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

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LINK
LINK
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LINK
Notes:
Authorization
Purpose
TO
Operands
userid
*
vdev1
Privilege Class: G
AS
Use LINK to make a device associated with another virtual machine available to
your virtual machine configuration.
userid
is the user ID in the system directory whose entry is to be searched for device
vdev1. If you omit the TO operand, you cannot specify userid as T or TO.
* indicates that your devices are to be searched for device vdev1.
vdev1
is the specified user’s virtual device number, as defined in the user’s entry in
the system directory.
vdev2
is the virtual device number that is to be assigned to the device for your virtual
machine configuration.
mode
is the link mode. Valid modes are:
Mode Meaning
vdev2
RR
mode
PASS=
1 The password operand is not accepted if password suppression is active.
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R Read-only link. A read link is established, unless another user has an
existing write or exclusive mode link to the disk.
RR Read-only link. A read link is established, unless another user has an
existing exclusive mode link. This is the default.
W Write link. A write link is established, unless another user has an
existing link (any mode) to the disk.
WR Write link. A write link is established unless another user has an existing
link (any mode) to the disk. If the write link is denied, a read link is
established unless another user has an existing exclusive mode link for
the disk.
M Multiple-write link. A write link is established unless another user has an
existing write, stable, or exclusive mode link to the disk.
MR Multiple-write link. A write link is established unless another user has an
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