How to: Configure the z/OS Remote TEMS for Fault Toleration Option (FTO)

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The Remote TEMS in your RTE can be configured to participate in Hot Standby configuration between distributed Hub TEMS for FTO. This topic explains how to perform this task using PARMGEN.

Before you begin

Make sure that you configure an RTE with a Remote TEMS. See the following table for the QCF scenarios that you can follow to create an RTE with a Remote TEMS based on your requirements.
Table 1. QCF scenarios that create an RTE with a Remote TEMS
Scenario Template name RTE type Monitoring server type System variables Description
QCF03 $MDLRSBV Sharing-with-base Remote Yes RTE configuration template for sharing-with-base read-only libraries RTE (Remote TEMS and Agents with variables enabled)
QCF05 @MDLRF Full Remote No RTE configuration template for full, standalone RTE (Remote TEMS and Agents)
QCF06 @MDLRFV Full Remote Yes RTE configuration template for full, standalone RTE (Remote TEMS and Agents with variables enabled)
QCF07 @MDLRSB Sharing-with-base Remote No RTE configuration template for sharing-with-base read-only libraries RTE (Remote TEMS and Agents)
QCF08 @MDLRSS Sharing-with-SMP/E Remote No RTE configuration template for sharing-with-SMP/E target read-only datasets RTE (Remote TEMS and Agents)
QCF09 @MDLRSSV Sharing-with-SMP/E Remote Yes RTE configuration template for sharing-with-SMP/E target read-only datasets RTE (Remote TEMS and Agents with variables enabled)

About this task

Enable the KDS_X_HUB_CMS_FTO_FLAG and set values for other related parameters to connect a z/OS Remote TEMS to a non-z/OS Hub TEMS with the Hot Standby feature enabled.

Procedure

  1. Define the RTE that you want to configure.
    1. Start the installation and PARMGEN by running the command EX 'gbl_target_hilev.TKANCUS' where gbl_target_hilev is the high-level qualifier for the SMP/E target libraries where the products are installed.
      The Welcome screen is displayed.
    2. Select 3 (Configuration Workflow), and press Enter.
    3. Specify the information of the RTE that you want to configure including GBL_USER_JCL, RTE_PLIB_HILEV, and RTE_NAME, and press Enter.
      PARAMETER GENERATOR (PARMGEN) Workflow - Primary Option Menu is displayed.
  2. Edit the parameters in the configuration profile.
    1. From the Workflow - Primary Option Menu, select 2 (Customize PARMGEN configuration profiles).
      The Customize PARMGEN Configuration Profile Members panel (KCIP@PG6) is displayed.
    2. Select 1 to edit the RTE profile.
    3. Set the communication protocols and related parameters.
      • KDS_TEMS_COMM_PROTOCOLn
      • KDS_TEMS_TCP_*_PORT_NUM
    4. Set the KDS_HUB_* parameters to the appropriate values for the primary hub monitoring server to which this remote TEMS reports.
      • KDS_HUB_TEMS_NAME_NODEID
      • KDS_HUB_TCP_HOST
      • KDS_HUB_TCP_*_PORT_NUM (if the hub uses IP-related protocol)
      • KDS_HUB_VTAM_APPL_GLB_BROKER (if the hub uses SNA)
      • KDS_HUB_VTAM_NETID (if the hub uses SNA)
    5. Set the KDS_X_HUB_CMS_FTO_FLAG parameter to YES.
      CMS_FTO=YES is generated in the xKANPARU{KDSENV} TEMS runtime member.
    6. Set the KDS_X_HUB_BKUP1_* parameters according to the protocols that are enabled to specify the Standby Hub TEMS.
      • Set the KDS_X_HUB_BKUP1_TCP_HOST parameter to the IP hostname where the Standby HUB TEMS is running if IP-related protocol is enabled.
      • Set the KDS_X_HUB_BKUP1_TEMS_VTAM_NETID and KDS_X_HUB_BKUP1_VTAM_APPL_GLBBKR parameters if SNA protocol is enabled by the Standby Hub TEMS.
    7. Save the changes and return to the Workflow - Primary Options Menu panel.
  3. Re-create the RTE and jobs.
    1. Select Create the RTE members and jobs.
      The $PARSE/$PARSESV: Create the RTE Members and Jobs panel (KCIP@PR1) is displayed.
    2. Press F5 to enter the library-specific $PARSE* jobs.
    3. Select option 2 and submit the $PARSEPR job.
    4. Return to the Workflow - Primary Options Menu panel.
  4. Copy the runtime members from the work libraries to the production libraries.
    1. Select Submit batch jobs to complete PARMGEN setup from the menu.
      The Submit Batch Jobs To Complete PARMGEN Setup panel (KCIP@SUB) is displayed.
    2. Optional: Select option 11 and submit the KCIJPCPR job to back up the production libraries.
    3. Select option 12 and submit the KCIJPW2R job to copy the work libraries to the production libraries.