NetMaster - Can the region FMTDUMP DD be directed to DASD instead of System SPOOL ?

Products

• CMDB for z/OS
• NetSpy Network Performance
• NetMaster Network Automation
• NetMaster Network Management for SNA
• NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP
• NetMaster File Transfer Management
• MAINFRAME NETWORK MANAGEMENT

Issue/Introduction

Can I direct FMTDUMP DD to a DASD dataset, rather than SYSOUT Spool.  The reasoning being, it is better in a worst case scenario to fill a DASD FILE than to fill System Spool.

 

 

Environment

Release : 12.2

Component : CA NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP

Resolution

In my RUNSYSIN member I have the following specification:

 

    DD=FMTDUMP,DISP=SHR,DSN=<hlq>.FMTDUMP  

 

When region was initialized, I did a  /alloc and the FMTDUMP shows up: 

FMTDUMP   SHR               <hlq>.FMTDUMP   

 

The allocation of the DSN is:

 

Dataset Name ........... <hlq>.FMTDUMP 

DDname ................. FMTDUMP                   

Member Name ............                           

Dataset Organisation ... PS                        

Dataset Record Format .. FBA                       

Logical Record Length .. 133                       

Dataset Blocksize ...... 1330                      

Dataset Volume ......... NMD019                    

Dataset Unit ........... 3390                      

Storage Class .......... DASD                      

Number of Extents ...... 1                         

Create Date ............ 11-SEP-2020               

Expiration Date ........ NONE                      

Last Reference Date .... NOT AVAILABLE             

Tracks per Cylinder .... 15                        

Primary Tracks ......... 15                        

Allocated Tracks ....... 15                        

Used Tracks ............ 0                         

Secondary Allocation ... 50    

 

 

I did a ##FDUMP to get a FMTDUMP taken and that FMTDUMP dsn now contains a formatted dump.