Synthetic extraction of SMF records into a published format. A user interface that provides immediate access to information. Intuitive research engine offering multiple options for output (Customizable, Text, Csv, Html, XML) Statistics and reporting capabilities. Fully adaptable to specific needs, such as regroupings according to occupation, criticality level ratings, etc.

1. The Problem
In their regular activities, z/OS Operations teams suffer from a lack of standard monitoring tools that would enable them to
have a simple yet appropriate view of the programs being executed. Frequently, during a day of batch processing, Operations
staff need to analyze and understand the different problems, delays or conditions of execution.
Beyond the useful macroscopic indicators of “capacity planning,” IT Operations teams need a more precise view, one focused
on the unit level of the job or file.
SMF records are limited to individual actions and conditions, and do not allow Operations staff to easily reconstruct the tasks
being executed in the z/OS environment.
eSMF designed for Operations
The eSMF Solution
eSMF features a straightforward and performance-oriented
user interface offering:
A direct view of the execution information, through the
regrouping of individual SMF records into one logical
JOB entity,
A visualization of the lifecycle for all types of files
(Sequential, VSAM, PDS, USS, etc.) by consolidating
every activity identified during program execution,
An individual consultation of SMF records based upon
job specialization or according to your specific needs.
eSMF is designed for every person within IT Operations, for
centralized or for personal use:
IT Operations Monitoring
Analyzes processing and errors
Optimizes parallel processing
Generates reports
PRODUCTION USER TOOL
WWW.ISCSOFTWARE.COM
“Composite” Records Created
Treated “Atomic” Records
30-1 Job Start
30-4 Step End
30-5 Job End
14 File Read
15 File Write
17 File Delete
18 File Rename
42-21 PDS(E) Member Delete
42-24 PDS(E) Member
Add/Replace
42-25 PDS(E) Member
Rename
61 IDCAMS Define
62 IDCAMS Delete
65 IDCAMS Alter
66 IDCAMS Open
92-7 Unix File Move
92-11 Unix File Close
92-14 Unix File Delete/
Rename
SMF Job with Files
File Life Cycle
Member Life Cycle

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Auditors
Analyzes the use of resources (files, runtime classes, etc.)
Verifies safety compliance (security clearance, user
submissions, rules of execution, etc.)
Monitors naming conventions, and norms and standards
of execution (Accounting, Libraries, Job Structures,
PGM, etc.)
Managers
Displays execution statistics (consumption, duration, etc.)
Generates incident indicators
Produces personal reports
eSMF makes it possible to regroup and classify data according to
occupation-specific criteria, offering project leads and supervisors a
level of information precisely adapted to their needs.
MAIN FEATURES
 Synthetic extraction of SMF records into a
published format
 A user interface that provides immediate access
to information
 Intuitive research engine offering multiple
options for output (customizable, text, Csv, Html,
XML)
 Statistics and reporting capabilities
 Fully adaptable to specific needs, such as
regroupings according to occupation, criticality
level ratings, etc.
“COMPOSITE” RECORDS
 Aggregation of “atomic” records by type
 The composite “JOB” assembles all of the records
for the Job, Step, and File/Pds for the same
execution
 The “FILE LIFE CYCLE” and “MEMBER LIFE CYCLE”
list all the actions on a name or on a file/member
mask
ARCHITECTURE
 An extractor on z/OS performs a focused and
efficient synthesis of SMF data dumps
 In order to best limit the consumption of z/OS
resources, the synthesis results are exploited
after transfer, from a cross-platform server upon
which the Windows clients connect.
 For individual needs, a stock image can be
retrieved on a user station in the “Personal
Server” environment, allowing total autonomy of
processing.Figure 1: Composite view of a job
Figure 2: eSMF produces statistics and reports Figure 3: Search filter