Customize NetMaster Products
Customize NetMaster products.
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Perform the following tasks to customize your NetMaster products.
- On this page, perform the common customization tasks and review the common customization information for all NetMaster products, as follows:22
- On the related pages, perform the unique customization tasks and review the unique customization information for each NetMaster product that you have installed and configured:
After you have completed the initial customization tasks for your product, as explained on this page, you can customize your product in many other ways. For details, see the Implementing section of the NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP documentation.
After you complete customization, you can use product system variables and z/OS static system symbols to help you plan the future deployment to multiple regions. You generate an initialization (INI) file where you can use these variables and symbols. For information about setting up the INI file, refer to the Administrating topics in your product specific documentation.
Meet Your Initial Site-Specific Customization Requirements
You set various parameters for your site-specific requirements. To review and update the parameter groups in your product region, use Customizer.
Customizer is used to set most of your region parameters. If you want to permanently change any SYSPARMS values that Customizer does
not
handle, contact Broadcom Support. Setting certain SYSPARMS to values other than the defaults can render certain product features inoperable.
Only a user with UAMS maintenance authority can customize the region. The UAMS definition for that user has an APPC Access Key and Lock value of ALL. Refer to the Working with UAMS topics for more information.
From the System Parameters panel, you can select the following options:
- Fast Setup
- Customizes the required parameter groups and quickly implements your region. The option provides default values wherever possible, but lets you review all the required parameter groups to ensure that they match your installation standards. You can customize other parameters later.
- For the region to become operational, review all the parameter groups in this option.
- Custom Setup
- Customizes the required parameter groups, and other file and data set names. The option brings the system operation closer to your installation standards. You can quickly implement your region and still perform some extra customization. The option has the following features:
- Provide some default values.
- Let you specify names for certain files and data sets.
- Let you review the required parameter groups (which are highlighted).
- Complete Setup
- Customizes all initialization and customization parameters.
Customize Parameter Values
You can use the provided default values or you can customize the parameter values to suit the requirements of your site.
All parameters have default values.
Follow these steps:
- EnterUnext to the parameter group that you want to review, and make the necessary changes for your site.
- Press F6 (Action) to apply the change immediately. You can view the results by pressing F5 (ILog).The F6 action isnotavailable for some parameters.
- Press F3 (File) to save your changes and indicate that you have reviewed the group.
The value that you assign to a parameter is associated with one or more actions, such as setting SYSPARMS or allocating data sets. You can action some parameter groups as soon as you enter appropriate values on the parameter panel. However, changes to some parameters (for example, MODS file names) can only be applied by restarting the product region.
You can apply changes without saving them. When you restart, the values return to the last saved values. You can also save the changes without applying them. The values take effect on the next startup.
If you exit the customization process before reviewing all required parameter groups, you can log off and continue with the customization later. Alternatively, another authorized user can log on and complete the customization process. Users cannot access the region until all the required parameter groups have been reviewed.
Update and Review Common Fast Setup Customization Parameters
To begin the process of updating and reviewing the Fast Setup Customization parameters, select the Fast Setup Customization Parameters option. The Fast Setup panel appears.
Implement System Identification Parameters
This procedure implements system identification parameters.
Follow these steps:
- EnterUnext to the System Identifications parameter group.The SYSTEMID - System Identifications panel appears. The parameter group has two panels.
- Complete the fields on the panels. For information about the fields, press F1 (Help).
- Press F6 (Action) to action the entries.
- Press F3 (File) to save your settings.The Fast Setup panel appears with the Reviewed column marked Yes for the parameter group.
Note:
The system ID does not take effect until the next system initialization.Implement Operating System Identifiers Parameters
This procedure implements the operating system identifiers.
This procedure applies to all NetMaster products
except
SOLVE:FTS
.Follow these steps:
- EnterUnext to the Operating System Identifiers parameter group.The OPSYSIDS - Operating System Identifiers panel appears.Complete the fields on this panel. If the system uses the JES3 job entry subsystem, ensure that information about the job entry subsystem is updated.Press F1 (Help) for more information.
- Press F6 (Action) to action the entries.
- Press F3 (File) to save your settings.The Fast Setup panel appears with the Reviewed column marked Yes for the parameter group.
Update and Review Unique Fast Setup Customization Parameters and Additional Parameter Groups
You can optionally continue the process of updating and reviewing the Fast Setup Customization parameters by accessing unique parameters for each option, as follows.
Depending on which product features you want to implement, review other parameter groups and add any values that you saved from your old product region.
You can review these parameter groups now or later, as follows:
- Now
- -- Select the Complete Setup Customization Parameters option to list all parameter groups and review the relevant groups. When you complete the review, exit the list and the System Parameters panel.
- Later
- -- Exit the System Parameters panel. (When you are ready to review these parameter groups, enter/PARMSto list the groups.)
Review and Resolve Initialization Failures
If either or both of the following entities are unavailable, fatal errors occur. For example, you are unable to log on.
- Panel libraries
- MODS control files
If the Panel libraries are missing, the region displays the N59005 message. The message indicates that the $MHMENU panel is
not
found. To retry, press F3; to log off, press F4.A Customizer parameter group always produces initialization log messages. The messages are echoed to the activity log. If you cannot log on to the region, display the activity log SYSOUT DD using
SYSVIEW
, SDSF, or an equivalent utility. The ddnames are LOG1 through to LOG9.Resolve Initialization Failures
If you log on to a region where the initialization of a parameter group has failed, Customizer displays the System Initialization In Progress dialog. This dialog indicates progress and assists you with identifying and rectifying any problems by displaying the current initialization status and whether actions associated with parameter groups have failed.
Follow these steps:
- EnterSnext to List Only Failed Parameters.
- EnterLnext to a failed parameter group to view its log and look for error messages.
- Use the message online help and the full activity log to determine the cause of the failure.
- Make the necessary changes to the parameter group and press F6.The parameter group changes are applied.
- Press F3 to save the changes.
Apply Actions to Parameter Groups
You can apply the following actions to listed parameter groups:
- S
- orB(Browse) to browse parameter group details.
- H
- (Help) to view the online help for a parameter group.
- U
- (Update) to update parameter group details.
- AC
- (Action) to action a parameter group.
- L
- (Log) to view the associated initialization and customization log.
- I
- (Ignore) to tell the system to ignore a failed parameter group and proceed to run dependent parameter groups. This action is not available when initializing for the first time.
- Ignoring parameter groups is not recommended. Consider carefully before applying this action.
- SD
- (Set Default) to reset the parameter group values to the default values.
Press F1 (Help) for more information.
An action can only be performed against an already completed parameter group or a failed parameter group.
When you correct an error by updating a parameter group, you must action that group before processing can continue (unless you apply the Ignore action). To action the parameter group, take
one
of the following steps:- Press F6 (Action) when you finish updating the parameter group.
- ApplyAC(Action) to the listed parameter group.
Tune Transient Logs
Reduce storage by tuning your transient logs. Disable all logging initially, and then implement logging for business critical applications. Mainframe storage costs money. Use only if there is a business requirement. Tuning the size of transient logs enables you to set storage at a level appropriate to your business requirements.
The transient logs provide a snapshot history of activities at the resource level. From a resource monitor, you can use the SETTLOG command to disable logging or reset the log size for one or more monitored resources.
Use zIIPs, If Available
If IBM System z Integrated Information Processors (zIIPs) are available, set up your regions to use zIIPs.
Using zIIPs provides the following benefits:
- Reducing the execution time on the normal central processing unit (CPU), providing savings in billable CPU time
- Freeing up processing cycles from the CPU to other work
- Exploiting the processing power of zIIPs
The following JCL parameters control the usage of zIIPs: PAEXMODE for the NetMaster Subsystem Interface and XM for the region. For information about the parameters, see the NetMaster Subsystem Interface and Reference sections.
Implement NMSAF Solution
The NMSAF solution is built around a partial security exit. The solution uses the User Access Maintenance Subsystem (UAMS) data set to store information for your product region, and uses your installed security product to perform user validation and password checking (through the IBM-defined system authorization facility (SAF) interfaces).
Your organization has the flexibility of allowing the administrator to control specific region authorities while ensuring that your security product secures access to the region.
For more information about the NMSAF solution and UAMS, see Security.