System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual (32650-90907)

Chapter 4

Using the System Generator (SYSGEN)

Confirming Potentially Serious Actions

Also, you can enter the SYSGEN global module and use the first-level command BASEGROUP:

sysgen>BASEGROUP groupname

The syntax for the BASEGROUP command (abbreviated BA) is:

BASEGROUP [ [NAME=] groupname]

The groupname parameter is a string of up to eight characters. For example, to use BASEGROUP, enter the

command and its parameter as shown:

sysgen>BASEGROUP CONFG935

sysgen>BA MYCONFIG

BA switches you to a different configuration group. (List configuration information through the LIST and

SHOW commands of the various configurators.)

If you specify a nonexistent group, SYSGEN issues an error message:

sysgen>BASEGROUP FEUDAL

**error** group "FEUDAL" does not exist

sysgen>

Confirming Potentially Serious Actions

SYSGEN is initially set to confirm a potentially serious action. If, for example, you make configuration

changes and attempt to exit without saving the changes, SYSGEN warns you that you are about to lose your

changes.

You can enable PERMYES to automatically accept all decisions entered at the terminal or disable it to ask if the

user wishes to change a command that seems improper. The abbreviated command for PERMYES is PE. This

command is particularly useful when SYSGEN receives input commands from a file or batch job.

If PERMYES is OFF (the default), SYSGEN prompts you for a YES/NO response whenever a potentially serious

action, such as exiting SYSGEN without saving configuration changes, is initiated. If you respond negatively,

the action does not take place and the command is ignored. If PERMYES is ON, you are not prompted for

confirmation. SYSGEN executes the command exactly as entered.

To enable PERMYES, enter PERMYES ON at the SYSGEN prompt:

sysgen>PERMYES ON

To disable PERMYES, enter PERMYES OFF at the SYSGEN prompt:

sysgen>PERMYES OFF

Once PERMYES is disabled, SYSGEN issues messages to prompt for confirmation. Example 4-4 demonstrates

PERMYES OFF action.

NOTE PERMYES should always be set ON in command files to allow SYSGEN to continue where

confirmation would be requested.