Setting Up SDF

All the resources that you need to monitor are set up by a hierarchical arrangement during customization of SA z/OS, when the system programmer:

1. Defines the SDF hierarchy.

   The SDF hierarchy indicates which automated resources are affected by status changes in other automated resources (see How SDF Works). The SDF hierarchy can be different from that specified in the automation control file for system startup and shutdown. Use whatever makes sense for your system.

   If SDF displays more than one system, programmers create an SDF hierarchy for each system.

2. Creates the panels that show the systems and subsystems. These panels can also be customized to display gateway sessions and WTORs.
3. Determines the status colors and other screen defaults for the enterprise or takes the defaults for these attributes.