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Before Starting the Product
CA GSS of CCS
Install and Customize CA GSS
Startup Considerations
What Are IMODs
Types of IMODs Provided by CA GSS
SCM and IMODs
Customize CAICCI
Starting the Product Subtasks
Address Space Organization
Main Services Address Space
User Interface Address Space
Address Space Organization Diagram
Main Services Address Space Initialization
PARMLIB Member SYSVIEW
Main Services Address Space Subtasks
PARMLIB Member OPTIONS Sets Subtask Configuration Defaults
PARMLIB Member STARTCMD
Main Services Address Space Start Modes
Main Services Tasks
How to Specify the Start Mode on the Started Task
Start Mode Matrix Table
MODIFY Command—Communicate with the Started Task
Main Services Address Space Termination
PARMLIB Member STOPCMD
Stop the SYSVIEW Started Task
Event Scheduler Subtask
How Event Scheduler Subtask Works
PARMLIB Member SCHEDULE
Start the SCHEDULR Subtask
AUDIT Subtask Setup
Start the AUDIT Subtask
DATALIB Subtask Setup
Start the DATALIB Subtask
IDCAMS Service Subtask Setup
Start the AMS Subtask
JOB Information Subtask Setup
JES Job Queue Updates
Set the Update Interval
Start the JOBS Subtask
SMF Event Capture Subtask Setup
PARMLIB Member SMFDATA
PARMLIB Member SMFTYPE
Start the SMFDATA Subtask
MVS Data Collection Subtask Setup
Communicate with the MVSDATA Subtask
Checkpoint Function—Request a Checkpoint from MVSDATA
PARMLIB Member MVSDATA
PARMLIB Member MVSMON
PARMLIB Member MVSSTATE
PARMLIB Member MVSTHRSH
Start the MVSDATA Subtask
TCP/IP Data Collection Subtask Setup
Communicate with the TCPDATA Subtask
Checkpoint Function—Request a Checkpoint from TCPDATA
PARMLIB Member TCPDATA
PARMLIB Member TCPMON
PARMLIB Member TCPSTATE
PARMLIB Member TCPTHRSH
Start the TCPDATA Subtask
Server Address Space Security Access
VTAM Application Monitor Subtask Setup
PARMLIB Member APPLMON
Start the APPLMON Subtask
CICS Data Logger Subtask Setup
PARMLIB Member CICSLOGR
PARMLIB Member CICSCMDS
Start the CICSLOGR Subtask
WebSphere MQ Data Collection Subtask Setup
Communicate with the MQSDATA Subtask
Checkpoint Function—Request a Checkpoint from MQSDATA
PARMLIB Member MQSDATA
PARMLIB Member MQSMON
PARMLIB Member MQSSTATE
PARMLIB Member MQSTHRSH
Start the MQSDATA Subtask
IMS Common Queue Server Subtask Setup
IMS Data Collection Subtask Setup
Communicate with the IMSDATA Subtask
Checkpoint Function—Request a Checkpoint from IMSDATA
PARMLIB Member IMSDATA
PARMLIB Member IMSMON
PARMLIB Member IMSSTATE
PARMLIB Member IMSTHRSH
PARMLIB Member IMSTYPE
PARMLIB Member IMSCMDS
Start the IMSDATA Subtask
IMS Data Logger Subtask Setup
PARMLIB Member IMSLOGR
Start the IMSLOGR Subtask
IMS SPOC Subtask Setup
XSystem Data Services Subtask Setup
PARMLIB Member XSYSTEM
Start the XSDS Subtask
XSystem eXternal Server Subtask Setup
PARMLIB Member XSYSTEM
Start the XSXS Subtask
Utility Service Subtask Setup
Start the UTIL Subtask
Communicate with the UTIL Subtask
User Interface Address Space Initialization
PARMLIB Member SYSVUSER
PARMLIB Member OPTIONS Sets Task Configuration Defaults
PARMLIB Member STARTCMD—Start the User Interface Address Space
Start the SYSVUSER Started Address Space
Communicate with the SYSVUSER Started Subtask
User Interface Address Space Termination
PARMLIB Member STOPCMD
Stop the SYSVUSER Started Task
Event Capture Subtask Setup
System Configuration Options Member
PARMLIB Member CAPTURE
Event Capture CAPLIB Members
Start the Event Capture Subtask
CICS User Interface Subtask Setup
Logging on Using CICS
Cancel Users from the CICS Interface
Start the CICS User Interface Subtask
VTAM Interface Subtask Setup
Logging on from VTAM
Cancel Users from the VTAM Interface
Start the VTAM Subtask
XSystem Session Server Subtask Setup
PARMLIB Member XSYSTEM
Start the XSSS Subtask
Starting the Product Server and Its Subtasks
Main Services Address Space
How the Main Services Address Space Is Initialized
Main Services Address Space Subtasks
PARMLIB Member OPTIONS
PARMLIB Member STARTCMD
Communicate with the Started Task
Main Services Address Space Termination
PARMLIB Member STOPCMD
Stop the SYSVSERV Started Task
Event Scheduler Subtasks Setup
PARMLIB Member SCHEDULE
Start the SCHEDULR Subtask
IDCAMS Service Subtask Setup
Start the AMS Subtask
JOBS Information Subtask Setup
JES Job Queue Updates
Collect the Highest Completion Code Information
Set the Update Interval
Start the JOBS Subtask
CICS Data Logger Subtask Setup
PARMLIB Member CICSLOGR
PARMLIB Member CICSCMDS
Start the CICSLOGR Subtask
Customization Information
GENERAL Section of the DEFAULT Profile
Default Security Group
The Command Exit
Location of the Command Exit
How the Command Exit Works
Assemble and Link the Exit
Register Settings for Indicating Type of Command
Register 1 Settings
Settings of Additional Registers
Cache System Owned Libraries
How Library Cache is Maintained
View List of Eligible Libraries
View Library Cache Contents
Compress Members from Library Cache
Remove All Member from Cache
Delete a Member from Cache
Set System Owned Libraries for Caching
SDSFMIGRATE Option Environment
Activate SDSFMIGRATE to Migrate from SDSF
Change the DEFAULT Profile Member
Masking Characters for the SDSFMIGRATE Option
The SDSF Command Exit
Customize the Components, Options, and Monitoring
Define CA Datacom Address Spaces for Monitoring
Define CA Insight DPM for DB2 Connections
Install and Start the CA Roscoe Monitor
Set Up the VTAM Application Monitor
System Overview Information Area in Command and Menu Displays
Sample Overview Information Area
CNM4BPNL(OVERVIEW)—Define the Overview Menu
Control the Display of Realtime and Interval Data
Data Collection
How to Control Data Collection Using the Event Scheduler
PARMLIB Members Containing Data Collection Definitions
Control Data Collection Events
VARIABLE-SET—Enable and Disable Data Collection Metrics
zIIP Processor
Determine Work Volume
Enable Exploitation of zIIP Processing
Determine Exploitation of zIIP Processors
Utilities
Compile a MIB to Use with MIB Browsing Commands
Run the System Information Utility
Using the Application Programming Interface
Address Command—Issue Commands to the API
Data Returned from the API
Sample Display of Returned Data
Return Codes from Each API Call
C(END)—End the API Session
API Called from a REXX Internal Subroutine
Use the API with TSO/E REXX
Sample REXX Procedure
Use the Local 3270 Device Interface
Start a Session when TSO and VTAM are Inactive
START SYSVLCL—Invoke SYSVLCL PROC
Event Capture Option
How Event Capture Option Works with Your System
Event Capture Function Collection Methods
Data Source for Event Capture
Capture a Group of Commands
Event Capture Data Organization
Data Structures
Data Retention Methods
Display Event Capture Data Using the CAPLIST Command
Event Capture Data Maintenance
Index Maintenance Utility Functions
SMF Event Capture Function
Using the Batch Interface
How to Use the Batch Interface
EXECBAT Member—Start the Batch Interface
Initialization Parameters
GSVXBAT DD Statements
Input Card Keywords
Rules for Coding Batch Input Control Cards
Return Codes from GSVXBAT
Using the CICS Monitor Exit Interface
How to Use the CICS Monitor Exit Interface
Review the Monitor Exit Interface Programming Samples
Monitor File Requests to Non CICS Resources
Correlate Transaction Information
GSVCMEI Macro—Interface to the Monitor Exit
Decide What Coding Method to Use
Use the Assembler Macro Interface Coding Method
Set Umbrella Name and Type
Record Non CICS Program Usage
Start Timing a File or Database Request
Stop Timing a File or Database Request
Start Timing an Event
Stop Timing an Event
Set Field Data Value for User ID
Get Field Data Value for User ID
Set Field Data Correlation ID
Get Field Data Correlation ID
Set User Data
Get User Data
Use the EXEC CICS Command Level Program Coding Method
Set Umbrella Name and Type
Record Non CICS Program Usage
Start Timing a File or Database Request
Stop Timing a File or Database Request
Start Timing an Event
STOP_EVENT Function—Stop Timing the Event
Set Field Data Value for User ID
Get Field Data Values for User ID
Set Field Data Correlation ID
Get Field Data Correlation ID
Set User Data
Get User Data
Return Codes from MEI
Persistent Data Store Interface
How Persistent Data Works
Persistent Data Store Components
DATALIB Members
Configure the DATALIB Data Set
Security Requirements
Access and Use the DATALIB Menu
Checkpoint Function—Request a Checkpoint from Product Tasks
Performance IMODs
Purpose of IMODs
Display Available IMODs
Execute an IMOD from the IMOD Editor
Display Sample Parameters for CA GSS
System Condition Monitor IMODs
Using the Logger
LOGR Couple Data Set
Log Stream Types
Log Stream Names
Log Stream Definition
Staging and Offload Data Sets
Offload Data Set Names
Staging Data Set Names
Staging Data Set Name Rules
Process and View Log Streams
LOGR Exit Setup (Required)
Log Streams Used as Input to a Batch Program
SUBSYS Statement—Specify Parameters
Size the Log Streams
Sizing Table for the Offload Data Sets
Sizing Log Streams for CICS Threshold and Exception Records
Sizing Log Streams for CICS System Data Interval Records
Sizing Log Streams for CICS Transaction Summary Records
Sizing Log Streams for CICS Transaction Detail Records
Sizing Log Streams for IMS Transaction Data Records
Sizing Log Streams for IMS Summary Data Records
Sizing Log Streams for MQ Application Request Records
Sizing Log Streams for Plot Records
Sizing Log Streams for SMF Records
How to Produce a Report
Usage of SMF Records
View Product Created SMF Records
SMF Record Layouts
View Any SMF Record
SMF Record Format
Report Generation
Configuration Options
How to Define Collection Options
Default Configuration Values
SMF Records and Descriptions
Define Default Keyword Values
SETDEFAULT—Define Default Values
Sample of the Default Definitions
External Line Commands
How External Line Commands are Processed
Display the Available Line Commands
External Line Command Organization
External Line Command Parts
Define External Line Commands
Parmlib Member LINECMDS
Code and Display Data or Variable Substitution
Request Command Confirmation
Drill Down to the Next Command Level
Create Dynamic Command String Using REXX
Parmlib Members
Parameter Library Members Overview
Initialization and Termination Members (Parmlib Members)
STARTCMD
STARTMSG
STATSMSG
STOPCMD
SYSVAUX
SYSVIEW
SYSVUSER
General Members
ASADMIN
AUDIT
AUDITDEF
CMDATTR
DASHBORD
FILELIST
FLDHELP
FTPCASTD
FTPCATRS
FTPCAVAR
FTPCAXMI
GROUPS
GSVHHCHK
GSVHHCMD
GSVXFLST
GSVXLCMD
GSVXMORE
GSVXUCMD
HCCMDS
HCHECKS
INFOAREA
INVOKE
JOBNAMES
LGLOOKUP
LINECMDS
LMPCODES
LOGGER
MAILFOOT
MENU
MIBLIST
MOREINFO
MSGACTOV
OPTIONS
QLIST
QUICKCAT
QUICKREF
QUICKVPR
SAFAUTH
SCHEDULE
SYSDATA
SYSNAMES
TIMEZONE
TOPICS
USERCMDS
VARIABLE
XSYSTEM
z/OS Members
APPLMON
CMDACCPT
DESTID
DYNEXIT
ENFLIST
ESRTABLE
HCOWNER
IPLSTATS
JES
MVSDATA
MVSMON
MVSSTATE
MVSTHRSH
PFTQNAME
PPT
PROCLIST
SFTABLE
SMF
SUBSYS
SVCTABLE
TASK
TRACE
UNITNAME
VTAM
WTORSTAT
CICS Members
CICSARTM
CICSCMDS
CICSCNCL
CICSDMPM
CICSLOGR
CICSOPTS
CICSSTAT
CICSTHRS
CICSTOPT
EIBCODES
CA Insight DPM for DB2 Members
DB2
CA Datacom Members
DATACOM
IMS Members
IMS
IMSCMDS
IMSDATA
IMSLIST
IMSLOGR
IMSMON
IMSSTATE
IMSTHRSH
IMSTYPE
TCP/IP Members
IPPORTS
TCPDATA
TCPMON
TCPSTATE
TCPTHRSH
WebSphere MQ Members
MQPARMS
MQSDATA
MQSERIES
MQSMON
MQSREQS
MQSSTATE
MQSTHRSH
UNIX System Services Members
USS
Event Capture Members
CAPTURE
SMFDATA
SMFTYPE
System Condition Monitor Members
SCM
SCMDCOM
SCMDESC
SCMSPACE
SCMSTGRP
Invoking External Products
XISPBKMG
XISPDLST
XISPIMOD
XISPQWRF
XTSORMFM
GMI Members
GSVMACTT
GSVMZMDT
CICS Transaction Variables
Data Fields
CICS Business Transaction Service
BAACDCCT Variable
BAACQPCT Variable
BADACTCT Variable
BADCPACT Variable
BADFIECT Variable
BADPROCT Variable
BALKPACT Variable
BAPRDCCT Variable
BARASYCT Variable
BARATECT Variable
BARMPACT Variable
BARSPACT Variable
BARSYNCT Variable
BASUPACT Variable
BATIAECT Variable
BATOTCCT Variable
BATOTECT Variable
BATOTPCT Variable
CICS
CFCAPICT Variable
EXWTIME Variable
LIFETIME Variable
PERRECNT Variable
DATA
DB2CONWT Variable
DB2RDYQW Variable
DB2REQCT Variable
DB2WAIT Variable
IMSREQCT Variable
IMSWAIT Variable
Destination
TDATTIME Variable
TDPGETS Variable
TDPPURGE Variable
TDPPUTS Variable
TDPREQS Variable
Document Handler
DHCRECT Variable
DHINSCT Variable
DHRETCT Variable
DHSETCT Variable
DHTOTCT Variable
DHTOTDCL Variable
Enterprise JavaBeans
EJBCRECT Variable
EJBMTHCT Variable
EJBREMCT Variable
EJBSACCT Variable
EJBSPACT Variable
EJBTOTCT Variable
Front End Programming Interface
SZALLCTO Variable
SZALLOCT Variable
SZCHRIN Variable
SZCHROUT Variable
SZRCVCT Variable
SZRCVTO Variable
SZSENDCT Variable
SZSTRTCT Variable
SZTOTCT Variable
SZWAIT Variable
SZWAITCT Variable
File Control
CFDTWAIT Variable
FCPADD Variable
FCPAMCT Variable
FCPBROWS Variable
FCPDEL Variable
FCPGETS Variable
FCPPUTS Variable
FCPREQS Variable
FCPTIME Variable
RLSCPUT Variable
RLSWAIT Variable
RLSWAITC Variable
Journal
JCPREQS Variable
JCPTIME Variable
LOGWRTCT Variable
Basic Mapping Support
BMSIN Variable
BMSMAP Variable
BMSOUT Variable
BMSREQS Variable
Program
PCDPLCT Variable
PCLURMCT Variable
PCPLINK Variable
PCPLOAD Variable
PCPLTIME Variable
PCPXCTL Variable
Socket
PORTNUM Variable
SOBYDECT Variable
SOBYENCT Variable
SOCHRIN Variable
SOCHRIN1 Variable
SOCHROUT Variable
SOCHROU1 Variable
SOCNPSCT Variable
SOCPSCT Variable
SOEXTRCT Variable
SOIOWTT Variable
SOMSGIN1 Variable
SOMSGOU1 Variable
SONPSHWM Variable
SOOIOWTT Variable
SOPSHWM Variable
SORCVCT Variable
SOSENDCT Variable
SOTOTCT Variable
Storage
User Storage Fields
CDSAGET Variable
CDSAHWM Variable
ECDSAGET Variable
ECDSAHWM Variable
STGPGMH Variable
STGUS24H Variable
STGUS31H Variable
STG24GET Variable
STG31GET Variable
Shared Storage Fields
SC24FSHR Variable
SC24GSHR Variable
SC24SGCT Variable
SC31FSHR Variable
SC31GSHR Variable
SC31SGCT Variable
Program Storage Fields
PC24CHWM Variable
PC24RHWM Variable
PC24SHWM Variable
PC31AHWM Variable
PC31CHWM Variable
PC31RHWM Variable
PC31SHWM Variable
STGPGMBH Variable
Synchronization Point
OTSINDWT Variable
SRVSTWTT Variable
SYNCDLY Variable
SYNCREQS Variable
SYNCTIME Variable
Task Group
CHMODECT Variable
CPUTIME Variable
DISPTIME Variable
DSMMSCWT Variable
DSPDELAY Variable
DSPDLYCT Variable
DSTCBMWT Variable
ENQDELAY Variable
ENQDLYCT Variable
GNQDELAY Variable
GVUPWAIT Variable
ICDELAY Variable
ICPREQS Variable
ICTOTCT Variable
JVMITIME Variable
JVMRTIME Variable
JVMSUSP Variable
JVMTIME Variable
J8CPUT Variable
J9CPUPT Variable
J9CPUT Variable
KY9CPUT Variable
KY9CPUTT Variable
KY9DISPT Variable
LMDELAY Variable
L8CPUT Variable
MAXHTDLY Variable
MAXJTDLY Variable
MAXOTDLY Variable
MSCPUT Variable
MSDISPT Variable
MXTDELAY Variable
MXTDLYCT Variable
PRIORITY Variable
PTPWAIT Variable
QRCPUT Variable
QRDISPT Variable
QRMODDLY Variable
RMICOUNT Variable
RMISUSP Variable
RMISUSPC Variable
RMITIME Variable
ROCPUT Variable
RODISPT Variable
RQPWAIT Variable
RQRWAIT Variable
RRMSWAIT Variable
RUNTRWTT Variable
S8CPUT Variable
SUSPTIME Variable
TCBATTCT Variable
TCLDELAY Variable
TCLDLYCT Variable
WTCEWAIT Variable
WTEXWAIT Variable
WTRTIME Variable
Temporary Storage
TSPGETS Variable
TSPPUTSA Variable
TSPPUTSM Variable
TSPREQS Variable
TSPTIME Variable
TSSHWAIT Variable
Terminal
LU61WTT Variable
LU61WTTC Variable
LU62WTT Variable
LU62WTTC Variable
MROTIME Variable
TCALLOCT Variable
TCCHRIN1 Variable
TCCHRIN2 Variable
TCCHROU1 Variable
TCCHROU2 Variable
TCC62IN2 Variable
TCC62OU2 Variable
TCMSGIN1 Variable
TCMSGIN2 Variable
TCMSGOU1 Variable
TCMSGOU2 Variable
TCM62IN2 Variable
TCM62OU2 Variable
TERMTIME Variable
Web Support
WBBRWCT Variable
WBCHRIN Variable
WBCHROUT Variable
WBEXTRCT Variable
WBRCVCT Variable
WBREADCT Variable
WBREPRCT Variable
WBREPWCT Variable
WBSENDCT Variable
WBTOTCT Variable
WBWRITCT Variable
Parameter Library Keywords
Using the Keywords
Keywords
Interfaces
Product Variables
Variables in PARMLIB Members
Product Abend Codes
User Abend and Reason Codes
Integration with Other CA Products
Integration with CA OPS/MVS Event Notification
Enabling Event Notification
Set Configuration Options
API Rules
Example: MVS Event Notification
Example: CICS Event Notification
Example: IMS Event Notification
Example: TCP/IP Event Notification
Example: WebSphere MQ Event Notification
Integration with CA Service Desk
Contact Technical Support
Diagnostic Process
Collect Diagnostic Data
Interpret Diagnostic Data
Access the Online Client Support System
Requirements for Using Support Online
CA TLC: Total License Care
Call CA Technical Support
Product Releases and Maintenance
Request Enhancements