CLISTs that Perform Initial Dump Analysis

IPCS provides a set of initial dump analysis CLISTs through the IPCS dialog. These initial dump analysis CLISTs create screening dump reports. A screening dump report usually provides enough information to identify any known problems for which service has not yet been applied. The report might be sufficient to identify problems for which maintenance is available but has not been installed.

The following table lists the initial dump analysis CLISTs:

IPCS Dialog Options:	Invokes This CLIST:	To Process:
SUBMIT -> SADUMP	BLSCSCAN	Stand-alone dump stored on tape
SUBMIT -> SVCDUMP	BLSCBSVB	SVC dump
SUBMIT -> SYSMDUMP	BLSCBSYB	SYSMDUMP dump
SUBMIT -> SUPPLEMENT	BLSCSCAN	Stand-alone dump stored on DASD You must specify the name BLSCSCAN on the panel.

The SUBMIT option of the IPCS dialog creates the batch job to run these CLISTs. You fill in the parameters on the panel and IPCS automatically codes the JCL and submits the job. The screening dump report goes to a SYSOUT data set. See Option 5 — SUBMIT for a description of the SUBMIT option and z/OS MVS IPCS Commands for details on each of these initial dump analysis CLISTs.

Example of Obtaining an SVC Dump Screening Report

To start analyzing an SVC dump from the IPCS primary option menu:

Select the SUBMIT option. IPCS displays the Dump Batch Job Option menu.

------------------- IPCS MVS DUMP BATCH JOB OPTION MENU --------------------
OPTION  ===>
                                                        ********************
   1  SADUMP     - Prepare stand alone dump for analysis* USERID  - IPCSU1
   2  SVCDUMP    - Prepare SVC dump for analysis        * DATE    - 95/03/19
   3  SYSMDUMP   - Prepare SYSMDUMP for analysis        * JULIAN  - 95.078
   4  SUPPLEMENT - Perform supplementary dump analysis  * TIME    - 13:23
                                                        * PREFIX  - IPCSU1
                                                        * TERMINAL- 3278
JOB STATEMENT INFORMATION:  (Verify before proceeding)  * PF KEYS - 24
                                                        ********************
  ===>
  ===>
  ===>
  ===>
  ===>
  ===>

Enter END to terminate batch job processing.

Under JOB STATEMENT INFORMATION, type the JCL for the JOB statement. This panel saves the information for the next time you submit a job.

Select the SVCDUMP option to analyze an SVC dump. IPCS displays a panel for you to specify job parameters.

 -------------------- Prepare SVC Dump for IPCS Analysis -----------------------
 COMMAND ===>

 Enter/verify parameters for the job.
 Use ENTER to submit the job, END to terminate without job submission.

 DATA SET NAME  ===>
 DUMP DIRECTORY ===>
 SYSOUT CLASS   ===>

Specify the name of the dump data set, the name of the dump directory, and the SYSOUT class, and press enter.

IPCS codes the rest of the JCL and submits the job. Remember that you cannot use the dump directory specified for the batch job until the job is complete.

The output from this job contains a series of reports from subcommands run by the BLSCSVCB CLIST. The VERBEXIT SYMPTOM subcommand, which runs at the end of the CLIST, formats any RETAIN® symptoms that were generated by previous subcommands. The output should provide enough information for you to continue analyzing the dump through the IPCS dialog.