Customizing PM iSeries

Now that you have set up your network, you may need to customize PM iSeries™ to fit your needs.

The Work with PM eServer™ iSeries Customization display provides you with the ability to:

Establish global parameters for the operation of PM iSeries software

The global parameters allow you to customize the following items. See the online help for a description of these fields:

• Priority limits

• Trend and shift schedules

• Performance data library

• Removal specifications

Define your PM iSeries data telephone number

Outside the United States and Canada, provide PM iSeries with the telephone number of the IBM^® location that will receive your data. For most locations, PM iSeries tries to select the correct telephone data number for your location when you initiate the configure PM iSeries process.

Vary a line off and on with PM iSeries

The PM eServer iSeries Line Control display allows PM iSeries to vary the line off, transmit the PM iSeries data, and then put the line back in the connect pending state.

To customize the global parameters, do the following steps:

1. Type GO PM400 from the command line.

2. Type a 3 from the PM eServer iSeries menu to display the Work with PM eServer iSeries Customization display and press Enter.

If you are using Collection Services to gather your PM iSeries data, you should take into account some data collection considerations for PM iSeries.

See manage PM iSeries for other tasks that you can perform with PM iSeries.

• Verifying the PM iSeries data number
  If your server is using a direct dial connection to IBM , verify that the PM iSeries telephone number is correct. The telephone number must also contain the correct prefixes for your line.

• Setting a direct dial line for PM iSeries
  For most locations, PM iSeries tries to select the correct data telephone number for your location.

• Varying a line off and on with PM iSeries
  Sometimes the line that PM iSeries uses is in the connect pending state. This state does not allow PM iSeries to access the line to transmit data.

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Data collection considerations for PM iSeries