Setting up the Autonomics Director Client environment

When you start the Autonomics Director client dialog, you must select an XCF group to communicate with the Autonomics Director server and a RECON ID for processing. An Autonomics Director server must be configured and started.

Before you begin

Autonomics Director uses RECON environments. The IMS Tools Knowledge Base repository must be configured with one or more RECON data sets defined.

At least one RECON ID is required. Minimally, the RECON ID must include one DBDLIB data set for use in the automatic discovery of databases and DBRC groups. If the IMS-managed ACBs function is enabled, it must include the IMSCATHLQ value.

For detailed information about configuration of IMS Tools Knowledge Base, see the Tools Base for z/OS®: Configuration Guide for IMS.

Procedure

  1. Start the Autonomics Director client interface. See Starting the Autonomics Director client interface for instructions.
  2. Specify the settings for your Autonomics Director client sessions.
    Note: Your client parameter values are saved in your ISPF profile and remain in effect across your Autonomics Director sessions.
    • If you have not previously used the client, the Autonomics Director Settings panel displays.

      Respond to the prompts to specify your parameter settings. These parameters are described in Establishing system settings.

    • If you have previously used the client, the Autonomics Director Settings panel is bypassed and does not display.
    Note: These settings may be updated at any time by selecting option 0 Settings from the Autonomics Director Primary Options Menu panel. See Updating the client environment.
  3. Select the XCF group that will be used to communicate with the Autonomics Director server.

    Your XCF group name is saved in your ISPF profile and remains in effect across your Autonomics Director sessions.

    If an XCF group name has not yet been saved in your profile, a list of XCF groups is displayed using the Autonomics Director XCF Groups panel. The displayed names are determined using the MAXGRPS and XCFGRPID values specified when starting the client dialog. Type S to select your XCF group.

    After making your selection, a verification will be performed to ensure that the client and the selected Autonomics Director server are executing at the same software level.

    In most cases this prompt will be bypassed if an XCF group name has already been saved in your profile. You will be prompted if:

    • The Autonomics Director server corresponding to the saved group name is not active.
    • The saved group name does not match the MAXGRPS and XCFGRPID values.

    Press F3 (END) on the Autonomics Director XCF Groups panel during client dialog initialization if you want to close the Autonomics Director client session.

  4. Select the RECON ID with an S from the list of RECON IDs displayed in the Recon Information panel.

    The displayed names are those that are defined to the selected Autonomics Director server.

    Note: If you press F3 (END) on the Recon Information panel during client dialog initialization, you will be re-prompted for an XCF group name. Once an XCF group is selected, you will again be prompted for a RECON ID known to the selected Autonomics Director server.

Results

After you make a selection, the Autonomics Director main menu is displayed.