Collect sensor data with Integrated DB Sensor
You can schedule Integrated DB Sensor to collect sensor data in the Image Copy function.
DB Sensor collects statistics of IMS databases and stores the data in a central repository that is provided by IMS Tools Base IMS Tools Knowledge Base. The stored data can be used by Autonomics Director, Policy Services, and IMS Administration Foundation for database analysis and tuning purposes.
To store statistics of IMS databases, DB Sensor scans databases and collects information about the characteristics of the organization of the data in each database. It also collects information from the system catalog, VSAM catalog, and Volume Table of Contents (VTOC). Then, DB Sensor stores the information as sensor data in the Sensor Data repository of IMS Tools Knowledge Base.
The data that is stored in the Sensor Data repository of IMS Tools Knowledge Base is used in Autonomics Director jobs to monitor and maintain the health, performance, and recoverability of the database. In Autonomics Director jobs, policy evaluation of Policy Services is internally called to evaluate the database state based on the sensor data that is stored in the Sensor Data repository. When the jobs end, you can use IMS Administration Foundation to view graphical visualization and charting of sensor data, the exceptions that were detected by the policy evaluations, and recommendations for resolving the exceptions.
- IMS Tools Base IMS Tools Knowledge Base User's Guide and Reference
- IMS Tools Base Policy Services User's Guide and Reference
- IMS Tools Base Autonomics Director User's Guide and Reference
Certain considerations apply when you collect sensor data from online databases. For details, see the consideration topics in the IMS Solution Packs Data Sensor User's Guide.
To schedule Integrated DB Sensor, specify the SENSOR=Y keyword on the GLOBAL statement of the ICEIN DD.