Re: How does TCPIP start on a 7.1 system?

[Kirk Goins <kirkgoins@xxxxxxxxx>]

Starting TCP from the CHGIPLA has been around since maybe V5.1 give or take
a release.


On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 12:30 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I am sure we've talked about this a few times but I am not able to find
> the answer.
> I also believed it changed (in 6.1 or 7.1) from earlier versions of the
> OS.
>
> On my newest lpar, which never existed before 7.1, I did a DSPSYSVAL
> QSTRUPPGM.  Then I did a RTVCLSRC QSTRUP, browsed that source for TCP and
> got no hits.
>
> I am wondering what program checks the IPL attributes, sees whether or not
> 'start to restricted state' was selected, and then calls the program
> specified in QSTRUPPGM.  I knew this at one time...  Half tempted to put
> in a DSPJOB OUTPUT(*PRINT) in a startup program and IPL just to get the
> call stack.
> ...
> Further research shows:
> Looked at DSPJOBD QSTRUPJD.  The request data there has it call
> QSYS/QWDAJPGM.  That's a CL program.  Of course, all attemps to RTVCLSRC,
> STRDBG PGM(QSYS/QWDAJPGM) OPMSRC(*YES), etc are not letting me see it.
>
> Prompting CHGIPLA and you'll see that apparently you CAN set STRTCP *YES
> while still having start to restricted state equal to yes.
>
>
>
> Rob Berendt
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