IPLCheck
The IBM Health Checker for z/OS now plays a central role in the implementation of z/OS system control strategies. Correctly applied, these strategies offer you a management blueprint designed to reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the zEnterprise, while at the same time improving z/OS system availability and compliance. Health Checker is free on every z/OS LPAR.

IPLCheck is an integrated set of Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) "Health Checks" that evaluate z/OS configuration settings against "Industry Best Practices" to pinpoint the causes of potential system initialization failures.

  • IPLCheck-Core is directed to automatically discover the IPL PARMs of each 'Production' z/OS LPAR to which it is assigned. It evaluates running settings for syntax and related system components for structural integrity.

  • IPLCheck-Plus is directed to 'Alternate' z/OS LPARs via user-managed settings that override IPLCheck-Core discoveries. Alternates include Unit Address, LoadParm, Catalog and development IPLPARM and PARMLIB datasets.

  • IPLCheck-Dynamic evaluates LPALST, LNKLST, APFLST and SYMLST settings. Mismatches with "Actual' production or alternate configurations often result in a loss of functionality when an LPAR is re-IPLed.

  • IPLCheck-Subsystems extends the discovery and standards enforcement found in IPLCheck-Core and IPLCheck-Plus to include the z/OS subsystens JES, VTAM, CICS and various TCP/IP components.

IPLCheck findings - potential failures - are reported to the Health Checker Framework where they are immediately distributed to operational and technical staff for review and remediation. A detailed view of all LPARs can be conducted simultaneously using the IPLCheck-Viewer.

IPLCheck is an integral part of the Integrity Controls Environment (ICE). ICE is a simple web download that you move to a z/OS mainframe and install. To establish a download link, to your personal copy, please fill out the following and submit. NewEra Technical Support will reply with an email requesting CPU Model and Serial numbers.

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