Customize
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Customize
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Required roles: systems programmer
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After you have completed the common customization tasks to
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, perform the following unique customization tasks for the product.
Update and Review the Unique Fast Customization Parameters for
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When you performed the common customization tasks for
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, you updated and reviewed the common fast customization parameters for all
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products. Next, update and review the unique fast customization parameters for
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, as follows:
Implement the PPO Message Interface
Use this procedure to implement the Primary Program Operator (PPO) message interface.
Follow these steps:
  1. Enter
    U
    beside the PPO Message Interface Details parameter group. The PPO - PPO Message Interface Details panel appears.
  2. Verify the PPO ACB Name.
  3. Press F6 (Action) to set the specified values and start the interface.
  4. Press F3 (File) to save your settings.
    The Customizer : Fast Setup panel appears with the Reviewed column marked Yes for the PPO Message Interface Details.
Implement SNA Automation Specifications
Use this procedure to implement the SNA automation specifications.
Follow these steps:
  1. Enter
    U
    beside the SNA Automation Specifications parameter group. The AUTOSNACNTL - SNA Automation Specifications panel appears.
    You may accept the default values and customize them later. If you want to customize the parameter group, see Administrating.
  2. Press F6 (Action) to action the entries.
  3. Press F3 (File) to save your settings.
    The Customizer : Fast Setup panel appears with the Reviewed column marked Yes for the SNA automation specifications.
Update and Review Additional Parameter Groups  for
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To begin the process of updating and reviewing other customization parameters, open the System Parameters panel, and select Custom Setup or Complete Setup. Update and review the parameter groups, as described in the sections below.
Implement the TCP/IP Sockets Interface Parameters
This procedure enables TCP/IP support. Access to sockets interfaces requires UNIX System Services authorization, which is descrbed in Prepare IBM Communications Server (TCP/IP and FTM Only).
Follow these steps:
  1. Enter
    U
    next to the TCP/IP Sockets Interface parameter group.
  2. Tab to the
    PFS Name
    input field, and enter the required value. This is the name of the z/OS Communications Server TCP/IP job.
  3. The
    Inbound Connections Port
    field contains a default port number. If another region on this system is already using that number, update the field.
    The port number must be unique on a system.
  4. (Optional) Specify the
    Retry Interval
    .
  5. Specify the
    Obeyfile DSN
    for the Work Dataset.
  6. Press F6 (Action) to set the specified values and start the interface.
  7. Press F3 (File) to save your settings.
    The display returns to the Parameter Groups listing and displays the
    Parameter group $NM SOCKETS updated
    message.
For more information on entering fields, press F1 (Help).
Network Discovery
Review and customize the AUTOSNACNTL parameter group to discover only those resources that are relevant to your automation requirements. For example, we do not recommend that you discover all logical units (LUs). If you must monitor some LUs, then customize your filter to identify this subset specifically.
Business Value:
Monitoring everything wastes system resources and is very distracting -- you can be distracted by inconsequential alerts while missing the important ones. Removing unnecessary monitoring also reduces the processing the region has to do.
Additional Considerations:
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performs a network discovery based on a customizable discovery filter. In a large SNA network, based on the scope of the discovery, you can discover tens of thousands of resources. While
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scales to monitor large networks, it is prudent to discover only relevant resources.
More Information:
For more information about how to customize SNA resource discovery, see Administrating.
Perform Additional Customization
You have now completed the initial customization tasks for your product. Administrating describes other ways that you can customize your product.
You can enable your product to work with
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and Tivoli NetView.