RDF/IMP and IMPX System Management Manual (RDF 1.4+)

Operating and Monitoring RDF
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Reading Log Messages
To isolate RDF messages from the rest of the EMS log, you can use the standard EMS
filter RDFFLTO to produce an intermediate entry-sequenced file which you then can
scan using the RDFSCAN utility.
As noted earlier in this section, when you access RDFSCAN, this utility displays
current information about the RDF message file, including the number of the last
record. This number, presented in the following format, indicates the size of the
message file so you can estimate where to begin your scanning:
File: $SYSTEM.RDF.RDFLOG, current record: 9454, last record: 9466
With RDFSCAN you can specify:
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A starting point within the message file
•
The number of records to retrieve
•
Text to search for in the message file
RDFSCAN displays those RDF messages that meet the criteria you specify.
The following is a sample display for a primary system. (The column numbers in the
top line do not appear in the display, and are included only for reference. )
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
2000/06/09 16:10:51 \LA $MON1 731 RDF Monitor Started
2000/06/09 16:11:08 \LA $Z333 774 RDF Local Extractor Started
The following is a sample display for a backup system. (The column numbers in the
top line do not appear in the display, and are included only for reference. )
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
2000/06/09 16:11:02 \NYC $Z011 771 RDF Remote Receiver Started
2000/06/09 16:11:25 \NYC $Z012 773 RDF Remote Updater Started
$LOST -> $BLOST
2000/06/09 16:11:32 \NYC $Z013 773 RDF Remote Updater Started
$BIG -> $BBIG
2000/06/09 16:11:52 \NYC $Z014 773 RDF Remote Updater Started
$POPPY -> $BPOPPY
In the preceding displays, the individual columns present the following information:
Note. The record numbers reflected by RDFSCAN are approximate and might not exactly
match the record numbers that would be displayed by a FUP INFO RDFLOG, STAT command.
(1) Date—is the date the message occurred, as reflected on the sending system.
(2) Time—is the time the message occurred, as reflected on the sending system.
(3) System—is the name of the system where the RDF process to which this message
pertains is running.
(4) RDF Process—is the name of the RDF process to which the message pertains.
(5) Message Number—is the number that identifies the RDF message and its meaning.
(6) Message Text—is the descriptive text that appears in the message.