Monitoring CAS activity

This section describes how you can use the PLEX and PLEXOVER views to obtain information about available service points.

PLEX (Available service points by system)

To determine the status of the available service points in one or more systems known to the CAS to which you are currently connected, you can:

Figure 18. The PLEX view
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>W1 =PLEX==============SYSC=====*===========27FEB2005==11:19:52=PLEXMGR=====6===
C Product  Context  System   Description                      Status   Server
- -------- -------- -------- -------------------------------- -------- --------
  CPSM     EYUCMS1A SYSB     CMAS Service Point               Inactive EYUCMS1A
  CPSM     EYUCMS1B *        CMAS Service Point               Active   EYUCMS1B
  CPSM     EYUPLX01 SYSB     CICSplex Service Point           Inactive EYUCMS1A
  CPSM     EYUPLX02 *        CICSplex Service Point           Active   EYUCMS1B
  PLEXMGR  SYSB     SYSB     Service Point Manager            Active   PLEXMGR
  PLEXMGR  SYSC     *        Service Point Manager            Active   PLEXMGR
 

The information reflected in the PLEX view is automatically updated every 30 seconds. To update the displayed information you must press Enter for each update, or you must ensure that the view is in ASU mode.

To display the Server field, which contains the names of the CMASs to which the service point (identified in the Product and Context fields) is connected, shift the display to the right.

Action commands

Table 10 summarizes the action command you can use with the PLEX view.

Table 10. PLEX view action command
Primary command Line command Description
n/a S Set the context and display a selection list. For the CICSPlex SM primary selection list, set the context to a CMAS or CICSplex; for the PlexManager VIEWS selection list, set the context to a system.
Note:
Changing the context causes the scope to be changed to * (asterisk). When the context is a CICSplex, you must establish a scope before attempting to perform any action. The scope can be set to a CICS® system or CICS system group associated with the CICSplex or to the CICSplex itself. (The scope is ignored when the context is a CMAS or system.)

Hyperlink fields

Table 11 shows the hyperlink field on the PLEX view.

Table 11. PLEX view hyperlink field
Hyperlink field View displayed Description
Product MENU When the product is CPSM, displays the CICSPlex SM main menu (MENU) and sets the context to the designated CMAS or CICSplex. The scope is set to * (asterisk).
  PLEXOVER When the product is PLEXMGR, displays the PlexManager PLEXOVER view.

PLEXOVER (Available service points)

To determine the status, by context, of the available service points known to the CAS to which you are currently connected, you can:

Figure 19 is an example of a PLEXOVER view.

Figure 19. The PLEXOVER view
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CURR WIN ===> 1        ALT WIN ===>
>W1 =PLEXOVER==========SYSC=====*===========27FEB2005==11:19:52=PLEXMGR====6===
C Context  Product  Description                      Status   Server   System
- -------- -------- -------------------------------- -------- -------- --------
  EYUCMS1A CPSM     CMAS Service Point               Inactive EYUCMS1A SYSB
  EYUCMS1B CPSM     CMAS Service Point               Active   EYUCMS1B *
  EYUPLX01 CPSM     CICSplex Service Point           Inactive EYUCMS1A SYSB
  EYUPLX02 CPSM     CICSplex Service Point           Active   EYUCMS1B *
  SYSB     PLEXMGR  Service Point Manager            Active   PLEXMGR  SYSB
  SYSC     PLEXMGR  Service Point Manager            Active   PLEXMGR  *
 

Action commands

Table 12 summarizes the action command you can use with the PLEXOVER view.

Table 12. PLEXOVER view action commands
Primary command Line command Description
n/a S Set the context and display a selection list. For the CICSPlex SM primary selection list, set the context to a CMAS or CICSplex; for the PlexManager VIEWS selection list, set the context to a system.
Note:
Changing the context causes the scope to be changed to * (asterisk). When the context is a CICSplex, you must establish a scope before attempting to perform any action. The scope can be set to a CICS system or CICS system group associated with the CICSplex or to the CICSplex itself. (The scope is ignored when the context is a CMAS or system.)

Hyperlink fields

Table 13 shows the hyperlink fields on the PLEXOVER view.

Table 13. PLEXOVER view hyperlink fields
Hyperlink field View displayed Description
Context PLEX For multiple occurrences of the designated context, displays detailed information about each occurrence.
  MENU For a single occurrence of a CMAS or CICSplex, displays the CICSPlex SM main menu (MENU) and sets the context to the designated CMAS or CICSplex. The scope is set to * (asterisk).
  VIEWS For a single occurrence of a system, displays the PlexManager VIEWS selection list and sets the context to the designated system. The scope setting is ignored.
Product MENU When the product is CPSM, displays the CICSPlex SM main menu (MENU) and sets the context to the designated CMAS or CICSplex.
Note:
When the product is PLEXMGR, this hyperlink is not active; the PLEXOVER view is redisplayed.
Status PLEX Displays detailed information about the designated CMAS, CICSplex, or system.
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