Online Space Management utility

The following topics introduce the Online Space Management (OSM) utility of IMS HP Fast Path Utilities and explain how to use the utility.

Online Space Management utility overview
The Online Space Management utility facilitates reorganization and area extension tasks for online IMS DEDBs. The utility provides advanced functions that help IMS database administrators manage the space utilization of DEDB areas without taking DEDB areas offline.
Using the Online Space Management utility in stand-alone mode
By running the Online Space Management utility in stand-alone mode, you can reorganize, extend, and collect sensor data from an online area in one job step.
Using the Online Space Management utility in the active autonomics environment
By using the Online Space Management utility with active autonomics features of Autonomics Director, you can automate database reorganization, IOVF extension, and SDEP extension tasks.
JCL requirements for the Online Space Management utility
DD statements for the Online Space Management utility determine the input and output data sets and specify how to run the utility.
Utility control statements for the Online Space Management utility
The utility control statements for the Online Space Management utility define the user description of the GLOBAL command, the MANAGE command, and two optional subcommands, SETEXTENDPARM and SETREORGPARM, all of which control the Online Space Management utility processes.
Online Space Management utility reports
The following table summarizes the messages and reports that are generated by the Online Space Management utility. The table also shows whether each report is stored in the IMS Tools KB Output repository.