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CA-IDMS Performance Monitoring


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PMDC
- The only single-vendor supplied CA-IDMS performance management package that provides:
  • an Internal Online Real-Time Central Version monitor.
  • an External Online Central Version monitor.
  • complete statistical LOGGING to VSAM or SMF and not the DC-LOG.
  • statistics capture and reporting using the industry standard SAS© software.
  • Command Center(CVCC) to monitor multiple CVs from one terminal.
  • CA-MICS and MXG user components.
  • UCDC to capture a complete image of an active CV region for later off-line analysis using standard PMDC online menus and screens.
  • Familiar user-friendly TSO-like command structure.
  • Full online HELP using PF1 plus Tutorials.
PMDC - Base Software
  • Full screen, menu driven, online real-time and historical performance management software for all CA-IDMS Releases from 10.0 through 15.x Central Version.
  • Fully compatible with IBM VM, DOS/VSE and MVS/SP, XA, ESA and OS/390 operating systems.
  • Designed to perform all functions with the least possible impact on the CV run-time environment.
  • Summarized individual resource data is presented at the highest level with the option of selecting more detailed displays that include individual Control Blocks and Storage Addresses.
  • Performance data is also presented using graphs, charts and histograms where appropriate.
  • ALERTs are generated and issued to specific CA-IDMS-DC Destination names, Logical Terminal names or User SIGNON identifiers. Optionally, TASKs can be automatically terminated when user specified threshold limits have been exceeded.
PMDC External Monitor (EXTN) - Optional Feature
  • External monitoring of the CV system even during total lockout conditions to allow technical and support staff to identify problems and take the appropriate action, including Task termination.
PMDC Command Center (CVCC) - Optional Feature
  • Operates in a separate MVS-OS/390 Address Space to collect and consolidate specific PMDC displays, ALERT conditions and background statistics from different CVs on the same local and/or remote machines and LPARs.
  • Multiple CVs can each be interrogated from a single screen.
  • Critical performance indicators for all CVs can be collected automatically and assessed using a single "Command-Center" display.
PMDC Logging - Optional Feature
  • CV Event, Interval, Alert Messages and Logging statistics are captured to SMF (MVS only) or VSAM ESDS datasets for integration with other SMF data management and reporting systems such as MXG©, CA-MICS or SAS©.
  • Over 70 standard reports are provided for the SAS© user. All the required PMDC SAS reporting macros are included.
  • A User Exit is provided for collecting and recording information specific to a user's requirement.
  • MXG© style components, Output Exit macros and complete documentation are included for incorporating the captured data into the MXG© system.
PMDC MICS - Optional Feature
  • Includes formatting, installation generated documentation and an accounting component that are required to integrate the captured statistical data into a standard CA-MICS database.
PMDC UCDC - Optional Feature
  • CV image capture facility that can be invoked:
  • explicitly via the PMDC online DUMP command
  • automatically when specific ALERT conditions are detected
  • when user defined Log messages are generated by DC/UCF
  • Images may be viewed immediately after they are taken.
  • Multiple users may access the same captured Image concurrently.
  • An excellent tool for training new DBAs.

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