Phase 4:Activate BMC ThruPut Manager

To activate BMC ThruPut Manager, you IPL the system, start BMC ThruPut Manager, and verify that it is behaving correctly.

8. IPL

8.1. Prepare to IPL

Prior to IPLing, verify three critical load modules are installed correctly:

• The load module DTMJ2SV8 must reside in a linklisted data set. This module must be marked as RENT, REUS, and REFR.
• The load module DTMJ2MV8 must be installed in an APF authorized library that is available to JES2 during initialization.
• The load module DTMPRTN8 must be installed in the same library as the module above (DTMJ2MV8). This module must be marked as RENT, REUS, and REFR. A LOADMOD statement is not required for DTMPRTN8.

Add the BMC ThruPut Manager load module library DTMLINK to the APF and Linklist.

8.2. Perform an IPL and a JES2 warm start.

It is advised to implement the BMC ThruPut Manager JES2 interface by performing an IPL with a JES2 WARM START. If an IPL is not desirable, see Dynamic Activation Options.

If the BMC ThruPut Manager JES2 exits are installed correctly the following sample messages is issued at JES2 startup:

9. Start the BMC ThruPut Manager Started Task

9.1. Start TM Started Task and Review DTM Messages

Subsequent starts of the BMC ThruPut Manager started task result in the following messages:

9.2 Define BMC ThruPut Manager Job Classes

9.2.1 BMC ThruPut Manager Reserved Classes.

BMC ThruPut Manager reserves specific classes as follows;

• Analysis Class - the class in which TM analysis processing occurs. Its default is Class 9.
• Deferred Analysis Class(es) - an optional additional analysis classes that may be activated for other purposes.
• General Services (GS) Class - required for Service Level Manager. BMC AMI Ops Automation for Batch ThruPut and TM AE+ Only.
• Production Control Services (PS) Class - BMC AMI Ops Automation for Batch ThruPut and AE+ Only.
• Default Class - Optional class defined as part of 8-character job classes with z/OS 2.1 and above.

Use the TM CLASS SET command to define these specific classes, if required. See Section 2: TM CLASS Command Syntax for complete syntax and details.

9.2.2 BMC ThruPut Manager Selectable Classes

Selectable classes define what work BMC ThruPut Manager should process. With BMC ThruPut Manager 22.4, the initial setting for SELECTABLE classes is ALL, meaning all JES2 job classes will be selected.

Users new to BMC ThruPut Manager may prefer to start with no selectable classes (EXEMPT ALL) and then add them incrementally over time.

• Use TM CLASS DEL(ALL) to remove all classes from BMC ThruPut Manager analysis processing.
• Use TM CLASS ADD(class1,class2..) when you wish to indicate to BMC ThruPut Manager that a particular JES2 job class should be selected for analysis.

9.3. Issue $MJ,START Command

The first time BMC ThruPut Manager is started in a JESplex, job selection will not occur until the class list is:

• verified using TM CLASS DISPLAY
• adjusted using TM CLASS ADD or DEL
• confirmed by issuing $MJ,START

This procedure will only be required once per JESPlex. The “confirmed” indicator and the selection class list are maintained in the JES2 checkpoint so they will need to be re-established and reconfirmed after a JES2 cold-start.

This message is re-issued every 2 minutes if the $MJ,START is not issued.

Any jobs that have been submitted prior to the class confirmation via the $MJ command will either display as AW CONVERSION or CONVERTING depending upon how many jobs are submitted.

9.4 Verify BMC ThruPut Manager is Functioning

Issue the following commands to confirm BMC ThruPut Manager is installed and ready for further implementation tasks as expected. Ensure your results are similar to those shown here, and that you can account for any variations.
a. Issue TM D LEVEL command.

a. Issue TM D LEVEL command

b. Issue TM OPTIONS command

Confirm the correct options are enabled.

c. Verify the Analyzer Process (recommended for new installations)

Issue TM CLASS command to display settings. Verify your classes have the values you expect.

Issue TM CLASS ADD(x) to add a Selectable class for testing, for example, Z

Ensure a JES2/WLM analyzer initiator is defined and active.

$TI(n), C=9
$SI(n)

Submit a few jobs in class Z.

Delete the selectable class to ensure no additional work is processed by BMC ThruPut Manager until you are ready.

d. Confirm you see DTM1460I message in the system log.

The test jobs should be requeued to same class and priority as submitted:

e. Confirm you see DTM1459I message in the job log.

The job includes a message indicating it was processed by BMC ThruPut Manager analysis:

This completes the installation process. Jobs can now be processed by BMC ThruPut Manager. Your technical support person or system programmer is now able to perform tasks such as adding classes for BMC ThruPut Manager processing, adding JAL rules, or using the dialog to set up BMC ThruPut Manager-specific constructs. BMC ThruPut Manager AE+ installations should continue the installation process with details found in the BMC ThruPut Manager AE+ Installation Companion Guide, which is available upon request.