Message Forwarding Path

SA z/OS generates and uses messages about significant actions that it detects or takes such as a resource status change. In addition to sending these messages to operators on the same system, SA z/OS can forward them from target systems to a focal point system and can route commands and responses between systems, using a message forwarding path.

This path is defined in your policy. Key components in a message forwarding path include:
  • A primary focal point system
  • A backup focal point system
  • A target system or systems
  • Gateway sessions connecting systems. Gateway sessions use inbound and outbound gateway autotasks. Communication is via the NetView RMTCMD or XCF when the focal point system and target system are in the same sysplex.

Using a message forwarding path, a focal point system can monitor several target systems.

SA z/OS uses notification messages to update the status of resources displayed on the status display facility (SDF). Routing notification messages over the message forwarding path helps consolidate monitoring operations for multiple systems on the SDF at a focal point system. See SDF Focal Point Monitoring in IBM Z® System Automation User's Guide for details on configuring SDF for a focal point system-target system configuration.