Below are more details on the new features and functions within MainView for CICS V6.5.00
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Support for IBM® CICS Transaction Server v5.1. that provides additional new task performance data, this information
is available in CMRDETL data as well as the TASK and CHIST views.
 Support for IBM CICS Transaction Gateway (CTG) v9.0. that provides new gateway performance
data, this information is available in the CTGSERV and CTGCICS views.
 New CTGSERVM view – additional statistical information about the performance of your non z/OS
CTG Servers - New CTGHSTRY prompter dialog allows you to set selection criteria for processing CTG
task performance data. New CTG history dictionary, CTGDETL, is available for batch processing
 New detailed trace activation for an active task. You can now get a detailed trace without having to
set it up before the tasks become active. This gives you the ability to debug at the task level which
will give faster mean time to resolution
 The CREGSYS View has been enhanced with new data and divided into 3 new view sets that provide
information about region-wide settings and attributes. These new view sets are CREGSYT for
Dispatcher and Timing Settings, CREGSYA for Storage and Facility Settings, and CREGSYM for
Monitoring and Statistics settings. The following are the views that were added and actions to be
able to update these attributed were added.
1. Dispatcher and Timing settings View CREGSYT
a. From the CREGSYT view you get the summary data for Dispatcher and Timing data which
is displayed in the CREGSYTZ view
b. From CREGSYT you can get to the dispatcher and timing detail view (CREGSYTD)
2. Storage and Facilities settings View CREGSYA
a. From the CREGSYA view, you get the summary data for storage and facility data which is
displayed in the CREGSYAZ view
b. From CREGSYA you can get to the Storage and Facilities detail view (CREGSYAD)
3. Monitoring and Statistics settings View CREGSYM
a. From the CREGSYM view, you get the summary data for Monitoring and Statistics data
which is displayed in the CREGSYMZ view
b. From CREGSYM, you can get to the Monitoring and Statistics detail view (CREGSYMD)
4. This also adds the capability to change many attributes associated with the new regions-wide
views from a Quick Menu View (CREGSYQ) including:
a. Auto-install Programs
i.
Monitoring
b. Auto-install Terminals
j.
Statistics
c. Debug Tool
k. Storage Limits
d. Delete Shipped Terminals
l.
e. DSRT and DTR Programs
m. TCPIP
f.
n. Timing Services
Event Processing
TCBs and Task
g. Inter-region Communications
o. Transaction Dump Datasets
h. Max Tasks
p. Web Services
 Continue zIIP (System z Integrated Information Processor) exploitation, now MainView for CICS low
level monitors. A new option USEZIIP was added to the BBISSP00 parameter (also via PTF to
MainView for CICS V6.4).
 Provide Transient Data (TD) queues and Temporary Storage (TS) queues detail by task. The
Temporary Storage Queue resource usage metrics provide data for both real-time and historical
values:
a. New data provided consists of:
iii. Read ‘into’ count/time
i. Task usage of individual TS
Queues
ii. Timings broken down by types
of calls
iv. Read ‘set’ count/time
v. Write count/time
vi. Rewrite count/time
vii. Delete count/time
viii. Other count/time (just in case)
b. Other useful ‘tidbits’ of TS queue
usage by the task
i. Queue type
ii. Total read length
iii. Total write length
iv. Count of Writes with
NOSUSPEND
v. Count of Reads with SYSID
(remote reads)
vi.
Count if Writes with SYSID
(remote writes)Count of
Deletes with SYSID (remote
deletes)
The Transient Data Queue resource usage metrics provide data for both real-time and historical
values:
a. New data provided consists of:
i. Task usage of Individual TD
Queues
ii. Timings broken down by
types of calls
iii. Read ‘into’ count/time
iv. Read ‘set’ count/time
v. Write count/time
vi. Delete count/time
vii. Other count/time (just in
case)
b. Other useful ‘tidbits’ of TD usage by
the task
i. Queue Type
ii. Total read length
iii. Total write length
iv. Count of Reads with
NOSUSPEND
v. Count of Reads with SYSID
(remote reads)
vi. Count if Writes with SYSID
(remote writes)
vii. Count of Deletes with SYSID
(remote deletes)
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New parameters are added to CMRSOPxx to activate the temporary storage (TS) queue
monitoring function at MainView for CICS start up in the CICS target. Temporary storage
monitoring can also be controlled with the FST2 transaction or the CREGAGT view.
 New views for DB2 and JVM resource, such as:
1. DB2 Connection information is now available on the CDB2CON View which replaces the
CREGDB2* set of views providing a simplified visualization of the data as well as the ability to take
actions to modify the state and attributes of the DB2 connections providing a single location for
managing DB2 Connections associated with CICS.
i. From the CDB2CON view you get gather summary data a DB2 connection
resource which will be displayed in the CDB2CONZ view
ii. From CDB2CON View you can get a Quick Menu (CDB2CONQ) by utilizing a
hyperlink on the connection name
iii. From CDB2CON and CDB2CONQ you can get to 2 resource detail
views(CDB2COND and CDB2CON2)
iv. From CDB2CONQ you can get to the connection resource signature view
(CDB2CONR)
v. The available actions allow you to Start/Stop a connection, Rebuild a connection
and change the values of the connection attributes.
2. DB2 Entries View CDB2ENT has been added to provide visibility into and the ability to manage the
attributes of DB2 Entry Resources.
i.
From the CDB2ENT view you get summary data a DB2 Entry has gathered and it
is displayed in the CDB2ENTZ view
ii. From CDB2ENT View you can get a Quick Menu (CDB2ENTQ) by utilizing a
hyperlink on the connection name
iii. From CDB2ENT and CDB2ENTQ you can get to the Entry resource detail
view(CDB2ENTD).
iv. From CDB2ENTQ you can get to the Entry resource signature view (CDB2ENTR)
v. The available actions allow you to Enable/Disable the DB2 Entry, and change the
values of the entry attributes.
3. DB2 Transaction View CDB2TRN has been added to provide visibility into the attributes and
resource usage of DB2 Transaction Resources. This view also provides the ability to modify the
state and attributes of these transactions.
i. From the CDB2TRN view you can get the summary data of the transaction
resources which would be displayed in the CDB2TRNZ view.
ii. From the CDB2TRN View you can get a Quick Menu (CDB2TRNQ) by utilizing the
hyperlink on the Transaction Name.
iii. From CDB2TRNQ you can get to the Transaction resource signature view
(CDB2TRNR)
iv. The available actions allow you to SET the DB2 entry and TransID attributes to
change their values.
4. JVMServer View - CJVMSRV – Provides Status and usage information about JVM Server
Resources - Currently the actions for this View Set have been disabled pending resolution of a
couple of IBM APARs related to the JVMSERVER.
a. From the CJVMSRV view you get the summary data for JVM Server resources in the
CJVMSRVZ view
b. A resource Quick Menu (CJVMSRVQ) is available by hyperlinking on the server name from
the CJVMSRV view.
c.
JVM Detailed resource information is available in the JVM Server Resource Detailed View
(CJVMSRVD)
d. JVM Resource Signature data is available via the Quick Menu in view CJVMSRVR.
 Out of the box – usability enhancements for Alarms, MainView Explorer Containers and View
Dashboard for CICS.
“ADD” command from the ALRMDIST View to active libraries. The following alarms are now
distributed with MainView for CICS:
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CICSTASKCPU – Detects CPU usage by a task. This is useful for identifying runaway tasks
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CICSTASELAP – High Elapsed time for a task.
o
CICSREGNCPU – Excessive CICS region CPU Utilization
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CICSREGMAXT – Percentage of maximum task value
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CICSAVGRESP – High Average transaction response times
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CICSTRANRATE – Low transaction rates
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A new Dashboard View for IBM CICS Regions – CRGMDASH – provides key performance
indicators and the ability for Threshold colors to vary according to defined thresholds. This is a
View that can provide a list CICS regions and performance metrics in a single view.
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New configuration templates have been provided to display MainView for CICS Containers in
MainView Explorer. There are configuration template for Single CICS regions and templates for
multiple CICS Regions.
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The following configuration templates are available for a Single CICS Region:
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CICS status - Displays the CICS region detail view (CREGDETL), and the transaction rate
and average response time graphed over a 4-hour period
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DSA utilization - Displays the utilization of the DSA, CDSA, ECDSA, and GCDSA graphed
over a 4-hour period
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Processing overview - Displays the CICS CPU utilization, the average transaction response
time, and the transaction rate and percentage of maximum task value graphed over a
4-hour period
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Task lock analysis - Displays the real-time task views that are useful for determining the
holders of resources and the waiter tasks
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Temporary storage usage - Displays temporary storage buffer and string waits, and buffer
and string utilization graphed over a 4-hour period
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Transient data usage - Displays transient data buffer and string waits, and buffer and
string utilization graphed over a 4-hour period
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The following configuration samples are available for multiples CICS Regions:
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Processing overview by target - Displays the CICS CPU utilization, the average transaction
response time, and the transaction rate and percentage of maximum task value by CICS
target graphed over a 4-hour period
o
Systems status - Displays the CICS region dashboard view (CRGNDASH), and the
transaction rate and average response time by CICS target graphed over a 4-hour period
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Temporary storage waits by target - Displays temporary storage buffer and string waits,
and buffer and string utilization by CICS target graphed over a 4-hour period
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Transient data waits by target - Displays transient data buffer and string waits, and buffer
and string utilization by CICS target graphed over a 4-hour period
For further information, please refer to the MainView for CICS V6.5 release notes
http://documents.bmc.com/supportu/documents/07/02/440702/440702.pdf (support login id
required).