z/VM: CP Commands and Utilities Reference - z/VM - IBM

SET OBSERVER
SET OBSERVER
Authorization
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Set
Set
Purpose
OBServer
OBServer
Operands
Usage Notes
The SET OBSERVER command has two formats, one for privilege classes A and C
and another for privilege class G.
Privilege Class: A, C
targetid
Privilege Class: G
userid
RESET
targetid
userid
RESET
OFF
*
OFF
Use SET OBSERVER to change which virtual machine receives the line-mode
output produced on your or another virtual machine’s console.
targetid
specifies the virtual machine user ID whose observer status is to be set or
reset. You may specify this operand if you are a Class A or C user. A Class G
user can remove themselves from being the observer by specifying targetid
OFF.
userid
is the observer’s user ID.
RESET
sets the observer user ID to the value specified in the user’s CP directory entry.
OFF
removes the user from observation.
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* tells CP to set the observer user ID for targetid or the command issuer to the
user ID of the virtual machine issuing the command.
1. You can use the class G version of the QUERY OBSERVER command to
display your virtual machine’s observer status. You can use the class A, B, or C
version of the QUERY OBSERVER command to display the observer status of
other virtual machines. For more information, see “QUERY OBSERVER” on
page 911.
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