Configuration of AS400SubSystemTest

This test monitors the subsystems on the AS400 server and reports the number of active and inactive subsystems.

The default parameters associated with this test are as follows:

• The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to decide how often this test needs to be executed.

• In the HOST text box, the host name of the server for which the test is to be configured has to be specified.

• Specify the PORT at which the HOST listens. By default, this is NULL.

• This test connects to the AS400 server being monitored to extract the required metrics. Therefore, specify the name of the AS400 server to connect to in the SERVERNAME text box.

• This test connects to the AS400 server being monitored to extract the required metrics from it. Hence, in the USERID text box, specify a valid user ID for logging into the AS400 server.

• Provide the PASSWORD that corresponds to the specified USERID.

• Confirm the password by retyping it in the CONFIRM PASSWORD text box.

• By default, the SHOW ACTIVE DD flag is set to No, indicating that the detailed metrics will not be available by default for the Active_subsystems measure reported by this test. To ensure that this test collects detailed metrics for this measure, set this flag to Yes.

• To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG system embeds an optional detailed diagnostic capability. With this capability, the eG agents can be configured to run detailed, more elaborate tests as and when specific problems are detected. To enable the detailed diagnosis capability of this test for a particular server-type, choose the On option against DETAILED DIAGNOSIS. To disable the capability, click on the Off option.

  The option to selectively enable/disable the detailed diagnosis capability will be available only if the following conditions are fulfilled:

  • The eG manager license should allow the detailed diagnosis capability

  • Both the bad and normal frequencies configured for the detailed diagnosis measures should not be 0.

• If multiple components of the same component type are awaiting configuration, then an APPLY TO OTHER COMPONENTS check box will appear in this page. Clicking on this check box will allow you to apply the configuration to all/selected components of that type.

• Once the necessary values have been provided, clicking on the Update button will register the changes made.

When changing the configuration for specific servers, a “*” beside the text box corresponding to the parameter signifies that these values have to be manually configured by the user. The parameter values that require to be configured will typically be prefixed with a “$” or contain a series of “*”. A value of “none” in the parameter value indicates that the corresponding parameter value can be changed if required.