8108I

8108I BETA CICS ACCESS FACILITY ACB acbname CAF status

Written to:

CICS terminal.

Explanation:

The status of the CAF system is displayed. The console message 8116I shows the precise activity of the system. acbname shows the last known VTAM application ID of the CAF system. CAF status stands for one of the following:

SHUTDOWN COMPLETE
The ACB acbname has been terminated and the receive transaction (default name B11R) for CAF has been stopped due to the command 'B11C SHUTDOWN(YES)'. The CAF system is still operational and can be restarted at any time.

OUT OF SERVICE
The CAF system has been stopped by means of the administrator command 'B11C SHUTDOWN(IMM)' or 'B11C SHUTDOWN(FORCE) RESTART(NO).' The ACB acbname has been closed and the receive transaction (default name B11R) for CAF has been terminated. The CAF system will remain operational until the administrator command 'B11C RESTART(YES)...' reactivates the CICS online interface.
For more information on CAF administrator commands refer to the CAF Installation and System Guide.

RESTART ENABLED
The CAF system has been reactivated by means of the administrator command 'B11C RESTART(YES)...' and can now be used for session requests to VDF.
Note: When the CAF system is activated for the first time after the restart request, all of the CAF parameters remain as entered in the CICS startup procedure in the DD statements CAFPARM and CAFPARM2 will be reloaded.

System Action:

When 'SHUTDOWN COMPLETE' comes up, the CAF system will be temporarily terminated. When 'OUT OF SERVICE' comes up, the CAF system is no longer operational. When 'RESTART ENABLED' comes up, the CAF system has been restarted.

Operator Response:

When 'SHUTDOWN COMPLETE' or 'RESTART ENABLED' comes up, no operator response is necessary. When 'OUT OF SERVICE' comes up, the administrator command 'B11C RESTART(YES)...' must be entered. For more information on CAF administrator commands refer to the CAF Installation and System Guide.