Command

Description

sf+

Create a new shadow file

sf-

Delete a shadow file

sfc

Compress a shadow file

sfd

Display shadow file statistics

sfk

Perform a chkdsk on the active shadow file

sh

Shell command

shcmdopt

Display or set shell command option

showdvol1

Display or set enable showing of DASD volsers in device list

shrd

Display or set shared device server trace

shrdport

Set shared device server port

sizeof

Display size of structures

srvprio

Display or set server threads process priority

ssd

Signal Shutdown

start

Start CPU or printer / punch device

startall

Start all CPU’s

stop

Stop CPU or printer / punch device

stopall

Stop all CPU’s

store

Store CPU status at absolute zero

suspend

Suspend Hercules

symptom

Instruction trace display option (alias for TRACEOPT command)

syncio

Display syncio device statistics

sysclear

SYSTEM CLEAR RESET manual operation

sysepoch

Set base date for TOD clock

sysreset

SYSTEM RESET manual operation

t

Instruction trace

t+

Instruction trace on

Command

Description

t-

Instruction trace off

t?

Instruction trace query

t{+/-} CKD

Turn CKD_KEY tracing on / off

t{+/-} dev

Turn CCW tracing on / off

timerint

Display or set timers update interval

tlb

Display TLB tables

toddrag

Display or set TOD clock drag factor

todprio

Display or set timer thread process priority

traceopt

Instruction trace display option

tt32

Control / query CTCI-WIN functionality

tzoffset

Set TOD clock offset from GMT

u

Disassemble storage

uptime

Display Hercules Emulator uptime

v

Display or alter virtual storage

version

Display version information

xpndsize

Display or set expanded storage size

yroffset

Set TOD clock offset from actual date

Table 16: Hercules Console Commands (sorted alphabetically)

7.7 Hercules Console Commands (grouped by functionality)

The next table shows an overview of the valid Hercules console commands that can be entered in the
control panel (Hercules console display). In this table the commands are grouped by functionality.

Please note that the availability of certain commands depends on the build options used when Hercules
was compiled. For a list of all build options and the related console commands please consult “

Command

Description

help

List all commands / command specific help

?

List all commands / command specific help (alias for help)