SDF Definition Process

All members like AOFINIT, AOFTREE, and AOFPNLS that are used to define the SDF environment support NetView's Data REXX functionality. To use this functionality in a source member, you need to specify the "/*%DATA" directive in the first column of the first record if it's not already done.
  1. Define the hierarchy of monitored resources used for your SDF panels, using tree structure statements in NetView DSIPARM data set members. These tree structure definition members should be referenced by %INCLUDE statements in the main SDF tree structure definition member, AOFTREE, in the NetView DSIPARM data set. See IBM Z® System Automation Programmer's Reference for details.
  2. Define SDF status panels using panel definition statements in NetView DSIPARM data set members. Panels can either be automatically loaded when SDF starts, or dynamically loaded using the SDFPANEL command. For panels to be automatically loaded, add %INCLUDE statement specifying the panel definition member to the main panel definition member, AOFPNLS, in the (conref) DSIPARM data set. See Step 2: Defining SDF Panels for details.
    Define and customize SDF status panels in the following general order:
    1. Root panel
    2. Status component panel for each entry on the root panel
    3. Any other customized status panels.
  3. Customize the SDF initialization parameters in NetView DSIPARM member AOFINIT, if necessary (optional), or use defaults. See IBM Z System Automation Programmer's Reference for detailed descriptions of SDF initialization parameters. Using defaults is recommended.
  4. Define SDF resource status, color, highlight and priority values using the customization dialog to edit the SDF Status Display policy object, or use defaults. This step is optional. See IBM Z System Automation Defining Automation Policy for the description of the Status Display policy object. Using defaults is recommended.
    Notes:
    1. Resources that SA z/OS is not currently automating are not displayed on SDF panels.
    2. To display the status of multiple systems and forward status from target systems to SDF on a focal point system, SA z/OS focal point services must already be implemented. See IBM Z System Automation Defining Automation Policy for details on configuring focal point services.