Step 2

The second step is used to degrade the operational state if the SA z/OS compound state reports a problem. The degradation is done in combination with the desired and observed status according to Table 1.
Table 1. Status mapping: second step if the SA z/OS compound status reports a problem
SA z/OS compound status SMU desired status SMU observed status   Operational state
Degraded * * Degraded
Awaiting Available Unavailable StartReqPending
Awaiting Unavailable Available StopReqPending
Denied Available Unavailable StartInhibited
Denied Unavailable Available StopInhibited
Inhibited Available Unavailable | Stopping StartInhibited
Inhibited Unavailable Available | Starting StopInhibited
Inhibited Available Available StopInhibited
Inhibited Unavailable Unavailable StartInhibited
Problem * * Error
* indicates that this can be any valid value.

For example, the operational state will be degraded in this second step, if the health status is degraded, which impacts the compound status of SA z/OS. Another reason for a degraded compound status of SA z/OS might be an automation flag that is switched off.