Architecture

PATROL for iSeries reports and monitors availability and performance across critical areas of your iSeries operating system. It issues visual warnings and alarms when thresholds are exceeded, allowing easy identification of problem areas. It also allows remote, concurrent monitoring of multiple iSeries and AS/400 systems from a single console. A typical architecture for PATROL for iSeries is as follows:

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Additional configuration (installation of KM PGMs) is required on the iSeries server for enabling the monitoring of ASP, Job Queue and Network Interface application class. 

PATROL for iSeries collector details

The following table lists different PATROL for iSeries collectors and explains how they work:

Collectors (Collection interval)

Explanation

ACTJOBSColl
(5 mins)

Gathers all of the parameters and variables for active and monitored jobs (in the AKN_ACTJOBS application class) and some of the parameters and variables for the AKN_SYSTEM application class.

ASPColl
(5 mins) 

Gathers all of the parameters and variables for the AKN_ASP application class.

MSGQColl
(5 mins) 

Gathers all of the parameters and variables for the AKN_MSGQ application class.

JOBQColl
(5 mins) 

Gathers all of the parameters and variables for the AKN_JOBQ application class.

INTERFACEColl
(5 mins) 

Gathers all of the parameters and variables for the AKN_INTERFACE application class.

BATCHColl
(5 mins) 

Gathers all of the parameters and variables for the AKN_BATCH application class.

OBJECTSColl
(5 mins) 

Gathers all of the parameters and variables for the AKN_OBJECT application class.

POOLColl
(5 mins) 

Gathers all of the parameters and variables for the AKN_POOL application class.

SUBSYSColl
(5 mins) 

Gathers all of the parameters and variables for the AKN_SUBSYS application class.

SYSTEMColl
(1 min) 

Gathers the majority of the parameters and variables for the AKN_SYSTEM application class.

USERColl
(5 mins) 

Gathers all of the parameters and variables for the AKN_USER application class.

OUTQColl
(5 mins) 

Gathers all of the parameters and variables for the AKN_OUTQ application class.

SCHJColl
(10 mins) 

Gathers all of the parameters and variables for the AKN_SCHJOB and AKN_SCHJOBS_CNTR application class.

QHSTColl
(1 min) 

Gathers all of the parameters and variables for the AKN_QHST_CRITERIA application class. This parameter is responsible for processing the history log messages.

 

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