Need to identify Panvalet users

Article Id: 106800
Status: Published
Updated On: 16-07-2018 12:12
Products:
CA Database Analyzer (IMS Tools) , CA Mainframe Configuration Manager for IMS for z/OS , IMS TOOLS - MISC , CA Compress Data Compression (IMS Tools) , CA Database Analyzer for IMS for z/OS , CA Database Copier for IMS for z/OS , CA Database Organizer for IMS for z/OS , CA Mainframe Extended Terminal Manager (IMS Tools) , CA High Performance Recovery for IMS for z/OS , CA Database Organizer (IMS Tools) , CA Mainframe Program Restart Manager for IMS for z/OS , CA Secondary Index Builder for IMS for z/OS , CA Secondary Index for IMS for z/OS , CA JARS , CA JARS Resource Accounting , CA JARS SMF Director , CA JMR , CA MIM Resource Sharing (MIM) , CA MIM Data Sharing (MII) , CA MIM Tape Sharing (MIA) , CA MIM Message Sharing (MIC) , MIM BASE , Nastel AutoPilot for WebSphere MQ , CA Panvalet , CA QuickFetch , CA Raps VSE , CA Scheduler VSE , CA SMR , CA SOLVE:Operations Automation , CA SOLVE , SOLVE:Access Session Management , CA SOLVE , CA SOLVE:CA Mainframe Connector , CA SOLVE:FTS , CA SYSVIEW Performance Management , NXBRIDGE - SYSYVIEW/ENDEVOR
Issue/Introduction:



I've been working with IBM to try and filter out "false positives" on the TADz reporting for Panvalet usage.
In our discussion the question came up: Under what circumstances can the detected usage of the PAM module be considered to be a reliable indicator of usage of the Panvalet product?
I would extend that to include the caveat that there are no OTHER Panvalet modules being used - so the (altered) question becomes: Under what circumstances can the detected usage of ONLY the PAM module be considered to be a reliable indicator of usage of the Panvalet product?  

Environment:

All supported versions of CA Panvalet

Resolution:

The detection of the PAM module by its self is not an indicator of a Panvalet user. 

A true Panvalet user will invoke several Panvalet modules such as FGPAN23, PAN#1, PAN#2, PAN#x, PANEXIT, PANMODI and various other modules.  

FILEAID has a Panvalet interface and it appears that FILEAID invokes the PAM module as part of this interface and it does not indicate that the Panvalet interface was used.  The PAM module only is an indication the Panvalet stub in FILEAID was present. 

Again, a true Panvalet user will invoke several Panvalet modules.