Call Home Queue Management

Note: IBM service typically performs this operation and it is recommended that you do not make any changes.

Use the following instructions to manage the Call Home queue.

  1. Click Call Home Queue from Figure 1. You see Figure 1. The various call home record types (in the "Type" column) are described in Table 1.
    Figure 1. Call Home Queue Management - Main Screen
    Call Home Queue Management Main Screen
    Table 1. Call Home Record Types. From the Type column in Figure 1.
    Type Description
    DC Data Call Home (Binary)
    DT Dump/Trace (Binary)
    HB Heartbeat MRPD
    PB Problem Record
    The Queue Management tool offers the following capabilities:
    • View current entries in Call Home queue on the system console
    • Delete or Change priority of entries
    • View details of specific entries
    • Offload individual packages immediately
    • Offload Call Home Entries to CD or USB
  2. To delete a Call Home Queue Entry, select the entry by clicking the check box next to the corresponding entry. Click Delete Selected Entries. To Show Details for a Call Home Queue Entry, select the entry by clicking the check box next to the corresponding entry.
  3. Click Show Selected Entry Details. Figure 2 displays.
    Note: For DC packages, the TSSC provides the following features:
    • To download a specific file from the call home package, click the Data Package link. This allows you to extract the files from the package, but will not affect the contents of the package when the call home file is offloaded.
    • Below the package's header information you see a listing of all of the packages in the call home file.
    Figure 2. Call Home Queue Management – Call Home Queue Entry Details
    Call Home Queue Management - Call Home Queue Entry Details
  4. To refresh the Call Home Queue listing table, select Refresh Queue.
  5. To offload a Call Home Queue Entry to CD or USB, select the entry by clicking the check box next to the corresponding entry.
  6. Select Offload Selected Entries to CD. Figure 3 displays.
    Figure 3. Call Home Queue Management – Offload Queue Entry to CD
    Call Home Queue Management - Offload Queue Entry to Diskette
  7. Click OK.
  8. To offload an individual package immediately, select the check box next to the package you want offloaded and click Send Call Home Now. The page returns with a message to confirm the completed action.