SCF Reference Manual for the Kernel Subsystem

5 SCF Object Types and Object Names

Many SCF commands operate on the objects belonging to each subsystem. Each object has an

object type and an object name. For information about SCF object naming conventions and

typology, see the SCF Reference Manual for G-Series RVUs or the SCF Reference Manual for

J-Series and H-Series RVUs.

This chapter documents the SCF object types and object names that support the Kernel subsystem:

The null Object Type

The null object type is not an actual object type; the null object type represents the lack of a specified

object type. A command can support the null object type if an object type is irrelevant (as is the

case with the VERSION command), or if it refers to a collection of objects (as is the case with the

NAMES command).

You can use the null object type with the NAMES command to identify all objects supported by

the Kernel subsystem manager. Use the null object type with the VERSION command to obtain

version information.

The value of object-name for the null object is:

$process

is either $ZZKRN, the name of the Kernel subsystem manager process, or $ZSNET, the name

of the ServerNet manager process.

Supported Commands

These commands use the null object type:

NAMES

VERSION

Consideration

Wild cards are not supported for the null object type.

Examples

• These object names are the valid for the null object type:

$ZSNET

$ZZKRN

• These commands use the null object type:

NAMES $ZZKRN

NAMES $ZSNET

VERSION $ZZKRN

VERSION $ZSNET

The PROCESS Object Type

The PROCESS object type identifies a specific process name, either the Kernel subsystem manager

process or a generic process owned by the Kernel subsystem manager. The value of object-name

for the PROCESS object type is:

{ $ZZKRN | $ZZKRN.#gpname }

The null Object Type 69