Collecting statistics using CICSPlex SM monitoring

Monitoring is the component of CICSPlex® SM that you use to define and manage the collection of performance-related data in your enterprise.

What is monitoring?
CICSPlex SM monitoring supports the collection of performance-related data, at user-defined intervals, for named resource instances within a set of CICS® systems.
Monitoring of resources
CICSPlex SM has monitor functions that can periodically monitor the performance of CICS resources.
The monitor interval
When you monitor the activity of a particular resource, you are usually interested in its performance over a specific period of time. Therefore, when you define a CICSplex to CICSPlex SM, you specify a monitor interval for the CICSplex.
The sample interval
For each type of resource you monitor (such as files or connections), you specify a sample interval. The sample interval governs the frequency with which CICSPlex SM collects performance-related data for selected instances of that resource type.
Managing monitoring functions
The monitoring functions are set up and managed using the WUI view sets and resource objects.
Planning CICSPlex SM monitoring
When you are planning what to monitor in your enterprise using CICSPlex SM, the following recommendations can help you make best use of the monitoring functions that are available.
Implementing CICSPlex SM monitoring
Possibly the best way to implement CICSPlex SM monitoring is to start with no monitoring at all, and to implement it piecemeal for particular CICS systems and CICS resource instances.
Where next?
Once you have identified your monitoring requirements, you should define them to CICSPlex SM.

Parent topic: Monitoring CICSPlex SM