Considerations for FP Stand-alone DB Sensor

The following considerations apply when you use FP Stand-alone DB Sensor to collect sensor data from online DEDB areas or when you want to verify database integrity while collecting sensor data.

Processing online DEDB areas

FP Stand-alone DB Sensor can collect sensor data from online DEDB areas. However, because it does not have exclusive access to the DEDB areas, the data element values might be collected while the online DEDB areas are being updated. Such data element values, except for the data elements that are related to area definition, might not reflect the accurate status of the DEDB areas.

To collect the sensor data that accurately reflects the status of DEDB areas, use either of the following methods:

• Quiesce the DEDB areas or take the DEDB areas offline, then run FP Stand-alone DB Sensor.
• Use Integrated DB Sensor in an Online Pointer Checker utility job of IMS High Performance Fast Path Utilities. For details, see the IMS FP Solution Pack: IMS High Performance Fast Path Utilities User’s Guide.

Verifying database integrity while collecting sensor data

FP Stand-alone DB Sensor collects sensor data and stores them in the Sensor Data repository of IMS Tools KB without verifying database integrity.

To collect and store sensor data only when database integrity is verified, use Integrated DB Sensor in IMS High Performance Fast Path Utilities jobs or in IMS High Performance Image Copy jobs. For details, see the following information:

• IMS FP Solution Pack: IMS High Performance Fast Path Utilities User’s Guide
• IMS High Performance Image Copy User’s Guide