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Regarding message:
IEE360I SMF NOW RECORDING ON SYS1.MANA ON PAGE08 TIME=10.07.52
This is issued anytime SMF recording is switched to a new DSN. We are looking for a message that is only issued when SMF recording mode is switched from LOGSTREAM to DATASET.
Our legacy SMF dump process is named ITC@010
Our new SMF dump process for logstream is named ITC@IBML
Both dump processes dump to the same GDG base. We want to maintain the SMF data in order that it was created. If we had a message that was produced only when the SMF recording mode is switched would allow us to accomplish our goal.
Regarding message:
IFA711I LOGSTREAM PARAMETERS ARE IN EFFECT
This is issued after a SET SMF=xx even if the system is already in LOGSTREAM REcording mode.
The purpose of the new message would indicate that the recording mode has switched from what it was previously. THat could be by the command SETSMF RECORDING(logstream or dataset) OR SET SMF=xx.
SMF does issue messages that indicate when SMF recording switches modes. For example, when logstream recording goes into effect:
IFA711I LOGSTREAM PARAMETERS ARE IN EFFECT
And when data set recording goes into effect:
IEE360I SMF NOW RECORDING ON SYS1.MANA ON PAGE08 TIME=10.07.52
The DISPLAY SMF command also shows the current recording medium. For example, when data set recording is in effect:
D SMF
IEE949I 10.43.49 SMF DATA SETS 063
NAME VOLSER SIZE(BLKS) %FULL STATUS
P-SYS1.MANA PAGE08 540 0 ACTIVE
S-SYS1.MANB PAGE08 540 0 ALTERNATE
This shows that SMF is currently recording to a MANx data set (SYS1.MANA, in this case).
When logstream recording is in effect:
D SMF
IFA714I 10.44.22 SMF STATUS 101
LOGSTREAM NAME BUFFERS STATUS
A-IFASMF.MULTSYS.DEFAULT 0 CONNECTED
A-IFASMF.MULTSYS.STREAM1 0 CONNECTED
In this case, SMF is connected to the specified logstreams (and the A indicates that SMF is actively using them, as opposed to C which indicates that the system is no longer recording to that logstream and is in the process of disconnecting from it.)
We believe that the existing messages include the requested information. Can you explain further why you believe the existing messages are insufficient?