Reusing analysis specifications and analysis groups

Start of changeIn this example you will use the WUI to see how to use an analysis specification and an analysis group for more than one type of resource checking. This example is an extension of the previous example (Monitoring resources permanently), in which you saw how to monitor the number of DB2® thread aborts in CICS® system group CSGAORS1 on a regular basis. In this example, you’ll be monitoring files in the same CICS system group, CGSAORS1. The details are as follows:

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  1. Create a time period definition.
    1. From the main menu, click Administration views-->System availability monitoring administration views-->Time period definitions to open the Time period definition tabular view.
    2. Click the Create action button and type in the following information:
      Period definition name
      PDFCHECK
      Description
      Prime shift lead in
      Start time
      08:00
      End time
      09:30
      Time zone
      U
      Time zone adjustment factor
      0
    3. Click Yes to confirm.
  2. Create the first evaluation definition.
    1. From the main menu, click Administration views-->MAS resource monitoring administration views-->Evaluation definitions to open the Evaluation definition tabular view.
    2. Click the Create action button and provide the following information:
      Evaluation definition name
      RTEPAY12
      Description
      REMFILE PAYFILA* enabling
      Sample interval
      60
      Resource table name
      REMFILE
      Instance identifier of evaluated resource
      PAYFILA*
      Method of evaluating results in result set
      ANY
      Separate task indicator
      NO
      Name of field being evaluated
      ENABLESTATUS
      Evaluation logic operator
      NE
      Evaluation data value
      ENABLED
      Severity assigned when result meets criteria
      VHS
      You can leave the remaining fields blank.
  3. Create the second evaluation definition.
    1. In the Evaluation definition tabular view, select the entry for RTEPAY12 and click the Create action button. This opens the Evaluation definition create panel showing the values you entered when creating RTEPAY12.
    2. Update the name, description, and instance values as follows:
      Evaluation definition name
      RTEPAY13
      Description
      REMFILE PAYFILB1* enabling
      Instance identifier of evaluated resource
      PAYFILB1
      The other fields can remain the same as for RTEPAY12.
  4. Create an action definition.
    1. From the main menu, click Administration views-->MAS resource monitoring administration views-->Action definitions to open the Action definition tabular view.
    2. Click the Create action button and provide the following information:
      Action name
      RTAPAY12
      Description
      Prime shift files not ENABLED
      Generate event option
      YES
      Name of view that may provide useful information
      3
      REMFILE
      Action priority
      255
      Message to send when event occurs
      Prime shift files not ready
      Generate external message option
      YES
      External message sent when event occurs
      Prime shift files not ready
      External message sent when event is cleared
      Prime shift files now ENABLED
      Generate SNA generic alert option
      NO
      Restart MAS option
      NO
      You can leave the other fields blank.
    3. Click Yes to confirm the operation. The Action definition tabular view is redisplayed and includes an entry for the new definition RTAPAY12.
  5. Note:
    For a description of the EUI ACTNDEF view, see ACTNDEF (Action definitions).
  6. Create the analysis definition.
    1. From the main menu, click Administration views-->MAS resource monitoring administration views-->Analysis definitions to open the RTA definition tabular view.
    2. Click the Create action button and provide the following information:
      RTA definition name
      RTDPAY12
      Description
      Application file check
      Execute evaluation modification string
      NO
      Analysis interval
      60
      Action definition name
      RTAPAY12
      Evaluation expression
      RTEPAY12 | RTEPAY13
      The evaluation count fields (Count of true evaluations before VLS raised and so on) should all contain the default value of 1. You can leave the other fields blank.
    3. Click Yes to confirm the operation. The RTA definition tabular view is redisplayed and includes an entry for the new definition RTDPAY02.

    The Evaluation Expression causes CICSPlex SM to issue a notification if either evaluation returns a true condition.

    Note:
    For a description of the EUI RTADEF view, see RTADEF (Analysis definitions).
  7. Associate the new analysis definition with the existing analysis group.
    1. In the RTA definition tabular view, select the entry for RTDPAY12, and click Add to RTA group.
    2. In the Resource group name field, type in RTGPAY02, and in the Period Definition name field, type PDFCHECK.
    3. Click Yes to confirm.
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The Analysis Group RTGPAY02 already exists (you created it in the previous example) and it has already been associated with the analysis specification RTSPAY02. Therefore, analysis definition RTDPAY12 is installed automatically in the CICS systems in group CSGAORS1 when those systems are next started, for the period of time defined in PDFCHECK.End of change


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