4.2.10 Feature Pack 1

This topic contains information about the feature pack and provides instructions for downloading it. For information about issues corrected in this feature pack, see Known-and-corrected-issues.


Enhancements

Message Queue monitoring

Match messages according to the search criteria priority

The KM now enables you to match a single search criterion from the search criteria list. You can define the priority of search criteria in the Search Criteria List for Prioritization field. The KM stops processing search criteria when it finds the first matched message.

For example, if the Search Criteria List for Prioritization field contains Criterion1, Criterion3, Criterion4, and Criterion2 then the messages are matched in the same order. 

Providing details of all the search criteria is not mandatory. You can enter only the search criteria that you want to consider for the matching order.

For information about how to configure this option, see Configuring-iSeries-remote-host.

Generate a matched messages report

You can now generate a report of the messages that match the defined search criteria in the configured message queue. You can also set the maximum number of messages that must be displayed in the report after the defined search criteria is met. 

For information about how to configure and generate this report in the Message Queue monitor type, see Configuring-iSeries-remote-host. 

Set the Maximum Severity of messages in the Message Queue configuration

The KM now enables you to set the maximum severity of the selected messages. You can specify a number between 0 and 99 to indicate the maximum severity level on which to filter the messages. 

History Log monitoring

Generate History Log message reports

You can now generate a report of the System Value Changes, Critical Abended Jobs, and Abnormally Ended Jobs in the History Log monitor type.

Agent action/Menu command

Description

List System Value Changes

Displays the system value change messages that have been saved. It stores the messages up to 30 days.

List Critical Abended Jobs

Displays saved messages about critical jobs that ended abnormally. It stores the messages up to 7 days. Critical jobs are those job name and user ID combinations that you specify as critical.

List Abnormally Ended Jobs

Displays saved messages about abnormally ended jobs. It stores the messages up to 7 days.

For information about how to configure and generate these reports in the History Log monitor type, see Configuring-iSeries-remote-host.

Set the Maximum Severity of messages in the History Log configuration

The KM now enables you to set the maximum severity of the selected messages. You can specify a number between 0 and 99 to indicate the maximum severity level on which to filter the messages. 

What's changed

With 4.2.10 release, the PGM version has been updated to 4.2.10. For information about how to check the PGM version, see Frequently-Asked-Questions. 

Downloading the feature pack

For download instructions, see Downloading-the-installation-files.

Installing the feature pack

The PATROL for iSeries 4.2.10 feature pack contains all of the files that are required for a complete product release. You can install the product as a fresh installation. 

Before you begin

You must install the patch on the following computers:

  • Hosts that are running the PATROL Agent
  • Hosts that are running the PATROL Console

Before you install the patch, complete the following steps:

  1. Stop the PATROL Agent.
  2. Back up the PATROL_CACHE directory.
  3. Delete all PATROL for iSeries files from the PATROL_CACHE directory.
  4. Back up the PATROL_HOME/lib/knowledge and PATROL_HOME/lib/psl directories.

To install the PATROL for iSeries 4.2.10 Feature Pack in TrueSight console

Follow the instructions in Installing.

To install the PATROL for iSeries 4.2.10 Feature Pack in PATROL console

Follow the typical installation instructions in Installing-the-KM-using-PATROL-console.