Using the z/OSMF Diagnostic Assistant

You can use the z/OSMF Diagnostic Assistant task to collect diagnostic data about z/OSMF and download it as a compressed file package. You can also set logging levels and manage the removal of old log files.

Before you begin

Ensure that the z/OSMF administrative tasks are enabled, as described in Configure the z/OSMF administration tasks.

About this task

You must be a system administrator to collect diagnostic data.

Complete the following steps to collect diagnostic data about z/OSMF.

Procedure

Select the Diagnostic Assistant icon in the z/OSMF desktop.
Ensure that the option z/OSMF default diagnostics data is selected.
If you want to limit data collection to runtime and server side logs, select this option.
If so, the diagnostic data is obtained from the following directory:
```
<USER_DIR>/data/logs
```
where <USER_DIR> is /global by default. Your installation might use another name for <USER_DIR>, such as /var/zosmf.
To include the z/OSMF server job log in the data collected, select this option.
Click Export to download your diagnostic data as a compressed (.zip) file.

What to do next

You can review the diagnostic data in a compressed (.zip) file.

For information about using the Diagnostic Assistant to set logging levels and manage the removal of old log files, see z/OSMF online help.