ibm management console for ims and db2 z/os - minneapolis rug mar 11 2015
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The future runs on System z
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IBM Management Console for IMS and DB2
Demetrios DimatosIMS Explorer for Admin [email protected]
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Performance is based on measurements and projections using standard IBM benchmarks in a controlled environment. The actual throughput or performance that any user will experience will vary depending upon many factors, including considerations such as the amount of multiprogramming in the user’s job stream, the I/O configuration, the storage configuration, and the workload processed. Therefore, no assurance can be given that an individual user will achieve results similar to those stated here.
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Management Console
• Provides a single, holistic easy-to-use web-based interface
• Consolidates information from various tools giving a more complete picture of IMS systems and databases
• Leverages the latest web technologies for a richer user experience
• Access from anywhere via the Internet using standard web browsers, with positioning to extend to mobile
• Integrates a context sensitive help system as a learning aid for new IMS DBAs and System Programmers
• Dramatically changes the appearance and impression of our mainframe tools
• Continue to extend integration to all our Tools…including Vendor Tools and DB2
Database Healthand Autonomics
Graphical Visualizationof data not possible in ISPF
IBM OneUI Theme
Integrated Help
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Prerequisites
Software requirements– IBM Management Console for IMS and DB2 for z/OS v 1.1 (5655-TAC)– IMS Version 12 or 13
– IMS Connect– IMS SCI– IMS OM
– Web browser– Firefox ESR 17 and 24
– z/OS (1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 2.1)– IBM Installation Manager for z/OS V01a.06.02 or higher
– included in Tools Base or downloaded as archive– Windows 7 (32-bit) or Windows 7 (64-bit)
– IBM Installation Manager V01a.06.02 or higher– downloadable as a self installable executable
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IMS
• Enterprise System View
• IMS Resource and IMSPlex discovery
• Hierarchical representation starting from the SYSPLEX to the IMS Resources
• Enterprise Search
• Search across the entire enterprise on any type of resource
• Visual Status
• Quickly see the status of any IMS Resource with colored status icons
• Hover and click status icons for reason codes and corrective actions
• Filter IMS Resources
• Manage IMS Resources
• Start and stop IMS Resources
• Multi select IMS Resources to manage and update
• Resource Relationships
• View relationships between IMS Resources
• At a glance understand why a transaction is having a problem
• Customize
• Change the column attribute defaults
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IMS - Discovery
• Minimal configuration
• Define a Sysplex• Define the discovery endpoint
• IMS Connect connections
• Discovery of IMS Resources:
• IMSPlexes• IMSPlex Members
• IMS Connect Instances
• IMS Instances• Transactions• Databases• Programs• Routing Codes
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IMS Resource and IMSPlex Discovery
Define Environment
Discovering.... IMS
Configure IMS Connect
Discovered PLEX1 & PLEX2
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Enterprise View
• Hierarchical view of IMS Resources
• Logically grouped and auto discovered
• Quickly navigate from one resource to another
SYSPLEX1 LPAR 1
LPAR 3
IMS 1
ICON
LPAR 2
ICON
IMSPLEX (PLEX1)
IMSPLEX (PLEX2)
OM
OM
SPOC
SCI
ODBM
TRANDBPGM RTC
SYSPLEX2 SYSPLEX3
TRANDBPGM RTCTRANDBPGM RTC
ICON
System Diagram
IMS 2 IMS 3
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Search the Enterprise
• Search discovered resources by name
• Transactions, Programs, Routing Codes, Databases
• Context-sensitive search• Search by character
• Visually display resource location
• Sysplex > IMSPlex > IMS
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Manage IMS Visually
• View the enterprise hierarchy• Sysplex > IMSPlex > IMSPlex Members
• Start and stop IMS Resources• Transactions, Programs, Routing Codes, Databases
• Multi select resources to command
• At-a-glance view IMS resource status icons• Hover icons for reason codes and corrective actions
• Filter displayed results by attributes, name, status
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Manage IMS
Enterpise Search
Customize and Manage Resources
Visual Status
Select Resources
Enterpise View
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Manage - Statuses
• Hover Help– Helpful to new users
• Hover Status Codes– Quickly understand a status
• Context Sensitive Help– Help specific to statuses
Context Sensitive Help
Hover Status Codes
Hover Help
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IMS Resource Relationships
• Resource Relationships• At a glance see how
resources are related
• Relationships between resources in one view
• Quickly diagnose problems between resources
TransDatabase Routing Codes
IMSIMS
IMS
IMSIMS
IMS
Programs
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Resource Relationship – IMS Connect
QUERY IMSCON TYPE(IMSPLEX). QUERY IMSCON
TYPE(ODBM)QUERY IMSCON
TYPE(RMTIMSCON)
QUERY IMSCON TYPE(DATASTORE)
Start/Stop Communication
QUERY IMSCON TYPE(PORT)
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Resource Relationship – IMS
/RMLIST DBRC ='RECON'
/DIS STRUCTURE
/DIS OTMA
QUERY ODBM TYPE(DATASTORE) NAME(IMS1) SHOW(ALL) /DIS A REG
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Messages and Commands Displayed
OM Messages Displayed
Command Displayed
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OM Message Details
IMS Command Processed
Return and Reason Code
IMS Information Center Link
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IMS Command Console – Text View
History of commands
Toggle result as text or a grid
History of commands
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Update Transaction Attributes
Multi-select Transactions for Update
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View Resources from an IMSPlex
Select Resource Type
Transaction displayed for IMS1 & IMS2
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Management Console Goals
• Provide a single holistic, easy-to-use interfaceto manage IMS systems and databases
• Consolidate information from various tools to paint a more complete picture of IMS systems and databases
• Leverage the latest web technologies for a richer user experience
• Access from anywhere via the Internet using standard web browsers
• Prepare the next generation of IMS DBAs and System Programmers through an integrated, context sensitive help system
• Begin with integration of our Autonomics Solutions• …Extend integration to support all our IMS Tools
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Drill down from User Created Groups
Resource status, errors, and recommendations can be aggregated with an ability to drill down
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Holistic View of IMS Databases
…from Sensors
…from Auto Discovery
…from Autonomics Director…from Various HP Tools
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Integrated Help Throughout
Integrated help educates new and experienced DBAs on database concepts and how to interpret charts
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Additional Line Item Feedback
Please describe any additional IMS function you would like to see upcoming releases
● Consider the following open requirements:
● View, start and stop dependent regions
● Create and delete IMS resources (pgm,db,tran,rtc)
● Drill down into related resources for IMS and IMS Connect
● View, create, delete IMS descriptor resources (pgm,db,tran,rtc)
● Start and stop IMS Connect
● Edit Proclib configuration members
I would like IMS Explorer for Administration to:
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Additional Line Item Feedback
Please describe any additional Usability function you would like to see upcoming releases
● Consider the following open requirements:
● User defined status color for IMS Resources
● Paging when displaying IMS Resources (many rows)
● Log-in dashboard that will display messages and status
● User defined corrective actions
● View the server log
● Dynamically change logging levels
I would like IMS Explorer for Administration to:
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