Using Policy Services

The topics in this section provide detailed information on using Policy Services.

Note: The TSO split screen is not supported by Policy Services.

Starting the Policy Services user interface
To perform an initial installation of a domain, you must first start the Policy Services user interface.
Copying rules
You can copy IBM. rules to your own locale.
Customizing BSNGLOBL or locale-specific rules
You can modify and copy IBM. rules to your own locale.
Modifying rule thresholds
You can modify the numerical values for the LOW, MED, HIGH threshold sets.
Defining custom rule threshold values for individual databases
In an environment of multiple databases, you can create a separate policy for each database, and then assign unique custom threshold values for a rule that is shared by those policies.
Managing notification lists and directory entries
Directory entries and notification lists are used by Policy Services to define users who can receive exception notifications and summary messages that are sent out to warn or report on results of policy evaluations.
Modifying policy actions
You can modify the actions implemented by policies.
Creating a new policy from executable BSNGLOBL policy and copying to a new locale
You can create and customize a new policy modeled after an executable SYS. policy, and copy the policy from the generic global locale (BSNGLOBL) to a new locale.
Creating a new policy
You can create new policies not based on an existing template.
Promoting a maintenance environment to an operation environment
In this task, you promote the selected Repository Level (Maintenance or History) to become the active Operation Level for all new connections by Policy Services clients.
Creating a new maintenance environment
If a new maintenance package that contains new policies and rules is provided by an APAR, you need to install the new package from a maintenance environment.
Guidelines for exporting and importing
The following guidelines are important to understand before you perform export and import tasks.