IBM Service Assistant for z/OS Communications Server
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Abstract
The IBM Service Assistant for z/OS Communications Server provides tools useful in diagnosing and analyzing z/OS Communications Server.
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The IBM Service Assistant for z/OS Communications Server provides tools useful in diagnosing and analyzing z/OS Communications Server. The following tools are available in the current version 1.0:
Trace Capture Aid for z/OS Communications Server
The Trace Capture Aid for z/OS Communications Server can be used to collect trace information to diagnose a problem, or send to IBM Support. An ISPF panel interface is provided for gathering traces. A packet trace or an internal trace can be collected based upon which kind of trace will provide the most benefit for the particular problem as described below:
Start a packet trace to capture the cause of packet loss, corruption or throughput information of IP packets, IP packets flowing to and from a TCP/IP stack on a z/OS Communications Server host.
Start an internal trace to capture TCP/IP component trace data.
Both traces write the information either to a data set (using an external writer), or internally to the TCP/IP dataspace (TCPIPDS1).
Use an external writer to capture trace information in a data set.
Use an internal data space to gather a dump along with the trace.
Prerequisites
z/OS Communications Server
Installation Instructions
The zip file contains a version of IBM Service Assistant for z/OS Communications Server in MVS transmit file format. This version of IBM Service Assistant for z/OS Communications Server is a complete replacement of any previous version. You should have the following files: README.TXT - This file and three MVS XMIT format files: EZASRVAS.XMI - the executable code. EZASRVAS.PNL - the ISPF panel data set. EZASRVAS.MSG - the ISPF message data set.
1) To install this software, copy the following files to your MVS system: EZASRVAS.XMI as EZASRVAS.REXX, EZASRVAS.PNL as EZASRVAS.ISPPENU, and EZASRVAS.MSG as EZASRVAS.ISPMENU.
To do this, follow these steps:
a) Preallocate three temporary data sets: EZASRVAS.XMI EZASRVAS.PNL EZASRVAS.MSG each of at least 5 3390 tracks with recfm=FB and lrecl=80
b) From PC, use these FTP commands: BINARY quote site RECFM=FB LRECL=80 PUT EZASRVAS.XMI EZASRVAS.XMI PUT EZASRVAS.PNL EZASRVAS.PNL PUT EZASRVAS.MSG EZASRVAS.MSG
c) From TSO, type RECEIVE INDA(EZASRVAS.XMI) RECEIVE INDA(EZASRVAS.PNL) RECEIVE INDA(EZASRVAS.MSG)
This will create the following three data sets: hlq.EZASRVAS.REXX hlq.EZASRVAS.ISPPENU hlq.EZASRVAS.ISPMENU
2) Before invoking the program
a) Edit hlq.EZASRVAS.REXX(EZASRVAS) and modify the "hlq" variable.
/* The only customization that is needed is to specify */
/* your data set high level qualifier(s) of where the */
/* tool resides. */
/* */
/* Change the value of the hlq variable below to match */
/* your high level qualifier(s). */
/* */
/* If your tool libraries are installed with the */
/* high level qualifiers of TOOLS.TCPIP then change */
/* */
/* hlq = 'your.hlq' */
/* to */
/* hlq = 'TOOLS.TCPIP' */
b) (required) Your TSO userid will need to be setup with proper CONSOLE authority. Please see info APAR II08610.
c) (optional) In your logon proc concatenate: hlq.EZASRVAS.REXX to SYSPROC 3) To invoke the program, use the ISPF Command Shell :
a) if step 2(c) was done, type: EZASRVAS. -- OR -- b) type: ex 'hlq.EZASRVAS.REXX(EZASRVAS)'
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