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HCL Z Asset Optimizer 9.1
Reference information for HCL Z Asset Optimizer
Reference information includes messages, repository table layouts, and performance and tuning.
Post-installation jobs
After installation, you can create a custom version of any job in the JCLLIB library or any parameter in the PARMLIB library, by copying and editing the relevant job in the HZASCUST member in the hza.SHZASAMP data set.
Jobs generated in JCLLIB for a remote environment
The custom JCLLIB members that you create with post-installation customization in a remote environment are used to submit jobs to implement the product.

HCL Z Asset Optimizer 9.1
- PDF manual
- Program Directory
- Product overview
  HCL Z Asset Optimizer is built on the concept of remote and central mainframe components which work together to produce reports on z/OS® mainframe products and their usage. This section provides you with a high-level overview of the HCL Z Asset Optimizer core architecture.
- Planning for deployment
  Before you deploy HCL Z Asset Optimizer, consider which deployment option is best suited to your environment.
- Implementing deployment scenarios
  Most implementations of HCL Z Asset Optimizer are based on one of the common deployment scenarios. An example is provided for implementing each of these common deployment scenarios with a Db2® Repository database. You can adapt an example for use with an SQLite Repository database.
- Installing and customizing HCL Z Asset Optimizer
  The product installation involves downloading the product and available updates, preparing the database, and configuring and populating a test database. After verifying that all components are correctly installed, you duplicate the test database to create a production database where you automate data collection and import tasks.
- Migrating to HCL Z Asset Optimizer 9.1
  When you migrate to the latest version of HCL Z Asset Optimizer 9.1 from an earlier version, you must convert existing data to be compatible with your new environment.
- Collecting and importing data with HCL Z Asset Optimizer
  HCL Z Asset Optimizer includes programs that collect system and usage data, import, filter, and match this data, update the Repository tables, and make the data available for review and query.
- Reporting with the Analyzer
  The primary reporting facility in HCL Z Asset Optimizer is the Analyzer.
- Running utilities
  HCL Z Asset Optimizer provides utilities that you run to perform routine functional tasks to maintain the product lifecycle.
- REST API
- Configuring Language support
  HCL Z Asset Optimizer includes Japanese language support for MVS™ Message Service (MMS) message information. You can also configure the Analyzer utility to create and view reports in Japanese.
- Reference information for HCL Z Asset Optimizer
  Reference information includes messages, repository table layouts, and performance and tuning.
  - Repository table layouts
    This topic describes the tables in the Repository including column names, types, and length.
  - Post-installation jobs
    After installation, you can create a custom version of any job in the JCLLIB library or any parameter in the PARMLIB library, by copying and editing the relevant job in the HZASCUST member in the hza.SHZASAMP data set.
    - Jobs generated in JCLLIB for a Db2® environment
      The custom JCLLIB members that you create with post-installation customization in a Db2® environment are used to submit jobs to implement the product.
    - Jobs generated in JCLLIB for a remote environment
      The custom JCLLIB members that you create with post-installation customization in a remote environment are used to submit jobs to implement the product.
    - Jobs generated in JCLLIB for an SQLite environment
      The custom JCLLIB members that you create with post-installation customization in an SQLite environment are used to submit jobs to implement the product.
  - Database performance and tuning
    You can perform various configurations to tune your database to provide the best performance for your HCL Z Asset Optimizer environment.
- Troubleshooting and support
  To isolate and resolve problems with your HCL software, you can use the troubleshooting, messages, and support information. This information contains instructions for using the problem determination resources that are provided with your HCL products.
- HCL Z Asset Optimizer messages
  You can identify the type of message by the message prefix.
- Appendix A: Description of output message content
  Messages generated during batch processing are explained in detail here.
- Notices
HCL Z Asset Optimizer Container 9.1

Jobs generated in JCLLIB for a remote environment

The custom JCLLIB members that you create with post-installation customization in a remote environment are used to submit jobs to implement the product.

Operations jobs

The following table lists the operations jobs generated in the JCLLIB library when the DBTYPE=REMOTE.

Table 1. Operations jobs generated for a remote environment
Job	Description
HZASINQZ	Job to run the Inquisitor.
HZASINQU	Job to run the Inquisitor for z/OS UNIX.
HZAJMON	Started task - Usage Monitor.
HZASUMON	Job to run the Usage Monitor.
HZAJAUTO	Started task - Automation Server.
HZAASALC	Job to allocate the Automation Server control file.
HZAASSCT	Job to run the Automation Server Scout utility.

Utility jobs

The following table lists the Utility jobs generated in the JCLLIB library when the DBTYPE=REMOTE.

Table 2. Utility jobs generated for a remote environment
Job	Description
HZASZCAT	Job to concatenate and aggregate Usage Monitor data sets.
HZASPTAG	Job to run the Product Tagging utility.
HZASIBM	Optional. Job to filter out non-IBM programs from the Inquisitor and usage data.
HZASPLTX	Optional. Job to create a PLT entry for CICS.
HZASENAX	Optional. Job to enable CICS GLUE program.
HZASCSI	Diagnostic. Job to gather SMP/E diagnostics data.