Identifying resource differences between live IMS systems

Use the IMS™ Configuration Manager Eclipse plug-in comparator to display resource differences between two or more live IMS systems.

Procedure

  1. Load a list of live resources for two or more IMS systems in separate tabs in the IMS Configuration Manager Eclipse plug-in. For more information on how to do this, see Viewing system resources for details.
    Figure 1. Loading resources for three IMS systems in separate tabs with the IMS Configuration Manager Eclipse plug-in
    Resources for IMS system IADP, ICDP, and IDDP
  2. Click the Compare button (Compare icon). The Configure Comparison Criteria dialog is displayed.
  3. Add your IMS systems as data sources and then select your comparison criteria. For additional information, see Comparison criteria.

    An example is provided in Figure 2

    Figure 2. Selecting three comparison data sources using the Eclipse plug-in
    Comparing three data sources.
  4. Click OK to perform the comparison. The results of the comparison are displayed in the Compare tab.
    Figure 3. Resource comparison between three live IMS systems using the Show All option. Resources matching the Key Sequence conditions are grouped using beige rows. In this example, CEXTNWFI and CEXTPGM are present in all three IMS systems. CEXTRAN1, CEXTRAN2, and CEXTRAN3 are only present in two systems.
    The IMS Configuration Manager Eclipse plug-in showing a comparison between three systems.

What to do next

  • To change your comparison criteria, click the Compare button (Compare icon). To learn more about the Configure Comparison Criteria dialog, see Comparison criteria.
  • To add additional IMS systems to the comparison, open new resources tabs and then add them as new data sources at step 3. Alternatively, use a saved display in your comparison. To create a saved display, see Saving the display.