This topic introduces the tools and service aids that MVS™ provides for diagnosis. For the purposes
of this document,
tools includes dumps and traces, while
service
aids include the other facilities provided for diagnosis. For
example:
- SVC dump and system trace are tools
- Logrec data set and AMBLIST are service aids.
There are major two topics:
- How do I know which tool or service aid to select? - This topic lists problem types
and matches them with the appropriate service aid or the appropriate
tool. Use this topic to select the tool or service aid you need for
a particular problem.
- What tools and service aids are available? - This topic describes each tools
and service aids, including when to use it for diagnosis. Use this
topic when you need an overview of tools and service aids available
or to find the appropriate time to use a particular tool or service
aid.