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Continuous Data Collection

The Continuous Data Collection (CDC) tool is an offline java application that reads, interprets and displays TPF system performance and measurement data. The tool uses graphical point and click displays and makes real-time updates to graphs and figures.

Full source code is provided allowing users to customize the tool to their specific needs.

Updated 30 November 2007 - Upgraded to version 1.4.8 with changes for APAR PJ32343 for z/TPF and TPF.
Updated 2 May 2007 - Upgraded to version 1.4.7 with changes for APAR PJ31424 for z/TPF and TPF.

You must be a TPF or z/TPF customer to download this tool.
 

 Version  Platform  Requirements  Language
1.4.8 Windows XP/2000 z/TPF 1.1 or TPF 4.1 PUT 19

Eclipse SWT Library 3.1
WebSphere MQSeries Java Client 5.3
DB2 (V8 fixpack 9)
DB2 Admin Client and JDBC drivers
US English

  View the 1.4.8 Readme
    Text     PDF file  pdf?

If you were already given a user ID and password for the general tools in the download area, follow the Download Now link to download the tool. 

Note: The binary ZIP files for TPF and z/TPF for 1.4.8 are identical. Customers can download from either server using their TPF or z/TPF IDs, as appropriate.


 Continuous Data Collection Tool 1.4.8
 Link to download CDC Tool 1.4.8 (1130584, last updated 30 November 2007) Login to access the TPF server then click
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View the CDC documentation

If you do not have a user ID and password and you are a TPF or z/TPF customer, send us a request for a user ID and password.

 


 Continuous Data Collection Tool Maintenance
The APAR(s) shown here are in the current release of the tool. Select the APAR number link for detailed information.
 

  TPF APAR(s) for Continuous Data Collection
  last updated: 4/23/2008
APAR NumberPUTAbstract
PJ32540 23 Various inaccuracies in CDC data
PJ32358 23 Unintended text on the console when stopping continuous data collection.
PJ32343 23 CDC Client creates a long-running ECB in program CTS7
PJ32257 23 Correct core corruption problem caused by CDC.
PJ32131 22 CPU lists length across all I-stream is incorrect in data reduction report
PJ31716 21 LODIC DATA COLLECTED BY CDC IS INCOMPLETE.
PJ31704 21 If CDC uses TPFDF to store data, then data corruption may occur. The corruption can occur if a chained block becomes empty in file IRC1DF and recoup is subsequently run.
PJ31664 21 ENQ_NAME PROVIDED ON ENQC CALL IS NOT INITIALIZED
PJ31660 21 CO-REQ TPF APAR needed for TPFDF APAR PK33367.
PJ31216 21 WHEN NO CLIENTS CONNECT DASD FILLS UP FROM MQ SWEEP.
PJ31207 21 Continuous data collection stops upon data collection/reduction start
PJ31144 21 CDC Enhancement to collect and display system traces and utility switches.
PJ31135 21 With Continuous Data Collection (CDC) running, negative values for tape information could be generated.
PJ31004 20 With PJ29925 applied, customers can get C/C++ compilation issues due to the inclusion of a TPFDF header file.
PJ30946 20 CDC COLLECTOR NOT CAPTURING DATA FOR DEVB POOLS
PJ30779 20 Header files need to provide single source for CDC.
PJ30701 20 Queries of a large CDC-TPFDF database may take too long and the build scripts for CDCO/CDCP requires updates.
PJ30610 20 PJ29925 may cause an OPR-IDB013C from segment UFB2 when using the TPFDF option in CDC.
PJ30589 20 Got CTL - E2 dump from CDCO when displaying the CDC status in 1052 state.
PJ30503 20 CDC DB2 table definition update
PJ30465 20 With APAR PJ29925 applied, running CDC may cause a CTL-04.
PJ30254 20 With APAR PJ29776 applied, a CTL-4 may occur in the file collector in CDC1 after a tape write.
PJ30253 20 With APAR PJ29925 applied, CDCP takes a CTL-E1 when cycling down from NORM state to 1052 state.
PJ30251 20 With APAR PJ29925 applied, CDC can not be configured to run with multiple processors in a loosely coupled complex.
PJ30233 20 CDC support for TPFDF LLR for records greater than 4 K.
PJ30216 20 Build script for segment CDCP for CDC does not have the DLM statement before the import statements.
PJ30215 20 When running CDC, another collection can be defined.
PJ30137 19 New tape header for CDC data needed. Cannot IPL from LGF.
PJ29925 19 Enhancements to TPF Continuous Data Collection (CDC).
PJ27343 13 Continuous data collection (CDC), added by APAR PJ27095, passes
PJ27338 13 Provide a Continuous Data Collection (CDC) tool to read, inter-; pret, and display TPF system performance and measurement data.


  z/TPF APAR(s) for Continuous Data Collection
  last updated: 5/7/2008
APAR NumberPUTAbstract
PJ32427 5 Various inaccuracies in CDC data.
PJ32334 5 Required record types are not being validated by the FCTB Generator. This can cause assembly errors and online database retrieval errors.
PJ32069 4 Misspellings in CDC online messages
PJ31765 4 If CDC uses z/TPFDF to store data, then data corruption may occur. The corruption can occur if a chained block becomes empty in file IRC1DF and recoup is subsequently run.
PJ31739 4 LODIC DATA COLLECTED BY CDC IS INCOMPLETE
PJ31680 4 ENQ_NAME PROVIDED ON ENQC CALL IS NOT INITIALIZED
PJ31582 4 CDC Enhancement to collect and display system traces and utility switches for z/TPF.
PJ31549 4 CDC FAILS WRITING FICON AND DASD SERVICE TIME TO TPFAR
PJ31540 4 CDC Client support for DASD service time
PJ31466 3 Provide DASD service time in CDC server
PJ31435 4 Modification of CDC to collect each type of data (metric) at an independent and variable collection rate.
PJ31332 3 With Continuous Data Collection (CDC) running, negative values for tape information could be generated.
PJ31329 3 CDC COLLECTOR NOT CAPTURING DATA FOR DEVB POOLS
PJ31238 3 CVAB.asm includes file system security support
PJ30944 2 PJ29925 may cause an OPR-IDB013C from segment UFB2 when using the TPFDF option in CDC. (APAR forward fit of PJ30610)
PJ30841 2 Memory consumption error in the CDC client.
PJ30742 2 Queries of a large CDC-TPFDF database may take too long
PJ30609 2 CDC CTL-4 with more than one MQ QMGR is defined. CDC DB2 table definition updates.
PJ30419 1 CDC cannot be configured to run with multiple processors in a loosely coupled complex when using a remote MQSeries server. It is unable to define remote queues for different CPUs.
PJ30403 1 CDC support for z/TPFDF LLR for records greater than 4 K.

 
Additional Reading Source
PDF file   Possible use of Tivoli Enterprise Portal with TPF CDC TPFUG Fall 2006
PDF file   Performance Tool Enhancements TPFUG Spring 2006
PPT file   TPF Performance Task Force Update   ppt? TPFUG Fall 2005
PDF file   TPF Continuous Data Collection. A New CDC Design TPFUG Fall 2004
Data Collection/Reduction in PUT 15 & PUT 16 TCP/IP Enhancements TPFUG Spring 2002
Continuous Data Collection TPFUG Spring 2000
Tuning for Logical Record Caching News 4Q 2001
PDF file    TPF V4R1 System Performance and Measurement Reference TPF Family Libraries
PDF file    z/TPF V1R1 System Performance and Measurement Reference TPF Family Libraries

pdf? - To view and print the PDF files, you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader software, which is available for free from the Adobe Web site: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html .

ppt? - To view and print the PPT files, you must have the PowerPoint 2003 Viewer software, which is available for free from the Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=428d5727-43ab-4f24-90b7 -a94784af71a4&DisplayLang=en .