Signing on to the system using the character-based interface

 

You can sign on to the system from the character-based interface. Then you can obtain access to system functions.

To sign on to the system using the character-based interface, follow these steps:

1. Type your user ID and password and fill in any of the optional entry fields you want to use. Use the Tab key to move the cursor from field to field on the display.
   Notes:

   • The Password field is displayed only if password security is active on the system.

   • The top right corner of the Sign On displays the name of the system you are using, the subsystem the system is using, and the display station identifier (ID).

2. Press Enter.

   If this is an unattended IPL, one or more of the following displays is shown, depending on what options you select on this display or what is defined in your user profile:

   • The Main Menu is displayed.

   • Another menu is displayed.

   • A program or procedure is run.

   • A current library is inserted into your library list.

   If you specify a program or procedure to run and a menu to be displayed, the program or procedure is run first and then the menu is shown.

After signing on, you can change your system password.

Now that your system is up and running, be aware of the following aspects:

• The Operational Assistant displays are now the default.

• The system cleanup functions are automatically started with default values.

• The Attention key program displays the Operational Assistant (ASSIST) menu (the default).

 

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Signing on to the system