setsim

On zSeries hosts, data storage and data retrieval errors are recorded and can be offloaded. A service information message (SIM) provides the error information. The setsim command activates the SIM notification feature.


>>-setsim--+---------------------------+------------------------>
           '- -dasdlevel--+-acute----+-'   
                          +-moderate-+     
                          +-none-----+     
                          +-serious--+     
                          '-service--'     

>--+--------------------------------------+--------------------->
   '- -dasdnotify--dasd_max_notifications-'   

>--+----------------------------+------------------------------->
   '- -medialevel--+-acute----+-'   
                   +-moderate-+     
                   +-none-----+     
                   +-serious--+     
                   '-service--'     

>--+----------------------------------------+------------------->
   '- -medianotify--media_max_notifications-'   

>--+-------------------------+---------------------------------->
   '- -sulevel--+-acute----+-'   
                +-moderate-+     
                +-none-----+     
                +-serious--+     
                '-service--'     

>--+----------------------------------+--storage_image_ID------><
   '- -sunotify--su_max_notifications-'

Parameters

Note: You can view the changes of a processed setsim command by issuing the showplex command.

-dasdlevel acute | moderate | none | serious | service: (Optional) Specifies the reporting level for DASD service information messages.
-dasdnotify dasd_max_notifications: (Optional) Specifies the maximum number of times that service information messages are offloaded for DASD service information messages. You can enter 0 to 5.
-medialevel acute | moderate | none | serious | service: (Optional) Specifies the reporting level for media service information messages.
-medianotify media_max_notifications: (Optional) Specifies the maximum number of times that service information messages are offloaded for media service information messages. You can enter 0 to 5.
-sulevel acute | moderate | none | serious | service: (Optional) Specifies the reporting level for storage unit service information messages.
-sunotify dasd_max_notifications: (Optional) Specifies the maximum number of times that service information messages are offloaded for storage unit service information messages. You can enter 0 to 5.
storage_image_ID: (Required) Specifies the storage image ID. A storage image ID consists of the values associated with the manufacturer, machine type, and serial number.

Example

Invoking the setsim command

dscli>setsim –dasdnotify 3 IBM.1750-68FA120

The resulting output

Date/Time: Sun Aug 11 02:23:49 PST 2004 DS CLI Version: 5.0.0.0 
DS: IBM.1750-68FA120

The SIM settings were successfully modified