WebSphere HPEL data

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This reference lists the configuration values that you can update for WebSphere® HPEL data collection in stream mode.

Configuration values that you can update

Data source
You can define the specific data source that you want to collect in the Add/Edit data resource window. In this case, select WAS HPEL.
Data source type
A value that the subscriber can use to uniquely identify the type and format of the streamed data. To collect WebSphere HPEL data, enter zOS-WAS-HPEL.
Data source name
The name that uniquely identifies the data source to subscribers.
Tip: If you use the Auto-Qualify field in the system configuration to fully qualify the data source name, this dataSourceName value is automatically updated with the fully qualified data source name. For more information about the values that you can select in the Auto-Qualify field, see System configuration.
Log directory
The HPEL log directory for an application server that you are collecting data from. This HPEL log directory must have a logdata subdirectory, and the HPEL log files must be present in the logdata subdirectory.
  • If you are collecting only trace data, do not specify a value in the Log Directory field.
  • If no value is specified in the Trace Directory field, a Log Directory value is required. Otherwise, the Log Directory value is not required.
Trace directory
The WebSphere Application Server for z/OS® HPEL trace directory for an application server that you are collecting data from. This HPEL trace directory must have a tracedata subdirectory, and the HPEL trace files must be present in the tracedata subdirectory.
  • If you are collecting only log data, do not specify a value in the Trace Directory field.
  • If no value is specified in the Log Directory field, a Trace Directory value is required. Otherwise, the Trace Directory value is not required.
Topic name
Defines the topic name for WebSphere HPEL data. The default value is IBM-CDP-DASHBOARDS-{dataSourceType}, of which, dataSourceType will be parsed to the data source type: zOS-WAS-HPEL.
Output format
The output format of WebSphere HPEL data collection. The value can be key-value or csv. The default value is csv.