Monitoring Fast Path systems in DB/DC and DCCTL environments

The major emphasis for monitoring IMS online systems that include message-driven Fast Path application programs is the balance between rapid response and high transaction rates. With Fast Path, performance data is made part of the system log information.

Also, the IMS Monitor can be used to monitor Fast Path activities. You can use the IMS Fast Path Log Analysis utility to generate statistical reports from the system log records. This utility can provide summaries of the Fast Path transaction loads, reports that highlight exceptional response time, and a breakdown of the elapsed time between key events during the time in the system.

The system administration tasks of setting up a monitoring strategy, performance profiles, and analysis procedures should be carried into the Fast Path environment.

Related reading: For more information on using either the IMS Monitor or the IMS Fast Path Log Analysis utility, see IMS Version 15 System Utilities.