Configuring the IMS Tools Knowledge Base server

IBM® Tools Base IMS™ Tools Knowledge Base (IMS Tools KB) is a Tools Base component that provides common services for storing and viewing reports that are generated by other participating IMS Tools products. Configure the IMS Tools Knowledge Base server if you want to store IMS HP Load reports in the IMS Tools Knowledge Base Output repository.

About this task

To fully participate in the IMS Tools Knowledge Base information management environment, each IMS tool must be enabled to communicate with the IMS Tools Knowledge Base server. An enabled IMS tool can automatically send its generated reports to the IMS Tools Knowledge Base repository. This version of IMS HP Load is enabled to participate in the IMS Tools Knowledge Base environment.

Procedure

To store IMS HP Load reports in the Output repository of IMS Tools KB by using the ITKBSRVR=server_name control statement, you must set up the environment by completing the following steps:

Note: For detailed procedures about the tasks that are related to IMS Tools Knowledge Base, see the following publications:
  • For Tools Base 1.4, Tools Base IMS Tools Knowledge Base User's Guide
  • For Tools Base 1.5 or later, Tools Base Configuration Guide
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  1. Ensure that APAR PM00732 is applied to IMS HP Load.
  2. Ensure that Tools Base IMS Tools Knowledge Base is installed.
  3. Set up an IMS Tools KB server.
  4. If needed, register the RECON.
  5. Register IMS HP Load with IMS Tools Knowledge Base.

    The registration process defines IMS HP Load reports to IMS Tools Knowledge Base so that IMS HP Load reports can be stored in the IMS Tools Knowledge Base repository.

    Use the IMS Tools Knowledge Base product administration utility (HKTAPRA0) to register IMS HP Load with IMS Tools Knowledge Base. The product definition table for registering IMS HP Load is HPSRITKB. For more information, see the topic "Registering IMS Tools products by using the definition table of the product" in the following publications:

    • For Tools Base 1.4, Tools Base IMS Tools Knowledge Base User's Guide
    • For Tools Base 1.5 or later, Tools Base Configuration Guide

    After you register IMS HP Load with IMS Tools Knowledge Base, see the topic "Listing registered products and reports" in the Tools Base IMS Tools Knowledge Base User's Guide or the Tools Base Configuration Guide to list the registered products and reports, and ensure that IMS HP Load (product ID is DL) is added.

  6. Verify communication with the IMS Tools Knowledge Base server.

    Verify that the systems that you will run IMS HP Load on will have XCF communications with the IMS Tools Knowledge Base server and that the FPQ subsystem is started on each of these systems. In the Tools Base IMS Tools Knowledge Base User's Guide or the Tools Base Configuration Guide, see the topic "Defining IMS Tools Knowledge Base to the operating system".

  7. Request that IMS HP Load write reports to the IMS Tools Knowledge Base repository.

    Specify the IMS Tools Knowledge Base server information on the ITKBLOAD and ITKBSRVR control statements. These control statements can be specified in the FRRIN data set. These control statements direct IMS HP Load to communicate to the IMS Tools Knowledge Base server so that IMS HP Load reports can be stored in the IMS Tools Knowledge Base repository. For more information about the control statements to specify in the FRRIN data set and the reports that can be stored in the repository, see ITKBSRVR control statement and ITKBLOAD control statement.

What to do next

After you complete these steps, IMS HP Load can store its reports in the Output repository of IMS Tools Knowledge Base. Before you run IMS HP Load jobs, always confirm that the IMS Tools Knowledge Base server is initialized.

When the reports are stored in the repository, you can use the ISPF user interface to view, print, and manage reports.