Coding Each AOF Rule Type › UNIX System Services Rules

UNIX System Services Rules

UNIX System Services (USS) message rules allow you to write automation procedures for messages that originate from CCS for z/OS.

Message sources in the CCS for z/OS include:

• The USS SYSLOG daemon
• Locally generated CCS for z/OS messages
• CA NSM messages that are forwarded to the CA Event Manager component by other platforms and systems (such as Windows and UNIX servers)

A rule responds to a USS message event when one of the following occurs:

• A local USS application writes a message to the USS syslog.
• A message is created by or forwarded to CCS for z/OS on the local system.

A special USS event type is also provided in USS AOF rules to monitor the creation and termination of every USS process. These events are created using the USS dynamic system exits which are activated by setting the CA OPS/MVS parameter INITUSSPROC to a value of YES at product initialization.

• A USS process event message with the fixed message ID of USSPROCBEG is generated for the creation of every new USS process.
• A USS process event message with the fixed message ID of USSPROCEND is generated for the termination of every USS process.
• An extended set of USS AOF rule variables is defined for USS process events in order to provide detailed process information not normally available in conventional USS message rules.