350  Alter or Display Storage 
The alter/display utility 
is 
a dedicated utility that interrupts normal system operation to let you perform 
specific storage operations. 
For 
example, you can alter or display: 
•  Storage, including: 
Real main storage 
Translated main storage 
Control storage 
•  Disk storage 
• 
1/0 
controller storage (display only) 
•  MSP registers 
Note:  All communication tasks should be completed or stopped before you start the alter/display utility. 
You 
can determine 
if 
a communications line 
is 
active by inspecting the Communications Line Status lights for 
each line 
("935  Displaying Communications Line  Status" on page  9-6).  The 
DTR 
(data terminal ready) 
light is on when the line is active. 
Note: 
If 
the spool writer is allocated to the system printer, the alter/display utility print options will 
not 
print.  The spool writer must 
be 
stopped before you can allocate the system printer to the alter/display 
utility.  All alter/display screens can 
be 
printed on the system printer, using the Print key. 
Selecting function 7 to start the alter/display utility stops the main storage processor (MSP).  However,  the 
Alter/Display menu does not appear on the system console when the terminal unit block (TUB) chain 
is 
locked or 
if 
a work station error 
is 
being processed. 
If 
the Alter/Display menu does 
not 
appear on the system 
console, end the alter/display function and attempt to start the alter/display utility again. 
If 
the Alter/Display Option menu still does not appear, 
it 
is probably because some program has the TUB 
chain locked.  End the alter/display function and wait until a later time to start the alter/display utility. 
To Start the Alter/Display Function 
1. 
Ensure that the Security switch is in the Service position. 
2. 
Select Function 7 (Console Alter/Display) and press the Start Function 
key. 
The Alter/Display menu 
is 
displayed on the system console. 
3. 
Select an alter/display option and follow the displayed instructions. 
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