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Understanding z/OS PAS operations

The following questions and answers address some of the questions that many new 

MainView

 users have.

What happens when the z/OS PAS is initialized?

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First, the z/OS PAS tries to connect to the CAS. Then, if the CAS is available, the z/OS PAS brings up its data collectors, including the 

CMF MONITOR

 Extractor, as soon as a connection is made. If the CAS is not available, the z/OS PAS starts the 

CMF MONITOR

 Extractor only, and then tries 60 times to establish connection with the CAS, once every 5 seconds. If a connection is made during this time period, the other data collectors are started. If a connection is not made, you must restart the data collectors when the CAS is available by using a MODIFY command with DC=START specified (see Controlling-z-OS-PAS-operation for more information).

What happens if the CAS becomes unavailable while MainView for z/OS or CMF MONITOR is running?

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All data collectors terminate except the 

CMF MONITOR

 Extractor; however, if you have the PGDDLAY Extractor control statement defined, this sampler goes into a wait state until the CAS returns and the data collectors are reinitialized. After the CAS is back up, to initialize any terminated data collectors and reconnect the PAS to the CAS, you can enter a MODIFY command for the PAS with DC=START specified. You do not have to bring the PAS down and then restart it again – you can reconnect the PAS dynamically and reinitialize the data collectors. The PGDDLAY sampler resumes operation, as well. At that time, you can use the 

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 Selection Menu to re-attempt access to your 

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 product.

What happens to the Extractor if the CAS or one of the z/OS PAS data collectors goes down?

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Nothing. With the exception of the PGDDLAY extractor, after the z/OS PAS is initialized, the 

CMF MONITOR

 Extractor remains available at all times, regardless of the status of the CAS or other data collectors in the z/OS PAS.

Can I run two copies of CMF MONITOR on the same system?

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Yes. Use one of the following methods:

  • Run two z/OS PASs on the same system. For more information about running multiple z/OS PASs, see Running-z-OS-PASs-concurrently.
  • Run two Extractors in the same z/OS PAS by using the CMF MONITOR modes, CPM and IPM. For more information about CPM and IPM modes, see CMF MONITOR.

What if I set things up so the Extractor that is used by the z/OS PAS also records SMF data? Is this data at risk?

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Not as long as the z/OS PAS itself is up and running. Even if the CAS or one of the other data collectors goes down, the Extractor continues to write SMF records.

Related topic

Managing-the-z-OS-product-address-space

 

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