Mainframe Access provides functions to monitor and control the processing of work, for example:
Mainframe Access monitors the activity of clients that have a persistent connection to Mainframe Access for activity and disconnects them from the system after a length of idle time that you specify. It also releases all of the associated client resources on the mainframe, including LU6.2 conversations with server systems.
The tracing facility of Mainframe Access traces both the client flow (usually TCP/IP) and server flow (usually LU6.2) simultaneously, recording all control information and data to a single output destination. The trace information is very useful for diagnosing client/server communication problems. You can turn tracing on and off dynamically while Mainframe Access is running.
Mainframe Access provides a set of simple commands that you can use to monitor and control its run-time operations. You can use the commands from an z/OS console or from a Telnet client; for further information see the chapter Administration Using Console Commands.
You can use Mainframe Access' administrative interfaces to obtain comprehensive displays of current system activity and internal components of the system. The information provided extends from overall systems operation down to details about individual client/server connections. You can update important operational definitions and functions of the system, such as target server parameters, idle timeout value, access list specifications and trace activity while the system is running.