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Use the Status Monitor

The status monitor displays services and resources line by line, and uses color and highlighting to notify you of changes in their states. The display attributes and the display format can be customized by a user with the appropriate authority.

Note: For information about the default display attributes and the display formats, and how to customize them, see the Administration Guide.

If a state change occurs for a service or resource that is off the display area, a message is displayed to alert you of the change.

From the status monitor you can enter commands against resources and services. The commands vary depending on your product and the class of the resource.

Interpret the Status Monitor Display

The default status monitor display format provides the following information:

• The name of the system image that contains the service or resource.
• The name of the service or resource and its class.

  Note: Resources of the INTNL class with names in the form xx(*) are dynamic resources that provide communications between regions.

• The operation mode, desired state, actual state, and logical state (as applicable).
• The override flag that indicates whether normal operation is overridden.

  Note: For information about override flags, see the online help.

A blinking service or resource indicates that the region is performing an automated action on it.

You are notified of changes in the status of monitored items that are not in view.

Organize the Information on the Status Monitor

You can enter the following commands at the prompt to organize the information on the status monitor.

• COLS {1|2|3|4|5}

  Use this command to display the services and resources in up to five columns across your screen. For example, enter COLS 5 to display in the 5-column format. This command is useful if there is more than one panel of services and resources.

• EXTDISP {OFF|ON}

  Use this command to control the display of user-defined extended displays. User-defined extended displays, if they exist, overwrite the last four columns of the normal status monitor display.

  For example, the status line for a tape unit might contain a text string that provides information about a tape mounting operation.

• FORMAT {?|format-name}

  Use this command to change the way information is displayed on your screen for a particular columns setting. If you do not know the name of a format, enter FORMAT and select it from the displayed list of format definitions.

  Notes: 

  • The product supplies a number of predefined formats. If authorized, you can define your own formats from the List Definition List panel. To access the list, enter /ASADMIN.L at the prompt. For information about how to define status monitor formats, see the Administration Guide.
  • If you updated the current format, you need to enter the REFORMAT command to make the updates effective in the current session.
• SORT operand

  Use this command to sort the services and resources displayed on your screen in a particular order. operand can be one of the following:

  • ?

    Displays a list of available operands to use with the SORT command. Enter the number of the operand. The sort is in the order you specified. See the following SORT operands for a description of the types of sorts.

  • ACTSTAT

    Enables you to sort the services or resources by the actual state according to the following in descending order of ranking: UNKNOWN, FAILED, INACTIVE, DEGRADED, STOPPING, STARTING, and ACTIVE.

  • CLASS

    Enables you to sort the services and resources by the class number in numeric order.

  • CLSNAME

    Enables you to sort the services and resources by the class name in alphabetic order.

  • DSTACUR

    Enables you to sort the services and resources by the desired state according to the following in descending order of ranking: ACTIVE, INACTIVE, and UNKNOWN.

  • LOGSTAT

    Enables you to sort the services and resources by the logical state according to the ranking in the logical state attributes table.

  • MODECUR

    Enables you to sort the services and resources by the operation mode according to the following in descending order of ranking: IGNORED, MANUAL and AUTOMATED.

  • NAME

    Enables you to sort the services and resources by the name in alphanumeric order.

  • OBJID

    Enables you to sort the services and resources by the object ID that comprises (in order) the system image name, the system image version, the class number, and the name.

  • SYSNAME

    Enables you to sort the services and resources by the system image name in alphabetic order.

  • TYPE

    Enables you to sort the resources by the resource type in alphabetic order. Services, which do not have the TYPE parameter, are listed at the beginning.

  • USRKEYW

    Enables you to sort the resources by user-defined filter keywords. Services and resources for which filter keywords are currently not applicable are listed at the end.

    Filter keywords are defined in the resource definitions. The keywords are message related. That is, a keyword becomes active only if certain messages are received for a resource.

    For example, if a keyword is specified in the rule for the IEC501A message that requests a tape mounting operation, you can use the USRKEYW operand to group tape units that request tape mounting operations together on the status monitor.

    Note: Services and resources that rank the same by operand are further sorted by the object IDs.

Change to a Different Status Monitor Filter

Authorized users can create filters to define which services and resources are displayed on the status monitor. Filters are sets of rules stored in the knowledge base that enable you to display a subset of the monitored services and resources. For example, a tape operator may only want to see the tape units in each system, or in a combination of systems. Another operator might want to see only the batch jobs in the production system during his or her shift. A third operator may want to see all the hardware resources for a particular system.

The services and resources you see the first time you access the status monitor depend on the filter specified in your user profile. If no filter is specified, you see all the services and resources for the selected monitor.

You can change your view of displayed services and resources by using a temporary status monitor filter. The filter that you select remains valid for the current monitor session only.

Note: You can also filter the resources on the monitor by using the PREFIX command. The command lets you display only those resources with names that match a specified mask (for example, **NM or REGION*1).

To select a status monitor filter and change the view of displayed resources

1. Enter one of the following commands at the command prompt of the status monitor:
   • FILTER

     Enter this command to display a list of the available filters. Enter the number that identifies the filter you want to use. Only the services and resources that match the filter are displayed on the status monitor.

   • FILTER filter-name

     Enter the name of the filter that you want to use. Only the services and resources that match the filter are displayed on the status monitor.

   • FILTER NONE

     This command removes any filtering. You now see every service and resource for the systems to which you are connected.

     The resources, as specified in the filter, appear.

Notes:

• If authorized, you can enter F on the Automation Services Administration Menu panel to select the Status Monitor Filters option to create and maintain status monitor filters. You can also use the /ASADMIN.F path to select the Status Monitor Filters option.
• If you updated the current filter, you need to enter the REFILTER command to make the updates effective in the current session.

Change Your Default Status Monitor Profile

When you access the status monitor, the type of information available is determined by your default status monitor profile. The profile specifies the following:

• Filter to use when you first enter each type of status monitor.
• Number of monitored entities to display across the screen and the corresponding display format (if applicable).
• Criteria that determine how the monitored entities are sorted for display.
• Flag that indicates whether to see extended displays.

To change the defaults

1. Enter PROFILE at the prompt.

   A Profile panel for your current status monitor type appears.

   This panel contains fields that enable you to change your default profile for this type of monitor.

2. To select a new default, enter ? in the appropriate field.

   A list of available values appears.

3. Select a value, and press Enter.
4. Do one of the following:
   • Press F3 (File) to save the new defaults and return to the status monitor.
   • Press F4 (Save) to save the new defaults and remain on the panel.
   • If you change your mind and do not want to change the defaults, press F12 (Cancel) to return to the status monitor without saving the changes.