Managing policies
From the Z Common Data Provider Configuration Tool, you can manage (for example, create, update, and search for) your policies for streaming z/OS® operational data to subscribers.
Before you begin
For information about how to run the Configuration Tool, see Running the Configuration Tool.
About this task
A policy includes the following components, which are shown in the Configuration Tool as
interconnected nodes in a graph so that you can more easily see how data flows through your system:
- Data streams
- You must define a data stream for each source (such as SMF record type 30) from which you want to collect operational data.
- Subscribers
- You must define the subscriber or subscribers for each data stream. A subscriber can be subscribed to multiple data streams. A data stream can be the source of multiple subscribers.
Tip: Only one policy can be active in each logical partition (LPAR).