Using the WebSphere Application Server administrative console to enable properties for specific SMF record types

Before you begin

Ensure that you have proper access to the administrative console.

Why and when to perform this task

To enable SMF you must first use the WebSphere Application Server administrative console to enable properties for specific record types. To view or set properties using the WebSphere Application Server administrative console:

Steps for this task

  1. Click Server>Application Servers in the navigation tree. The Application Servers page appears.
  2. Click the application server name in the Name column of the Application Server collection table. The configuration panel of the application server selected appears.
  3. On the configuration panel, under the Additional Properties section, click on Custom Properties.
  4. To enable SMF type 120 records, click New, and specify one or more of the following properties:
    • name = server_SMF_server_activity_enabled = 1 (or server_SMF_server_activity_enabled = true)
    • name = server_SMF_server_interval_enabled = 1 (or true)
    • name = server_SMF_container_activity_enabled = 1 (or true)
    • name = server_SMF_container_interval_enabled = 1 (or true)
    • name = server_SMF_interval_length, value=n, where n is the interval, in seconds, that the system will use to write records for a server instance. Set this value to 0 to use the default SMF recording interval.
  5. Click OK or Apply.
  6. Save the changes and make sure a file sync is performed before restarting the servers.
  7. For the changes to take effect, restart the application server.

Results

You have successfully activated SMF recording for WebSphere Application Server when SMF type 120 records are being recorded.



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Last updated: Jun 21, 2007 9:56:50 PM CDT    WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, Version 5.0.2
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