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Version: v2.12.x LTS

zwe start

zwe start

zwe > start

zwe start [parameter [parameter]...]

Description​

Start Zowe with main started task.

These Zowe YAML configurations showing with sample values are used:

zowe:
setup:
security:
stcs:
zowe: ZWESLSTC
job:
name: ZWE1SV
haInstances:
<ha-instance>:
sysname: ZLP1
  • zowe.setup.security.stcs.zowe is Zowe started task name. This configuration is optional. Default value is ZWESLSTC.
  • zowe.job.name is the optional customized job name to start Zowe. If it's empty, the start command will not pass JOBNAME= option to S command.
  • haInstances.<ha-instance>.sysname is the SYSNAME of the target HA instance. If you pass --ha-instance parameter, this is the SYSNAME the start command will be routed to.

Examples​

zwe start -c /path/to/zowe.yaml

Parameters​

Full nameAliasTypeRequiredHelp message
--ha-instance-istringnoZowe high availability instance ID.

Inherited from parent command​

Full nameAliasTypeRequiredHelp message
--help-hbooleannoDisplay this help.
--debug,--verbose-vbooleannoEnable verbose mode.
--trace-vvbooleannoEnable trace level debug mode.
--silent-sbooleannoDo not display messages to standard output.
--log-dir,--log-lstringnoWrite logs to this directory.
--config-cstringnoPath to Zowe configuration zowe.yaml file.
--configmgrbooleannoEnable use of configmgr capabilities.

Errors​

Error codeExit codeError message
ZWEL0165E165Failed to start job %s: %s.

Inherited from parent command​

Error codeExit codeError message
100If the user pass --help or -h parameter, the zwe command always exits with 100 code.
ZWEL0101E101ZWE_zowe_runtimeDirectory is not defined.
ZWEL0102E102Invalid parameter %s.
ZWEL0103E103Invalid type of parameter %s.
ZWEL0104E104Invalid command %s.
ZWEL0105E105The Zowe YAML config file is associated to Zowe runtime "%s", which is not same as where zwe command is located.
ZWEL0106E106%s parameter is required.
ZWEL0107E107No handler defined for command %s.
ZWEL0108E108Zowe YAML config file is required.
ZWEL0109E109The Zowe YAML config file specified does not exist.
ZWEL0110E110Doesn't have write permission on %s directory.
ZWEL0111E111Command aborts with error.
ZWEL0112E112Zowe runtime environment must be prepared first with "zwe internal start prepare" command.
ZWEL0114E114Reached max retries on allocating random number.
ZWEL0120E120This command must run on a z/OS system.
ZWEL0121E121Cannot find node. Please define NODE_HOME environment variable.
ZWEL0122E122Cannot find java. Please define JAVA_HOME environment variable.
ZWEL0123E123This function is only available in Zowe Containerization deployment.
ZWEL0131E131Cannot find key %s defined in file %s.
ZWEL0132E132No manifest file found in component %s.
ZWEL0133E133Data set %s already exists.
ZWEL0134E134Failed to find SMS status of data set %s.
ZWEL0135E135Failed to find volume of data set %s.
ZWEL0136E136Failed to APF authorize data set %s.
ZWEL0137E137z/OSMF root certificate authority is not provided (or cannot be detected) with trusting z/OSMF option enabled.
ZWEL0138E138Failed to update key %s of file %s.
ZWEL0139E139Failed to create directory %s.
ZWEL0140E140Failed to translate Zowe configuration (%s).
ZWEL0142E142Failed to refresh APIML static registrations.
ZWEL0172EComponent %s has %s defined but the file is missing.
ZWEL0200EFailed to copy USS file %s to MVS data set %s.
ZWEL0201EFile %s does not exist.
ZWEL0202EUnable to find samplib key for %s.
ZWEL0203EEnv value in key-value pair %s has not been defined.
ZWEL0316ECommand requires zowe.useConfigmgr=true to use.