CATALOGS VTOC VTOCIX MCDS + BCDS VSAM VVDS SMS and Volume info SQL Database PDS PDSE

FDRViEWS FDRViEWS Collector -User interface for collecting data FDRViEWS Client -User interface to the data FDRViEWS Report Distribution -Browser application for viewing reports

FDRViEWS Collector PC/Server Install -MSI, very easy. 1.SQL Server Installation 2. Install Database Definitions 3.Load Database Data -After Install, start the Collector

FDRViEWS Collector PC/Server Install -Some Configuration is needed - Database login and z/OS login

FDRViEWS Collector PC/Server Install -Some Configuration is needed - Database login and z/OS login

Click here to run a Collection immediately

Retention Policy/Tags

Schedule Collections

Optional exclude data from collection

Schedule Collections Scheduled for every Saturday 06:00

GROUPINGS PANE QUESTIONS PANE COLLECTION SELECTION PANE Built-in User defined

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Show Storage Trend

Volume X-Ref

FDRViEWS Volume X-REF SMS to Volume Select the SMS group on the left to see the volumes in that group

FDRViEWS Volume X-REF SSID to Volume Select the SSID cell on the left to see the volumes in that sub-system

Show Groupings button allows you to see the fixed sections of a Collection: Users, Groups, SMS Groups, Volumes, Device-Types and Frames by Image

Moving cursor over column description will pop up a long description of that field RACF Userid Special Attribute

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TSO Expand Expand all Add Delete Delete sub-folders Copy Copy sub-folders Copy with sub-folders Paste Rename Properties

Selecting volumes starting with EU Show Grouping(s)

FDRViEWS Show Groupings

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Dataset Free Space > 80% Select volumes starting with EU* Exclude Data sets with HLQ XTRGRP

Limiting this grouping to only select volumes starting with EU Limiting this grouping to exclude Data Sets starting with XTRGRP

Dataset Free Space > 80% EU volumes are selected XTRGRP data sets are excluded Click here Double-click to modify percentage value & operator

Click for report of your choice Or click on the tabs for report of your choice

Column Descriptions Display NameDisplay Name Long %FREETracks not used within data set as percent BYTESAllocated space in bytes (kbytes/mbytes) BYTESFREEUnused space in bytes DSNData set name DSORGData set organization SIZEAllocated tracks SIZEFREETracks not in use within data set extent(s) VOLDisk volume serial number

Click to go to description Grouped By % Free Range Click to go to the data that created this chart

FDRViEWS Dataset Free Space > 80% Sorted by %FREE

Use all volumes in sysplex – PLEX1 Select SMS Volumes With Disabled VTOC Indexes

The volume serial number Unit Address (2 byte) The VTOC index status indicator. Valid indicators are: ACTIVE – VTOC index is present and currently active NONE – Volume does not contain a VTOC index YES – VTOC index is present but is not currently active SMS physical status indicator. Valid indicators are: INITIAL – Volume has been initialized for SMS MANAGED – Volume is currently SMS managed NONE – Volume has no SMS status FDRViEWS

Volumes selected starting with IDP Select question Click here

FDRViEWS Workbook / Report Description Click for report of your choice

FDRViEWS Datasets On SMS Volumes That Are Not SMS Managed Sorted by data set name

Volume Usage Selecting volumes starting with IDP* Click here

FDRViEWSFDRViEWS FDRViEWS Volume Usage IDP* volumes sorted by volume serial Sorted by volume Usage

Click here Expand Expand All Scale Bytes (None) Kilo (1000) Mega Giga Kibi (1024) Mebi Gibi

Click here Users starting with XTR With SPECIAL Attribute

FDRViEWS SECURITY SYSTEM AUDITING Users with SPECIAL attribute

Click here List all RACF Groups

Grouped by Group Owner

FDRViEWS Sorted by group profile

FDRVIEWSFDRVIEWS FDRViEWS Report Distribution Viewing z/OS reports via browser No software installation necessary Report Distribution users defined via the Viewer client Define reports and assign to users with the Viewer client Reports generated and available after scheduled Collection runs (automated)

Calendar Feature Users are given an id and password so they can logon via their browser and view pre-built reports Report Table Data Report Viewed as Chart Reports by Date of Collection

FDRVIEWSFDRVIEWS FDRViEWS Report Distribution Report Distribution users defined via the Viewer client Define reports and assign to users with the Viewer client Reports generated and available after scheduled Collection runs

FDRVIEWSFDRVIEWS FDRViEWS Report Distribution Report Distribution users defined via the Viewer client Define reports and assign to users with the Viewer client Reports generated and available after scheduled Collection runs

FDRVIEWSFDRVIEWS FDRViEWS Report Distribution Report Distribution users defined via the Viewer client Define reports and assign to users with the Viewer client Reports generated and available after scheduled Collection runs

Schedule Collections Check the Generate reports after collection

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