VSV / GCS v 4.2.1 Vital Signs VisionNet for GCS Technical Information

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Performance Monitoring for Everything in Your VM/GCS Network

Vital Signs VisionNet provides comprehensive monitoring of VTAM traffic, response time, and memory use for all your lines, controllers, applications, terminals, networks, LANs, and gateways.

In VM/GCS, Vital Signs VisionNet requires:

VTAM 3.4.1 or greater

30 cylinders of 3380 disk space, or its equivalent in minidisk space

At least 82 cylinders of 3380 disk space, or its equivalent in minidisk space, for the VSAM catalog, the Vital Signs database, and collection, recall, and index files

At least 1 cylinder of 3380 disk space, or its equivalent in minidisk space, for each of up to two SMF collection files

To interface with NetView, NetView 1.3 or greater

327x or compatible terminals

IBM VSAM access method

For NCP session and gateway monitoring, NCP 4.3 or greater

For dynamic reconfiguration, NCP 4.3.1 or greater

To monitor token rings or network packet switching, NCP 5.3.1 or greater

To monitor the NCP connectivity subsystem processor (CSS), NCP 7.4 or greater

To monitor terminal controllers, 3x74-type controllers with IBM's RTM feature

To monitor 3270 controllers, install Vital Signs on the VTAM system that owns the terminals

To monitor networks and test terminal response, install Vital Signs on any system that can access those resources through the SNA network

In Multiple Hosts

To monitor multiple hosts, operating systems, domains, and NCPs, Install Vital Signs Online and the VTAM Agent on the VTAM that owns the terminals or network. Install NCP and VTAM agents on the controllers and other hosts.