Track - Connect

You can use the Track - Connect page to establish a temporary connection to Mainframe Service Tracker.

The following table describes the items that are available on the Track - Connect page:

Item Description
Endpoint Name (Optional) Type an RV endpoint name, or click the icon to select one.
Note: When you select an RV endpoint from the Endpoint Name list, the Daemon (URL) field is filled in accordingly. It is editable after signing in with a user privileges to access Define.
Daemon (URL)

Type a URL, and the syntax of it is:

host: port

where:

  • host is the URL or IP address of the machine on which the Rendezvous daemon runs.
  • port is the TCP port number.

These values match the ones which the Mainframe Service Tracker is connected to.

By default, this field is set to RV.daemon.url:7500.

CHECK Click this icon to check whether the RV Daemon URL is valid.

If the URL is valid, the Checked successfully message is displayed; otherwise, an error message is displayed.

Network Type the IP address of the network, if applicable.
Service Type the UDP service port for the Rendezvous daemon.

By default, this field is set to 7555.

In the Rendezvous Subject Names area, the following items are available:
Jobstep Type the Rendezvous subject name with which the Tracker Server publishes the message on the related job.

By default, this field is set to tibtrk.jobstep.

Resend Type the Rendezvous subject name to which the Tracker Server listens for RESEND requests.

By default, this field is set to tibtrk.resend.request.

Alert Type the Rendezvous subject name to which the Tracker Server sends all alert messages.

By default, this field is set to tibtrk.usermsg.

SYSLOG Type the Rendezvous subject name to which the Tracker Server publishes all SYSLOG messages of interest.

By default, this field is set to tibtrk.logmsg.

Connect Click this button to apply a connection to the Mainframe Service Tracker.

If the connection is successful, the a message Connected successfully message is displayed and the connection is applied.

If the connection is unsuccessful, an error occurs.