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How You Obtain Information for Diagnosing Problems

You can use the CA MIA DIAGNOSE command to assist in diagnosing the cause of allocation delays. The DIAGNOSE command returns message MIM2150, which displays one of the following:

• When you issue a DIAGNOSE JOBSTATUS command, you receive information about jobs currently in allocation and their lock status, DELAYED, GIVEN, RELEASED, WAITING, or WAITING FOR DEVICES.
• When you issue a DIAGNOSE SYSTEMS command, you receive information about devices locked on each system in the complex.
• When you issue a DIAGNOSE EDT command, you receive information about the Eligible Device Table (EDT).
• When you issue a DIAGNOSE GROUPS command, you receive information about z/OS device groups.
• When you issue a DIAGNOSE VARY command, you receive information regarding the status of active and pending VARY device requests.
• When you issue a DIAGNOSE ALL command, you receive the information from the SYSTEMS, JOBSTATUS, and VARY displays.