Managing File Transfer Resources › Interpret the Status of Supporting File Transfer Resources

Interpret the Status of Supporting File Transfer Resources

Supporting file transfer resources include the following classes of resources:

• CDMGR and CDMON (CONNECT:Direct manager and monitor)
• CMMGR and CMMON (CONNECT:Mailbox manager and monitor)
• DASD (DASD)
• FTPMGR FTPMON (FTP manager and monitor)
• FTSMGR and FTSMON (FTS manager and monitor)
• STC (Communications Server tasks, CA TCPaccess CS tasks, and CONNECT:Mailbox VSAM file server)
• TAPE (tape units)
• XCMGR and XCMON (CA XCOM manager and monitor)
• FTSCHD (File Transfer Schedule)

The statuses of resources appear in the following ways:

• File transfer status monitor fields
• Extended display messages
• Colored resources and messages

Interpret File Transfer Status Monitor Fields

The status of a resource can be determined by observing the displayed status fields.

Note: Extended display must be disabled to view the status fields.

The default status fields are as follows:

• Desired

  This field displays the desired state of the file transfer resource. The desired states can be ACTIVE or INACTIVE.

• Actual

  This field displays the actual state of the file transfer resource. The actual state of the resource can be ACTIVE, STARTING, STOPPING, INACTIVE, DEGRADED, FAILED, or UNKNOWN.

• Mode

  This field displays the mode in which the resource is operating. The modes can be AUTOMATED, MANUAL, or IGNORED. When in AUTOMATED mode, the resource is controlled by the region. When in MANUAL or IGNORED mode, the resource is controlled by you.

• Logical

  This field specifies the logical state of the region. The displayed logical state is determined by the state of the Desired, Actual, and Mode fields for the file transfer resource. The logical state can be UNKNOWN, INERROR, FAILED, ATTENTION, DEGRADED, PENDING, STARTING, STOPPING, or OK.

  Note: The determination of a logical state can be customized by your system administrator. To view the method used to determine the logical state of the resources in your region, enter /ASADMIN.A at the command prompt and view the mode attributes tables.

Interpret Colored Resources and Messages

Each file transfer resource appears in a color which reflects its logical state. Resources that appear in green are in a logical state of OK. The color in which extended messages appear is specified in the resource definition. Extended messages overwrite the status monitor fields. If resources appear in a color other than green, they may require attention.

To view the colors assigned to particular states

1. Enter /ASADMIN.A at the command prompt.

   The logical state attributes table appears.