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Customize the Supporting Resource Definition

The resource templates you use when you define supporting resources provide sufficient information for you to manage those resources; however, you can customize the defined resources to suit your special requirements.

To customize or view a supporting resource definition, use the following menu paths to access the required definitions, then follow the procedure used for customizing manager resources:

Customize CA XCOM Data Transport for z/OS

You can customize CA XCOM Data Transport for z/OS monitor resource definitions to suit your requirements. This section describes how to customize the monitoring criteria for the following:

• Heartbeat interval
• Transfer requests
• Stalled transfers
• TCP/IP connections
• Remote nodes

Customize the Heartbeat Interval

The status update frequencies are set by the heartbeat interval. For transfer request monitors, the owning manager determines the update frequency. Other monitors have their own individual update frequencies.

Important! Defining too many resources with short heart beat values increases CPU usage.

To customize the heartbeat interval

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, do one of the following:
   • Enter U beside the required XCMON resource. Go to Step 3.
   • Enter DB beside the XCMGR resource. Go to Step 2.

     Note: In the default view, the Class column is abbreviated; therefore, ensure that you select the correct class.

2. (Optional) Enter S beside the Monitor Details panel.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

3. Complete the following field:
   • Heartbeat Interval

     Defines how often the region retrieves status information in the format hh.mm.ss. The minimum interval is 1 minute.

     hh

     Defines the interval time in hours.

     Limits: 24 hours

     mm

     Defines the interval time in minutes.

     Limits: 59 minutes

     ss

     Defines the interval time in seconds.

     Limits: 59 seconds

4. Press F3 (File).

   The system files the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The new heartbeat interval is now in effect for the resource.

Customize Transfer Requests

To customize criteria for a CA XCOM Data Transport for z/OS transfer request monitor

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside a transfer request XCMON-class resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following fields:
   • Transfer Request Status

     Defines the status of requests to monitor.

   • Transfer Request Threshold

     Defines the threshold for the number of CA XCOM Data Transport for z/OS transfer requests with the specified status.

   • Transfer Request ID

     Restricts monitoring to specific IDs. If you want to monitor all IDs, leave the fields blank.

   • Remote Server

     Restricts monitoring to a specific TCP/IP host name or address, or LU name of a remote node. If you want to monitor all nodes, leave the fields blank

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system files the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The region issues a CHK command to recheck the status of the updated monitor, using the new values.

Customize Stalled Transfers

To customize the criteria for a CA XCOM Data Transport for z/OS stalled transfer monitor

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside a stalled transfer XCMON-class resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following fields:
   • Stalled Time to Alert

     Defines the time a transfer in progress remains idle before an alert is raised.

   • Stalled Time to Terminate

     Defines the time a transfer in progress remain idle before it terminates.

   • Transfer Request ID

     Restricts monitoring to specific IDs. If you want to monitor all IDs, leave the fields blank.

   • Remote Server

     Restricts monitoring to a specific TCP/IP host name or address, or LU name of a remote node. If you want to monitor all nodes, leave the fields blank

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system files the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The region issues a CHK command to recheck the status of the updated monitor, using the new values.

Customize TCP/IP Connections

To customize the criteria for a CA XCOM Data Transport for z/OS TCP/IP connections monitor

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside a TCP/IP connections XCMON-class resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following fields:
   • Idle Time to Alert

     Defines the time a TCP/IP connection can be idle before an alert is raised.

   • Idle Time to Drop

     Defines the Time a connection can remain idle before it is dropped.

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system files your changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The region issues a CHK command to recheck the status of the updated monitor, using the new values.

Customize Remote Nodes

To customize the criteria for a CA XCOM Data Transport for z/OS remote node monitor

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside a remote node XCMON-class resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Change the remote file transfer partner node that you want to monitor.
3. Press F3 (File).

   The system files your changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The region issues a CHK command to recheck the status of the updated monitor, using the new values.

Customize CONNECT:Direct

You can customize CONNECT:Direct monitor resource definitions to suit your requirements. This section describes how to customize the monitoring criteria for the following:

• Heartbeat interval
• Queues
• Transfers
• Listener tasks (for CONNECT:Direct applications on distributed systems)
• TCP/IP connections
• Remote nodes

Customize the Heartbeat Interval

To customize how often the monitor status is updated

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside the CDMON resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following field:
   • Heartbeat Interval

     Defines how often the region retrieves status information in the format hh.mm.ss.

     hh

     Defines the interval time in hours.

     Limits: 24 hours

     mm

     Defines the interval time in minutes.

     Limits: 59 minutes

     ss

     Defines the interval time in seconds.

     Limits: 59 seconds

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system files the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The new heartbeat interval is now in effect for the resource.

Customize Queues

To customize criteria for a CONNECT:Direct process queue or process resource monitor

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside a process queue or status CDMON resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following fields:
   • Queue Type

     Defines the logical CONNECT:Direct Transmission Control Queue that this resource monitors.

     Note: The options available are platform-dependent.

   • Queue Depth Threshold

     Defines the number of CONNECT:Direct processes that can accumulate in the specified queue.

   • Process Status

     Defines the process status monitored by this resource.

   • Destination Node

     Restricts monitoring to specific CONNECT:Direct nodes. If you want to monitor all nodes, leave the fields blank.

   • Process Name

     Restricts monitoring to specific CONNECT:Direct processes. If you want to monitor all processes, leave the fields blank.

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system files the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The region issues a CHK command to recheck the status of the updated monitor, using the new values.

Customize Transfers

To customize the criteria for a CONNECT:Direct transfer monitor

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside a transfer CDMON resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following fields:
   • Stalled Time to Alert

     Defines the time an executing process is idle before an alert is raised.

   • Stalled Time to Flush

     Defines the time an executing process is idle before it is flushed.

   • Destination Node

     Restricts monitoring to specific CONNECT:Direct nodes. If you want to monitor all nodes, leave the fields blank.

   • Process Name

     Restricts monitoring to specific CONNECT:Direct processes. If you want to monitor all processes, leave the fields blank.

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system file the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The region issues a CHK command to recheck the status of the updated monitor, using the new values.

Customize Listener Tasks

These criteria are required for CONNECT:Direct applications on distributed systems only.

To customize the criteria for monitoring a CONNECT:Direct TCP/IP Listener Task:

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside a listener task CDMON resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following fields:
   • Retry Attempt

     Defines the number of times this monitor attempts to find the listener task.

   • Retry Interval

     Defines the time interval between retry attempts.

   • CONNECT:Direct Port No

     Restricts monitoring to specific CONNECT:Direct ports. If you want to monitor all ports, leave the fields blank.

   • SNMP Community Name

     Restricts monitoring to specific CONNECT:Direct community names. If you want to monitor all names, leave the fields blank.

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system files the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The region issues a CHK command to recheck the status of the updated monitor, using the new values.

Customize TCP/IP Connections

To customize the criteria for a CONNECT:Direct TCP/IP connections monitor

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside a TCP/IP connections CDMON resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following fields:
   • Idle Time to Alert

     Defines the time a TCP/IP connection remains idle before an alert is raised.

   • Idle Time to Drop

     Defines the time a connection remains idle before it is dropped.

     Note: If the connections are established using CA TCPaccess FTP Server for z/OS, you cannot drop a connection automatically by using an idle time limit

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system files the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The region issues a CHK command to recheck the status of the updated monitor, using the new values.

Customize Remote Nodes

To customize the criteria for a CONNECT:Direct remote node monitor

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside a remote node CDMON resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following field:
   • Remote Node Name

     Defines the remote file transfer CONNECT:Direct node that you want to monitor.

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system files the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The region issues a CHK command to recheck the status of the updated monitor, using the new values.

Customize CONNECT:Mailbox

You can customize CONNECT:Mailbox monitor (CMMON) resource definitions to suit your requirements. This section describes how to customize the monitoring criteria for the following:

• Heartbeat interval
• Auto Connect queue
• BSC lines
• SNA sessions

Customize the Heartbeat Interval

To customize how often the monitor status is updated

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside the CMMON resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following field:
   • Heartbeat Interval

     Defines how often the region retrieves status information in the format hh.mm.ss.

     hh

     Defines the interval time in hours.

     Limits: 24 hours

     mm

     Defines the interval time in minutes.

     Limits: 59 minutes

     ss

     Defines the interval time in seconds.

     Limits: 59 seconds

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system files the change and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The new heartbeat interval is now in effect for the resource.

Customize Auto Connect Queues

To customize criteria for an Auto Connect Queue monitor

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside an Auto Connect Queue CMMON resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following fields:
   • Queue Depth Threshold

     Defines the number of CONNECT:Mailbox connections that can accumulate in the Auto Connect queue.

   • List Name

     Restricts monitoring to specific CONNECT:Mailbox Auto Connect list names. If you want to monitor all names, leave the fields blank.

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system saves the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears.

Customize BSC Lines

To customize criteria for a BSC line monitor

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside a BSC line CMMON resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following fields:
   • Automatic Restart?

     Defines whether a BSC line is automatically restarted.

   • Line Name

     Defines the BSC lines to monitor.

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system saves the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears.

Customize SNA Sessions

To customize criteria for an SNA session monitor

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside an SNA session CMMON resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following fields:
   • Stalled Time to Alert

     Defines the time an SNA session remains idle before an alert is raised.

   • Remote Name

     Defines the remote site sessions to monitor.

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system saves the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears.

Customize CA SOLVE:FTS

You use FTSMON class resources to monitor the links between CA SOLVE:FTS regions.

To customize how often a monitor resource checks the status of a link

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter DB beside the FTSMON resource.

   The ResourceView : Panel Display List panel appears.

2. Enter S beside the listed Monitor Details panel.

   This panel identifies the link being monitored and displays the heartbeat interval that determines how often the link status is checked.

3. Complete the following fields:
   • Heartbeat Interval

     Defines how often the region retrieves status information in the format hh.mm.ss.

     hh

     Defines the interval time in hours.

     mm

     Defines the interval time in minutes.

     ss

     Defines the interval time in seconds.

4. Press F3 (File).

   The system files the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The new heartbeat interval is now in effect for the resource.

Customize FTP Monitor

You can customize FTP monitor resource definitions to suit your requirements. This section describes how to customize the monitoring criteria for the following:

• Heartbeat interval
• TCP/IP connections
• Remote nodes

Customize the Heartbeat Interval

To customize how often the monitor status is updated

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside the FTPMON resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following field:
   • Heartbeat Interval

     Defines how often the region retrieves status information in the format hh.mm.ss.

     hh

     Defines the interval time in hours.

     Limits: 24 hours

     mm

     Defines the interval time in minutes.

     Limits: 59 minutes

     ss

     Defines the interval time in seconds.

     Limits 59 seconds

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system files the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The new heartbeat interval is now in effect for the resource.

Customize TCP/IP Connections

FTPMON monitors FTP data connections only. It does not monitor FTP control connections, but you can view them by using the D command from the resource monitor.

To customize the criteria for an FTP TCP/IP connections monitor

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside a TCP/IP connections FTPMON resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following fields:
   • Idle Time to Alert

     Defines the time a TCP/IP connection remains idle before an alert is raised.

   • Idle Time to Drop

     Defines the time a connection remains idle before it is dropped.

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system files the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The region issues a CHK command to recheck the status of the updated monitor, using the new values.

Customize FTP Remote Nodes

To customize the criteria for an FTP remote node monitor

1. From the file transfer resource monitor, enter U beside a remote node FTPMON resource.

   The Monitor Details panel appears.

2. Complete the following fields:
   • TCP/IP Host Name/Addr

     Defines the host name or address of the remote FTP server to monitor.

   • TCP/IP Port Number

     Defines the port number of the remote FTP server to monitor.

   • Time Out After

     Defines the number of seconds to wait for the status of the remote node to be resolved.

3. Press F3 (File).

   The system files the changes and the file transfer resource monitor appears. The region issues a CHK command to recheck the status of the updated monitor, using the new values.