How to Work with INGPLEX

SA z/OS provides the INGPLEX command to monitor and control the couple data sets and coupling facilities of your sysplex.

If you enter INGPLEX in the command line without any parameters, the INGPLEX Selection Panel is displayed. To launch other command dialogs that show sysplex-related information, specify the number or the function and press Enter.

The subcommands support the following functions:

1 SYStem
Displays the target sysplex name, its GRS mode and its systems. For each system, details about the system name and status are shown.
2 CONsole
Displays details about the target sysplex. For example, the master console name, WTO and WTOR buffer utilization, and the number of queued messages.
3 CF
Displays the coupling facilities in the sysplex. For each coupling facility the structures and paths can be displayed, and the coupling facility can be drained and enabled.
4 CDS
Displays the couple data sets in the sysplex. For each couple data set you can obtain detailed information, and you can switch the couple data sets or allocate new alternate couple data sets.
6 IPL
Collects IPL information.
7 DUMP
Displays the DUMP submenu.
10 INGSTR
Displays all the structures in the INGSTR panel. See How to Work with INGSTR

These functions are described in more detail in the following sections.