Overview of FF Stand-alone DB Sensor

You can use FF Stand-alone DB Sensor to collect sensor data from IMS full-function databases.

FF Stand-alone DB Sensor runs as a batch job step of z/OS®.

FF Stand-alone DB Sensor scans database data sets and collects database statistics. Then it organizes the statistics into sensor data and, if the name of IMS Tools KB server is provided, it stores the sensor data in the IMS Tools KB Sensor Data repository in the form of records that are comprised of data elements. FF Stand-alone DB Sensor also prints the data element values in the Sensor Data Statistics report and stores the report in the Output repository of IMS Tools KB. When FF Stand-alone DB Sensor completes storing the sensor data in the repository, it notifies the Autonomics Director server that the sensor data is stored.

FF Stand-alone DB Sensor supports the following database organizations:
  • HDAM
  • HIDAM
  • PHDAM
  • PHIDAM
  • HISAM
  • SHISAM
FF Stand-alone DB Sensor also supports the following index databases:
  • HIDAM primary index
  • PHIDAM primary index
  • Secondary index
  • HALDB partitioned secondary index
For HALDB, FF Stand-alone DB Sensor processes only the active side (A or M side) of data sets.
Restriction: FF Stand-alone DB Sensor does not support HALDB partitions when the partition is under online reorganization processing or online reorganization suspended, that is, when OLR cursor active.

FF Stand-alone DB Sensor can process online IMS databases.

One FF Stand-alone DB Sensor job can process multiple databases and partitions.

For a list of the data elements that are collected by FF Stand-alone DB Sensor, see the topics about data elements in the IMS Tools Base Policy Services User’s Guide.