What Is Extended Terminal Options?

1.	What Is Extended Terminal Options?
Answer» IMS Extended Terminal Option (ETO) provides dynamic terminal and local and remote LOGICAL terminal SUPPORT for IMS TM. You can add terminal hardware and TERMS to the IMS system without first defining them. ETO gives you the option of ELIMINATING macro statements in the IMS system DEFINITION of VTAM terminals and TERMs. TO enhance the availability of your IMS by eliminating the need for you to bring the system down to add terminals and LTERMs. ETO also enhances security for the IMS TM user by associating all output with a specific user, instead of with a device. ETO requires the user to sign on. ETO reduces the IMS system definition time for those systems where the terminal network is defined dynamically.

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IMS Extended Terminal Option (ETO) provides dynamic terminal and local and remote LOGICAL terminal SUPPORT for IMS TM.
You can add terminal hardware and TERMS to the IMS system without first defining them. ETO gives you the option of ELIMINATING macro statements in the IMS system DEFINITION of VTAM terminals and TERMs. TO enhance the availability of your IMS by eliminating the need for you to bring the system down to add terminals and LTERMs.
ETO also enhances security for the IMS TM user by associating all output with a specific user, instead of with a device. ETO requires the user to sign on.
ETO reduces the IMS system definition time for those systems where the terminal network is defined dynamically.

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