System Status task overview

The System Status task consolidates the performance data from an entire z/OS sysplex into one performance indicator, so that you can quickly assess the performance of the workloads running in your environment.

The System Status task also allows you to control the scope of monitoring that is performed by the Resource Monitoring task. You can specify the z/OS® systems and sysplexes to be monitored, as well as the AIX®, Linux, and Windows system complexes. Note that monitoring other platforms requires that the RMF™ Cross Platform Distributed Data Server be installed and configured on a system in your sysplex.

When the Workload Management plug-in is enabled on your system, the System Status task links automatically to the Workload Management task for more data. If the System Status task shows performance data related to system or sysplex, you can view the view the currently active WLM service definition in your z/OSMF session.

To display the System Status task, expand the Performance category in the navigation area and select System Status. Figure 1 shows a sample view from the System Status.

Figure 1. System Status sample view

For information about using this task, see the online help.