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Starting the z/OS PAS

Use this procedure to start the z/OS PAS.

Note

If you are running the Resource Management Facility (RMF) from IBM in addition to MainView for z/OS and CMF MONITOR, proceed as follows:

  • You must start RMF before starting the CAS and z/OS PAS for these MainView products.
  • You must stop the CAS and z/OS PAS before stopping RMF when you shut down your system.

To start the z/OS PAS

  1. Verify that the JCL that is used to start the z/OS PAS has been created (see Customizing-after-installation).

  2. From the operator console, enter the following START command:START procname [.id],SYSID=sysid[,XDM={Y|N}][,CXEN={Y|N}][,DC={CPM|IPM|START|STOP][,CPM={xx|00}][,IPM={xx|00}][EM={xx|00}][,SSID=ssid][,CMDID=symbol][,REUSASID=YES],[OMVSLIM=nnnn]

    For a description of each parameter, see z-OS-PAS-started-task-parameters.

  3. Look for the following console message that verifies a successful z/OS PAS initialization:
    MVS PAS (ssid) initialization complete, rx.x.x (rmid)

Examples of z/OS PAS START commands

The following examples show various ways that the START command can be used to start the z/OS PAS:

  • S MVSPAS,SYSID=SYSA

    This example uses the default parameters to start an z/OS PAS, where MVSPAS is the startup procedure name for the PAS and SYSA is the SMF system ID.

  • S MVSPAS,SYSID=SYSA,DC=STOP

    This example starts the Extractor in the z/OS PAS, but not the data collectors. The DC=STOP parameter prohibits the data collectors from initializing, which also means the PGDDLAY and CFDATA control statements for the Extractor have no data to collect.

  • S MVSPAS.TEST,SYSID=SYSA,CXEN=N

    This example starts an alternate z/OS PAS when a primary z/OS PAS is already running. MVSPAS is the startup procedure name for the PAS, TEST is a unique .id value, and SYSA is the SMF system ID. The CXEN=N parameter allows an alternate Extractor to initialize on a system where a primary Extractor is already running.

  • S MVSPAS,SYSID=SYSB,EM=01

    This example starts an z/OS PAS with a different control statement member for the MainView for z/OS Exception Monitor. The EM=01 parameter initializes the Exception Monitor by using the control statements in BBPARM member PWSCPM01.

  • S MVSPAS,SYSID=SYSC,XDM=Y

    This example modifies an z/OS PAS when BMC Support has requested that you enable extended diagnostic message (XDM) mode to help determine the cause of an error condition.

    Note

    Do not enable the XDM parameter unless requested to do so by BMC Support.

  • S MVSPAS,SYSID=SYSB,CPM=04,IPM=01

    This example starts an z/OS PAS with different IPM and CPM control statement members for the Extractor. The CPM=04 parameter initializes the CPM monitoring mode of the Extractor by using the control statements in BBPARM member CMFCPM04. The IPM=01 parameter initializes the IPM monitoring mode of the Extractor by using the control statements in BBPARM member CMFIPM01.

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