Aggregate information about database resources on a graphical user interface

Analyzing the figures in analysis reports and identifying the state of databases can be a complicated task that requires a tremendous amount of a DBA's time and effort.

The IMS Administration Foundation features of IBM® Unified Management Server for z/OS® consolidate key IMS statistics into an intuitive, graphical web interface.

You can view aggregate information for customizable groups of databases as well as the following types of detailed information for individual databases:

  • Graphical charts that show historical sensor data that is collected by IMS Tools
  • Database exceptions that are detected by Autonomics Director through the automated analysis of database state and recommended resolutions
  • Various reports that are generated by IMS Tools
If you use the DBD and PSB Map feature in IMS Administration Foundation, you can also view the following information:
  • Graphical view of the database segment tree structure
  • Graphical view of the program specification
  • DBD and PSB source statements
  • Relation between DBDs and logical DBDs, and DBDs and PSBs (cross reference feature)
The cross reference feature helps you identify how DBDs and PSBs are related to each other. You can use this feature to identify and analyze the following resources:
  • Logical DBDs that refer to a specific DBD
  • PSBs that refer to a specific DBD or a logical DBD
  • Source DBDs that each PCB of PSB refers to