XCF_DEFAULT

Description:

For each path check that there is a MAXMSG of at least the indicated minimum value specified by or inherited from the COUPLExx, transport class definition, or path definition.

Reason for check:

It is recommended for availability that there is a minimum MAXMSG value of 2000 for each transport class.

z/OS® releases the check applies to:

z/OS V1R4 and later.

Parameters accepted:

The minimum MAXMSG value for transport classes. (must be an integer in the range of 1 to 999999

User override of IBM® values:

The following shows the default keywords for the check, which you can override on either a POLICY statement in the HZSPRMxx parmlib member or on a MODIFY command. This statement may be copied and modified to override the check defaults:

UPDATE CHECK(IBMXCF,XCF_DEFAULT_MAXMSG) 
         SEVERITY(LOW) INTERVAL(024:00) DATE('date_of_the_change')
         PARM('2000') 
         REASON('Your reason for making the update.')

Reference:

For more information, see z/OS MVS Setting Up a Sysplex.

Messages:

This check issues the following exception messages:

IXCH0427E
IXCH0206E

See the IXCH messages in z/OS MVS System Messages, Vol 10 (IXC-IZP).

SECLABEL recommended for MLS users:

SYSLOW