Steps to take
Follow these steps:
- Examine the WTOR replies in the AUTOR00 parmlib member. If the replies or delay duration are not desirable, you can create a new AUTORxx parmlib member and make corresponding changes. Also compare the replies to what your automation product would reply to these WTORs. Make sure that the AUTOR00 replies are in accordance with the replies from your automation product. IBM does not recommend making updates to AUTOR00, because updates to AUTOR00 might be made by the service stream or in new z/OS releases.
Note: The IBM-shipped data set SYS1.IBM.PARMLIB contains
the AUTOR00 member. So, if you specify it within the PARMLIB concatenation
and will not intend to activate the auto reply functionality, you
need to specify AUTOR=OFF in the IEASYSxx parmlib member.
Reference information
For more information,
see the following references:
- For more information about the AUTORxx and IEASYSyy parmlib members, see z/OS MVS Initialization and Tuning Reference
- For the contents of AUTOR00, see z/OS MVS Planning: Operations.