NetView PARMGEN installation parameters

The PARMGEN configuration method uses a runtime environment for configuration. Using the PARMGEN method, you edit a comprehensive list of parameters to configure all the installed products and components in a runtime environment. You then submit a series of jobs to create a complete runtime environment with the parameter values that you specify. You can also use the PARMGEN workflow generator to step through the configuration process.

Common parameters

The parameters for the NetView® product are found in the KNA$ section of the RTE LPAR configuration profile. This profile is created when you use the PARMGEN configuration method. To change a value, edit the profile before submitting the jobs. The jobs parse the profile and generate members for the runtime environment. Most of the parameters that are found in the KNA$ section of the profile are parameters that are common to all IBM® Tivoli® Monitoring agents. For information on these common parameter members, see the IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE and Tivoli Management Services on z/OS®: Common Parameter Reference.

Make sure that you review and update the parameters that are listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Common parameters used by the NetView product
Common parameter Setting
CONFIGURE_NETVIEW_KNA Y (yes)
GBL_DSN_NETVIEW_CNMLINK Data set name of the NetView CNMLINK data set
For parameter information about security functions, self-describing agent support, and memory settings for the NetView agent, see the Tivoli OMEGAMON® XE and Tivoli Management Services library

Unique NetView agent parameters

The following parameters are unique to the NetView agent:

Creating or updating a runtime environment

You can use the PARMGEN method to create a new runtime environment. You can also use the PARMGEN method to upgrade an existing environment that was created from product versions for which the PARMGEN configuration method was enabled.

To upgrade from a product version previous to the NetView V6R1 product, use the Configuration Tool to do the upgrade. After the upgrade is complete, convert to using the PARMGEN method.

For information about using the PARMGEN method to set parameter values, see the following publications:
  • IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE and Tivoli Management Services on z/OS: Common Planning and Configuration Guide
  • IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE and Tivoli Management Services on z/OS: Common Parameter Reference
  • IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE and Tivoli Management Services on z/OS: PARMGEN Reference