Grouping of VM2000 commands according to function

Operating a VM

Command	Function	Authorization	Privileged operands (VM-ID=)
CREATE-VM	Initializes a VM (the VM is assigned attributes and resources)	VM2000 Administrator
MODIFY-VM-ATTRIBUTES	Modifies VM attributes	VM2000 Administrator 1
START-VM	Starts a guest system on a VM	VM administrator
HOLD-VM	Places a VM in the wait state	VM administrator	*ALL
RESUME-VM	Cancels the wait state for a VM	VM administrator	*ALL
EXTEND-VM-MEMORY	Increases main memory for a VM	VM2000 Administrator
REDUCE-VM-MEMORY	Reduces main memory for a VM	VM2000 Administrator
MOVE-VM	Moves a VM in main memory	VM2000 Administrator
MIGRATE-VM	Migrates a VM	VM2000 Administrator
CHECK-VM-MIGRATION	Checks if a VM can be migrated	VM2000 Administrator
SHOW-VM-ATTRIBUTES	Shows the VM attributes	VM administrator	*VM2000 *BY-VM-GROUP *BY-CPU-POOL <name 1..8 with-wild(20)>
RESET-VM	Aborts the guest system on a VM	VM administrator
SHUTDOWN-VM	Executes the shutdown in the guest system	VM administrator	*VM-GUESTS *VM2000
DELETE-VM	Terminates a VM	VM administrator	*ALL

¹   Command available to VM administrators with ADMIN-PRIVILEGES=*MAXIMUM
    (see "Extending and restricting the range of commands/functions")

Working with VM definitions

Command	Function	Authorization
CREATE-VM-DEFINITION	Creates a VM definition	VM2000 administrator
ACTIVATE-VM-DEFINITION	Activates a VM definition	VM2000 administrator
MIGRATE-VM-DEFINITION	Migrates a VM definition	VM2000 administrator
MODIFY-VM-DEFINITION	Modifies a VM definition	VM2000 administrator
SHOW-VM-DEFINITION	Shows attributes of VM definitions	VM2000 administrator
RECOVER-VM-DEFINITION	Recovers a VM definition	VM2000 administrator
DELETE-VM-DEFINITION	Deletes a VM definition	VM2000 administrator

Operating VM groups (SU /390)

Command	Function	Authorization
CREATE-VM-GROUP	Creates a VM group	VM2000 administrator
ADD-VM-TO-VM-GROUP	Adds a VM to a VM group	VM2000 administrator
REMOVE-VM-FROM-VM-GROUP	Removes a VM from a VM group	VM2000 administrator
MODIFY-VM-GROUP-ATTRIBUTES	Modifies the attributes of a VM group	VM2000 administrator
SHOW-VM-GROUP	Shows attributes of VM groups	VM2000 administrator
DELETE-VM-GROUP	Deletes a VM group	VM2000 administrator

Managing devices

Command	Function	Authorization
CREATE-VM-ASSIGNMENT-SET	Creates an assignment set	VM2000 administrator
DELETE-VM-ASSIGNMENT-SET	Deletes an assignment set	VM2000 administrator
SHOW-VM-ASSIGNMENT-SET	Shows attributes of the assignment sets	VM2000 administrator
ADD-VM-DEVICES	Allocates available devices to a VM	VM2000 administrator 1
SWITCH-VM-DEVICES	Deallocates devices from a VM and allocates them to another VM	VM2000 administrator
MODIFY-VM-DEVICE-ATTRIBUTES	Assigns device attributes	VM2000 administrator
MODIFY-VM-DEVICE-USAGE	Changes the usage mode of devices	VM2000 administrator 1
SHOW-VM-DEVICE-STATUS	Shows detailed device information	VM2000 administrator 1
REMOVE-VM-DEVICES	Deallocates devices from a VM	VM administrator

¹   Command available to VM administrators with ADMIN-PRIVILEGES=*MAXIMUM
    (see "Extending and restricting the range of commands/functions")

Managing CPU pools

Command	Function	Authorization
CREATE-VM-CPU-POOL	Creates a CPU pool	VM2000 administrator
ASSIGN-VM-GROUP-TO-CPU-POOL	Assigns a VM group to another CPU pool	VM2000 administrator
ASSIGN-VM-TO-CPU-POOL	Assigns a VM to another CPU pool	VM2000 administrator
SWITCH-VM-CPU	Removes CPUs from a CPU pool and assigns them to another one	VM2000 administrator
SHOW-VM-CPU-POOL	Shows attributes of CPU pools	VM2000 administrator
DELETE-VM-CPU-POOL	Deletes a CPU pool	VM2000 administrator

Managing the VM2000 configuration

Command	Function	Authorization
CHECK-VM-DISK-CONFIGURATION	Checks the VM2000 disk configuration	VM2000 administrator
SAVE-VM-CONFIGURATION	Saves the current VM2000 configuration	VM2000 administrator
RESTORE-VM-CONFIGURATION	Restores the saved VM2000 configuration	VM2000 administrator

VM2000 management

Command	Function	Authorization
SHOW-VM-RESOURCES	Shows the current status of VM2000 resources	VM2000 administrator 1
SHOW-VM-STATUS	Outputs monitored values on the utilization of the overall VM2000 system	VM2000 administrator
ATTACH-VM-RESOURCES	Attach real CPUs	VM2000 administrator
DETACH-VM-RESOURCES	Detach real CPUs	VM2000 administrator

¹   Command available to VM administrators with ADMIN-PRIVILEGES=*MAXIMUM
    (see "Extending and restricting the range of commands/functions")

Administration and operating (ADMIN dialog, VC dialog)

Command	Function	Authorization
BEGIN-VM-DIALOG	Starts administration or operation	VM administrator
END-VM-DIALOG	Terminates administration or operation	VM administrator
MODIFY-VMCONS-PARAMETERS	Modifies the parameters for $VMCONS	VM2000 administrator
CALL-VM-PROCEDURE 1	Starts a VM2000 procedure file with VM2000 commands	VM administrator
SEND-VM-MESSAGE	Sends a message to VM administrators	VM administrator

¹   Command available only in ADMIN dialog via $VMCONS