Before requesting CICS PA reports, you must first define the systems that you wish to report against.
The System Definitions facility allows you to define CICS® APPLIDs, DB2® subsystems, and other system types (z/OS® MVS™ Image, WebSphere® MQ, MVS System Logger), group them for reporting purposes, and specify their associated SMF files.
In this tutorial, use option 1 Personal System Definitions to maintain system definitions for your own use. Alternatively, to maintain a central repository of system definitions that can be accessed by others, use option 6 Shared System Definitions.
File Confirm Options Help --------------------------------------------------------- Personal System Definitions Menu Command ===> ___________________________________________ Select an option then press Enter. 1 1. Define Systems, SMF Files and Groups 2. Maintain SMF Files 3. Maintain Group definitions 4. Take-up from SMF File Enter "/" to select option _ Always go directly to Systems View
You can use Take-Up to automatically populate your system and file definitions with details extracted from specified SMF files.
However, we will select option 1 to enter the details manually.
File Edit Filter View Options Help ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Personal System Definitions Command ===> NEW_____________________________________________ Scroll ===> ____ Select a System to edit its definition, SMF Files and Groups. SMF Files / System Type Image Description System ********************************* End of list ********************************* System list is empty. Enter the NEW command to add a new System definition.
New System
Command ===> _____________________________
Select the name and type of system.
System Name . . *_______
System Type . . 1 1. CICS System
2. MVS Image
3. DB2 Subsystem
4. MQ Subsystem
5. System Logger
You might have an SMF file to analyze but not know the name of the system. In this case, specify an asterisk (*) as the system name. Select type 1 to specify a CICS system and press Enter.
File Edit Dictionary View Options Help -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CICS System Row 1 of 1 More: > Command ===> ___________________________________________ Scroll ===> ____ CICS System definition: APPLID . . . . . . . . *_______ MVS Image . . ________ Description . . . . . Generic APPLID for getting started___ CICS Version (VRM) . . ___ MCT Suffix . . . . . . __ MCT Load Library . . . ______________________________________________ SDFHLOAD Library . . . ______________________________________________ Dictionary DSN . . . . ______________________________________________ / Exc SMF Data Set Name + UNIT + SEQ VOLSER + _ 'CICSGSG.CMF.FILE1'__________________________ ________ ___ ______ ********************************* End of list ***************************** F1=Help F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Rfind F6=Resize F7=Backward F8=Forward F10=Actions F11=Right F12=Cancel
File Edit Filter View Options Help ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Personal System Definitions Row 1 from 1 Command ===> ________________________________________________ Scroll ===> ____ Select a System to edit its definition, SMF Files and Groups. SMF Files / System Type Image Description System _ * CICS Generic APPLID for getting started___ * ********************************* End of list *********************************
The initial system definition is complete and you can now move on to requesting reports.