Monitoring server names

Each monitoring server has a unique name used for internal processing. This name is known as the TEMS name or the CMS name. You specify the TEMS name for a monitoring server on a z/OS® system when you define the runtime environment in which the monitoring server is to be configured. The default name is rte:CMS (where rte is the name of the runtime environment). The TEMS name is stored as the value of the CMS_NODEID environment variable in the KDSENV member of the rhilev.rte.RKANPARU data set.

In general, it is best to accept the default TEMS name. If you want to specify a different name, follow these guidelines:

  • The TEMS name must be unique.
  • The name is alphanumeric and must begin with an alphabetic character.
  • The length of the name must be at least 2 characters and no more than 32 characters.
  • The name cannot contain blanks or special characters ($#@). An underscore (_) is permitted and conforms to ISO 9660 standards. A period (.) is also valid.
  • The TEMS name is case-sensitive on all platforms. If you use a mixed-case name, you must supply the same mixed-case name when you configure all components and monitoring agents that will connect to the monitoring server.