Controlling system information recording
The system records information that is later used for billing,
accounting, or diagnostics. Among the facilities that record system
information are:
- System management facilities (SMF)
- System trace
- The generalized trace facility (GTF)
- Master trace
- Component trace
- The logrec recording medium
The system also records information in the system log and/or the operations log. For more information, see z/OS MVS Planning: Operations.
In addition to these facilities, JES2 and JES3 have their own event trace facilities. These trace facilities are described in detail in z/OS JES2 Commands.