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Open Systems Adapter (OSA)

The Open Systems Adapter (OSA) object provides the following information about the OSAs in a sysplex. An OSA is an integrated IBM mainframe hardware feature that combines the functions of an I/O channel with the functions of a network port to provide direct connectivity between mainframe applications and their clients on the attached network.

• Traffic statistics
• Applications using the OSA
• Configuration information

Example: Identify the Business Applications on an OSA

As a performance analyst, you want to verify that the appropriate business applications are using a particular OSA.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to CA Chorus.
2. Add the Investigator module to your dashboard from the Module Library, and click Start New Investigation.

   The Investigator opens.

3. Select Infrastructure Management from the discipline drop-down list.

   The Infrastructure Management object tree opens.

4. Expand the tree, Sysplexes-sysplex_name, and select Open Systems Adapter (OSA).

   The table view opens listing the OSAs in the sysplex with the busiest OSA first:

   • You can search for the required OSA by clicking the View Filter icon on the toolbar.
   • You can customize your view of the columns by clicking the Customize Your Data View icon (the spanner) on the toolbar.
5. Select the required OSA.

   The Details pane opens at the bottom.

6. Click the Applications Using this OSA Stack Interface tab.

   A list of business applications that are using the OSA appear. You can enlarge the pane by clicking the Expand icon at the top right corner of the pane.

   From the list, you can verify that only the appropriate business applications are using this OSA.