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D20R2-06/99
...a component of the PerformanceWorks for MVS and OS/390 solution suite
Features include the NaviGate communications interface
System
Administrator’s
Guide
Version 2.0
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The Monitor for MVS Version 2.0 – a component of the PerformanceWorks for MVS and OS/390 solution suite. Features include the NaviGate communications interface. System Administrator’s Guide This manual applies to The Monitor for MVS (TMON for MVS), a proprietary software product of Landmark Systems Corporation. In North America, Landmark markets and supports TMON for MVS. Internationally, TMON for MVS is marketed and supported by a network of software marketing firms. The information containe
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Contents Using this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Organization of this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Using this Guide The Monitor for MVS System Administrator’s Guide includes information on the TMON for MVS installation verification procedure as well as support and maintenance procedures. It also includes information on security, the TMON for MVS Performance Database, NaviGate, and the distributed sample library. The audience for this guide includes both technicians and managers in systems, programming, capacity planning, operations, and security. A basic understanding of MVS is assumed. Thi
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Related Documentation Using this Guide Notation Description ’ = , ( ) + - * / These special characters punctuate commands and command options. The characters must be entered exactly as shown. { } Braces surround required command parameters. [ ] Brackets surround command options. | Vertical bars separate command options. Choose one option from the list. ➥ An arrow identifies a cursor-selectable field or line. A compass identifies a field that has a built-in connection to another Landmark MVS pr
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Using this Guide Related Documentation • The Monitor for MVS Release Guide, which familiarizes TMON for MVS users with the features in the product. • PerformanceWorks for MVS and OS/390 Installation Guide, which includes everything you need to know to install PerformanceWorks for MVS and OS/390. It describes the installation procedures designed to enable you to get PerformanceWorks up and running as quickly and smoothly as possible. It also addresses a number of the facilities and special inte
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Comments Using this Guide Comments If you find an error or have any suggestions on how this publication can better meet your needs, either send an e-mail to Customer Services at its@landmark.com or call them at 1-800-775-LMRK (5675). When reporting a documentation error, include the name of the publication, chapter number, section name, and a detailed description of the error. vi
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Chapter 1: Installation Verification Procedure After you have successfully installed TMON for MVS, as described in PerformanceWorks for MVS and OS/390 Installation Guide, follow the installation verification procedure (IVP) documented in this chapter to ensure the base TMON for MVS product is properly installed and functioning in your environment. IVP Checklist The following checklist indicates the TMON for MVS components you will verify during the IVP. Call Customer Services or your internati
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IVP Steps Chapter 1: Installation Verification Procedure ◊ Enter the option number in the SELECTION field. ◊ Cursor-select the option number. ◊ Enter =n, where “n” is the option number. 2. Verify the Activity Monitor. a. Select Option 1, Activity Monitor, from the Primary Menu to display the Activity Monitor Menu. b. Select Option 1, System Activity, to display the System Activity Monitor Menu. c. Select Option 1, CPU Activity Display, to display the CPU Activity Display screen. It presents s
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Chapter 1: Installation Verification Procedure IVP Steps o. Select Option 5, Common Storage Summary, to display the Common Storage Summary screen. It shows information about the allocation and use of common storage areas. p. Press END or the PF3 key three times to return to the Activity Monitor Menu. q. Select Option 5, Performance Parameters, to display the Performance Parameters Menu. r. Select Option 2, Logical Swap Constants, to display the Logical Swap Constants screen. It shows the thre
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IVP Steps Chapter 1: Installation Verification Procedure b. Cursor-select the CPU BUSY field to display the CPU History Activity Menu. c. Enter MAINMENU or = on the command line to return to the Primary Menu. 6. Verify Supertrace. a. Select Option 5, Supertrace, from the Primary Menu to display the Supertrace Menu. b. Select Option 4, System Memory Profile, to display the System Memory Profile screen. It shows information on storage usage by address space during the last interval. c. Enter MA
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Chapter 1: Installation Verification Procedure IVP Steps “TMV”). Your site-specified SLU APPLID PREFIX remains on the screen. d. If the applids defining other Landmark PerformanceWorks MVS products have been modified at your site, select the appropriate line, overtype the applid, and cursor-select ADD. You will receive the following message. LMRK00904I RECORD WAS SUCCESSFULLY ADDED If any other message is received, refer to The Monitor for MVS Messages and Codes to determine the reason for t
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IVP Steps Chapter 1: Installation Verification Procedure k. Select Option 1, File/DB Activity, to display the TMON for CICS File/DB Activity Selection Menu. l. Tab to the SUMMARIZE BY field, overtype the “1” with a “2” and press ENTER. The TMON for CICS File/DB Activity screen is displayed. m. Cursor-select any active volume listed in the VOLSER column to display the Device Detail Selection Menu. The following message appears on the screen. TMVS18879I - I/O PROFILE SUCCESSFULLY STARTED Press
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Chapter 1: Installation Verification Procedure IVP Steps e. Select Option 4, Active Job Summary, to display the TMON for MVS Job Execution Monitor screen. f. Press the PF3 key to display the TMON for MVS Primary Menu. g. Press the PF3 key to display the TMON for DB2 Primary Menu. h. Press the PF3 key to display the TMON for MVS Job Execution Monitor screen. At this point, all connections to TMON for DB2 should have been terminated automatically with the reverse-video name of the “current” monit
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Chapter 2: Security Definitions You can secure access to your Landmark PerformanceWorks MVS product and its individual functions using three different methods: External Security, User Exit Security, and Internal Security. You also can choose not to secure product functions at all. Use the Security Definitions Menu to select the particular type of security you want. External Security controls product usage through IBM’s system authorization facility (SAF), which transfers control to security p
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How Product Security Works Chapter 2: Security Definitions following table identifies the sample library member you should use for each Landmark PerformanceWorks MVS product. Member Sample Library TCECRS TMON for CICS/ESA TMON8CRS TMON for CICS/MVS TDBCRS TMON for DB2 TDCCRS TMON for DBCTL TMQCRS TMON for MQSeries TMVRSTOR TMON for MVS How Product Security Works This section describes how product security components interact. Figure 2-1 depicts the interaction of the security components. Users
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Chapter 2: Security Definitions How Product Security Works When a user tries to use a secured function, a security authorization call is made to verify that the user has the necessary security clearance. The following information is used in the security check: • User ID • Password (for a sign-on attempt only) • Function ID • Access, or authorization, level (NONE, READ, UPDT, CNTL, or ALTR) of the user ID for the function. Access levels are described in “Detail Profile Definition,” later in th
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Tracing Security Problems Chapter 2: Security Definitions Access level: READ Primary resource: DEV* and TEST* Secondary resource: None Tracing Security Problems Regardless of which type of security you choose to implement (External, Internal, or User Exit), you may need to trace security processing and resolve a security problem. Landmark provides a trace facility for Landmark security processing. To start the security trace during product initialization, add the TRACE=SECURITY parameter t
