Importing z/OS (OS/390) logs

Prerequisites

Converting z/OS (OS/390) logs from binary to text format

Procedure

To import z/OS(R) (OS/390(R)) logs:

  1. From the main menu bar, click File > Import.
  2. In the Import wizard, expand Profiling and Logging and click Log File then click Next.
  3. In the Import Log File wizard, click Add.
  4. In the Add Log File wizard, select a z/OS log from the list of log types, for example, z/OS System trace.
  5. In the Details tab, enter the properties for the log type you selected. For most z/OS log types:
    1. Click Browse to select the file path. Or type the file path in the text field.
    2. Click the drop-down combo box to select the version number.
    For some z/OS log types, you need to specify other properties. For example, the character encoding and locale for z/OS System log (SYSLOG).
  6. For information on the other tabs (Host name, Destination, and Filter), see the Related tasks link below for importing a log file.
  7. Click OK.

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Determining problems in distributed applications

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Importing a symptom database
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