Displaying ARM connections (Option 4.1)

Option 4.1

Option 4.1 enables you to view the connections between batch jobs and/or started tasks and IBM's Automatic Restart Management (ARM).

What is ARM?

Automatic restart management is an MVS recovery function that can improve the availability of specific batch jobs or started tasks. When a job or task fails, automatic restart management can restart the job or task without operator intervention.

Enabling ARM support

To have started tasks and/or batch jobs participate in automatic restart management, code the following keyword in member B01LSTxx:

ARM_SUPPORT = type

where type is one of the following:

STC

Enables ARM for started tasks

BATCH

Enables ARM for batch jobs

ALL

Enables ARM for started tasks and batch jobs

For more information on automatic restart management, see the BSA Installation and System Guide and the IBM publication MVS Setting Up a Sysplex.

Procedure

  1. In the "Service Manager Selection Menu", enter 4.1 to call the "Automated Restart Management (ARM) Connections" panel:

    PEB4CARM ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Command ===> _________________________________________________________________

    Automated Restart Management (ARM) Connections Subsys-ID - Q93U
    Sysname - BETA

    Restart Group ===> * Name or Mask


    Element Type ===> SFF§BETA Name or Mask

    Jobname / STC ===> * Name or Mask








    Press the ENTER key to display the selected information.
    Press the END key to return to the previous menu.

  2. Specify a Restart Group, an Element Type and a Jobname or STC to limit the number of hits. The "ARM Connection" panel is opened:

    PEB4ARMD ------------------------------------------------------ Row 1 of 12
    Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE

    ARM Connection Subsys-ID - Q93U
    Sysname - BETA
    Total Number of ARM-Elements : 12 Seg.: 1 / 3
    Maximum Number of ARM-Elements : 20

    Jobname Typ St Register-Time First Restart Last Restart

    BETA04AP STC AVA 03/06/02 12:03:42 *** NONE *** *** NONE ***
    BETA09BA STC AVA 03/06/02 11:55:47 *** NONE *** *** NONE ***
    BETA93BA STC AVA 03/06/02 12:01:54 *** NONE *** *** NONE ***
    Q07UV4 STC AVA 02/27/02 11:52:45 *** NONE *** *** NONE ***
    Q09UV4 STC AVA 03/01/02 15:39:18 *** NONE *** *** NONE ***
    Q48NV4 STC AVA 03/07/02 11:41:46 *** NONE *** *** NONE ***
    Q91CV4 STC AVA 03/04/02 14:11:18 *** NONE *** *** NONE ***
    Q91UV4 STC AVA 03/04/02 14:09:08 *** NONE *** *** NONE ***
    Q92J341 STC AVA 03/06/02 14:38:02 *** NONE *** *** NONE ***
    Q93UDSC STC AVA 02/22/02 09:16:57 *** NONE *** *** NONE ***
    Q93UEDF STC AVA 02/21/02 15:28:12 *** NONE *** *** NONE ***
    Q93UV4 STC AVA 03/04/02 09:05:10 *** NONE *** *** NONE ***
    ******************************** BOTTOM OF DATA ********************************

  3. This table spreads out over three panels. Scroll to the right (usually PF11) to view the other two panels.

Fields (PEB4CARM)

Field

Description

Restart Group

Name of the restart group as defined in the ARM policy. Masks are allowed.

Element Type

Name of the element type; all Beta started tasks and/or batch jobs logged onto ARM are of type SFF§BETA. It is also possible to select other element types. Masks are allowed.

Jobname / STC

Name of the batch job or started task to be selected. Masks are allowed.

Fields (PEB4ARMD)

Field

Description

Total Number of ARM-Elements

Number of currently active elements (STCs or batch jobs) in the couple dataset of ARM. Non-Beta elements are also included in this figure.

Maximum Number of ARM-Elements

Maximum number of elements that can be created in the couple dataset.

Columns (PEB4ARMD)

Column

Description

Jobname

Name of the job.

Typ

Type of task: STC stands for started task, BATCH for batch jobs.

St

Status of the task: AVA stands for "currently logged on" and "available", RTY for "task is in the ARM retry modus".

Register-Time

Time of the first ARM registration.

First Restart

Time of the first restart of the started task or batch job.

Last Restart

Time of the last restart.

Restart Group

Name of the restart group where the task (started task or batch job) was started.

Element Name

The element name of the task used in ARM, the name of Beta started tasks or batch jobs consisting of the following parts, for example: BETA$TA$BETA04AP = Beta (fixed), followed by $ as a separator, the sysclone name of the operating system where the ARM registration took place (the value of the static system symbol &sysclone is displayed), followed by $ as a separator. The last part is the name of a started task or batch job.

Initial System

Name of the operating system where the ARM registration took place.

Current System

Name of the operating system where the started task or batch job is currently active.

Elementtype

ARM element type: SFF§BETA is always used as the ARM element type for Beta started tasks or batch jobs.

Termtype

Term type as defined by the ARM policy for the started task or batch job. For more information on ARM, refer to the BSA Installation and System Guide and to the IBM publication MVS Setting Up a Sysplex.

JESGroup

Name of the JES group where the started task or batch job was started.

ASIDX

Address space ID of the started task or batch job, displayed in hexadecimal characters.

LVL

Level used in the ARM policy for the STC or batch job.

Total Restarts

Number of restarts processed so far.

Number of Restarts

Number of defined restarts allowed for the STC or batch job.

Maximum of Restarts

Maximum number of restarts that can be made.

Restart Interval

Restart interval in hundredths of seconds. This is the period of time after which the STC or batch job is automatically restarted after ending abnormally.

Event-Exit

Name of the ARM event exit as specified in the LST parameter ARM_EVENT_EXIT in the active B01LSTxx member. See BSA Installation and System Guide for details.