SYSPLEX Policy Item

A panel, as shown in Figure 1, is displayed if you select policy item SYSPLEX on the Policy Selection panel for sysplexes.

Figure 1. Sysplex Policy Definition Panel for Sysplex Groups

   COMMANDS  HELP                                                               
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 AOFGGPB0                    Sysplex Policy Definition                          
 Command ===>                                                                   
                                                                                
 Entry Type : Group                 PolicyDB Name   : USER_PDB                  
 Entry Name : SYSPLEX_GROUP_01      Enterprise Name : USER_ENTERPRISE           
                                                                                
 Sysplex Name. . . . . . . . . . . . .           
 Temporary Data Set HLQ. . . . . . . .                                          
                                                 Data set HLQ (max. 17 chars)   
 Started Task Job Name . . . . . . . .                                          
 Couple Data Set HLQ . . . . . . . . .                                          
                                                                                
 CDS type    Alternate volumes                               
                                                       
 Sysplex                                     
                                          
 ARM                                      
                                           
 CFRM                                     
                                          
 LOGR                                                                  
                                          
 LOGRY                                                                 
                                          
 LOGRZ                                                                 
                                          
 SFM

The fields on the Sysplex Policy Definition panel are as follows:

Sysplex Name

Defines the name of the sysplex.

Temporary Data Set HLQ

Defines the high level qualifier to be used to assemble a data set name for allocating temporary data sets needed by programs running as started tasks. The qualifier can consist of up to 17 characters according to the z/OS data set naming rules (hlq1.hlq2.hlq3). Specify the name without quotes.

If nothing specified, the first qualifier of the automation status file (AOFSTAT) is used.

Started Task Job Name

Defines the job name to be used for programs running as started tasks. The name can consist of up to 8 characters according to the z/OS job naming rules.

Couple Data Set HLQ

Specify the high level qualifier to be used for the allocation of alternate couple data sets (CDS). The qualifier can consist of up to three parts according to the z/OS data set naming rules. When allocating an alternate CDS, this qualifier is appended with the type (for example, SYSPLEX) and Svvvvvv, where vvvvvv is the volume name from the list of Alternate Volumes.

CDS type Alternate volumes

Specify the types of couple data sets to be used, and the monitoring to be done.

The types of supported couple data sets are:

Sysplex: Contains the policy and status for basic sysplex functions and points to the other couple data sets.
ARM: Contains the policy for automatic restart management.
CFRM: Contains the policy for coupling facility resource management.
LOGRx (LOGR, LOGRY, LOGRZ): Contains an inventory for the system logger function in a sysplex scope or a single-system scope.
SFM: Contains the policy for sysplex failure management.

In the Alternate volumes column you can enter up to 8 volume names for allocating alternate couple data sets for types Sysplex, ARM, CFRM, LOGRx and SFM. The names must be in accordance with the z/OS volume naming rules. When allocating alternate couple data sets, the allocation starts at the first specified volume and continues in the specified order.