Open System Services Management and Operations Guide (G06.29+, H06.07+)
OSS Management Utilities
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STARTOSS Utility
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Your OSS environment was not preconfigured by HP or configured by using 
OSSSETUP, but you have created an OSSINFIL file in the STARTOSS volume and 
subvolume and maintain your current OSS configuration in that file.
Under other conditions, using the STARTOSS utility might not achieve your intention.
Command
To run STARTOSS, enter these commands:
Considerations
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The T0585AAA version of STARTOSS attempts to start $ZSMP, $NULL, $ZPMON, 
and any processes and filesets specified in the OSSINFIL file. STARTOSS ignores 
any process or fileset that is already running.
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Beginning with the T0585AAB version, STARTOSS attempts to start $ZPMON, 
either process identified by an EASYSETUP^STARTUP PARAM keyword, and any 
processes and filesets specified in the OSSINFIL file. STARTOSS ignores any 
process or fileset that is already running.
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Beginning with the G06.17 release version update (RVU) and the G10 version of 
the OSS Monitor, the OSS Monitor no longer uses the $NULL process or requires 
the $ZSMP process for its own startup. However, not starting $NULL or $ZSMP 
could affect the functioning of other products or subsystems.
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The STARTOSS utility, the files it accesses, and the processes it starts must be 
appropriately secured for access by users other than the super ID, according to 
your site’s security guidelines. See Licensing the OSS Monitor to the Super Group 
on page 8-20 for a possible approach. 
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You must be logged in as a member of the super group (255,nnn) to use this utility.
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You cannot use this command from a remote Expand node.
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You can embed this command in the CIIN file or a subsystem startup file such as 
$SYSTEM.STARTUP.STARTUP as follows:
== Start the OSS subsystem, filesets, and servers:
#Push #Defaults
Volume $SYSTEM.ZOSSINS
Run STARTOSS
#Pop #Defaults
The keyword Run is optional, but it is required if #PMSEARCHLIST does not 
include #DEFAULTS.
VOLUME $SYSTEM.ZOSSINS
[ RUN ] STARTOSS










