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Step 2: Review and Customize the STCTBL Table

After the Snapshot table is built, the SQL table editor is invoked to let you view and customize the resulting table.

Your STCTBL table will resemble the resource table in How SSM Works in this chapter. It will contain data regarding the started tasks that the Snapshot facility found running on your system or contained in the specified or active SYSPARM.

To review and customize the STCTBL table

For each row in STCTBL, perform these steps:

  1. Decide if SSM should control this started task. If not, delete the row from the table.
  2. Verify that the started task has the correct job name.
  3. Verify that the PREREQ column contains the correct prerequisite task names.
  4. Modify the TYPE column to fit your environment. Generally, the TYPE value that the Snapshot facility provides will be suitable, but you may want to be more specific. For example, if you have several CICS regions defined in STCTBL, the Snapshot gives each region a type of CICS. You may prefer to group your production regions with a TYPE value of PRODCICS and give your test regions a TYPE value of TESTCICS.
  5. When you test SSM operation as discussed in Step F: Testing SSM Operation and Step G: Perform an IPL With SSM in this chapter, your testing environment may prohibit you from testing specified tasks such as VTAM or JES. If this is the case, then change the MODE column value from ACTIVE to PASSIVE for those tasks that you want to leave out of your initial tests.
  6. Supply the correct IPL_STATE value that will tell SSM how this task should be handled after an IPL. The IPL_STATE column initiates the DESIRED_STATE column after an IPL. Valid values for the IPL_STATE column are:
    UP

    SSM should start the task at IPL.

    DOWN

    SSM should not start the task at IPL.

    IPL

    Something outside of SSM will start the resource, but SSM should manage it after it becomes active.

This step is complete when your STCTBL table is tailored for your environment.