Why VTAM dynamic applications are not discovered during NetMaster Automation's network discovery process?

Products

• NetMaster Network Automation
• NetMaster Network Management for SNA
• NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP
• NetMaster File Transfer Management

Issue/Introduction

The SNA network discovery is carried out using /PARMS group AUTOSNACNTL. 

 

Why application models and applications using those models (dynamic applications) are not discovered during the discovery process?

Environment

OS:  z/OS

Resolution

On OML $RSNDPR (Network Automation Discovery Process), near line 360, the comment says:

/*****************************************************************/
/* WE DO NOT WANT TO DISCOVER APPL MODELS               */
/*****************************************************************/

So, application models and applications based on models (dynamic applications) are intentionally not discovered, because they cannot

be monitored reliably, based on the received VTAM message traffic.

Additional Information

Please see additional information regarding the discovery of dynamic applications at this NetMaster 12.2 tech docs topic:

 

Find 'Select Which SNA Resources Are Discovered':

 

 

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-mainframe-software/performance-and-storage/ca-netmaster-network-automation/12-2/administrating/performing-optional-customization.html