Installation Instructions
Receive the XMIT file as described in the installation instructions as received with your order (free or payed) of your ZSS license key.
//ZSS EXEC PGM=ZSSMAIN,
// REGION=64M,
// PARM='POSIX(ON)/<ip>,<port>,EMCSID'
//STEPLIB DD DSN=ZSS.LOAD,
// DISP=SHR
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//ZSS#CNTL DD *
lic = xxxxxxxxxx
validto = xxxxxxxx
msgid = bpxf024i
That will result in all BPXF024I messages being forwarded to your Splunk indexer at the specified ip and port using an EMCS session ID as specified.
Trigger such a message by executing the following command either via an SSH session into your Mainframe or via your trusted “TSO OMVS” environment:
echo "Testing ZSS Setup" > /dev/console
You should then be able to find the following data in you Splunk environment.

Control Statements
Below is an example set of control statements that cover the statements you can provide.
msgid = iea , ief
msgid = ich408i
msgid = $HASP
lic = 3FA5820E18F34B94B6D9341297F8C79439C3B832819838AB542F75F128DA9CED
validto = 20200804
The lic statement specifies your license key. The validto statement specifies the last date at which your license key is valid. If either of these do not match the license information the product will not run.
The msgid statement can be repeated multiple times. You can specify one or more message filters per line.
Messages and Codes
ZSSE000I ERROR ACTIVATING CONSOLE
EMCS could not be activated. Check syslog for messages.
ZSSE001I ERROR TRYING TO GET A MESSAGE
EMCS could not read the message from the SYSLOG, processing continutes
ZSSE002I CONSOLE IS ALREADY ACTIVE
An EMCS with the specified name is already active. Either stop the console with the duplicate name or start ZSS with a different EMCS name.
ZSSE003I EMCS has been activated..
The EMCS is active and running in it’s separate thread.
ZSSE005I EMCS has been deactivated..
EMCS is deactivated. This message is shown when stopping ZSS.
ZSSE006I ERROR DEACTIVATING CONSOLE
EMCS cannot be deactivated. If ZSS stops normally this is not an issue.
ZSSE007I ALERT DETECTED - DEACTIVATING CONSOLE
Jikes! @Loet, wat zetten we hier neer 🙂
ZSSE008I Modify Handler active...
Idem deze///
ZSSE009I CONSOLE QUEUEING STOPPED DUE TO MEMORY LIMIT
The specified region is not large enough to queue all messages from the syslog. Either you’ve some severe message flooding, or the region is just too small.
ZSSE010I CONSOLE QUEUEING STOPPED DUE TO DEPTH LIMIT
Too many messages in the queue to be processed.
ZSSE011I INTERNAL SYSTEM ERROR ON CONSOLE
Jikes! Major issues. @loet ik denk dit moet een E worden?
ZSSE012I RECEIVED QUEUE DEPTH ALERT
Message queue is increasing……
ZSSE013I ZSSOUT Open Error..
Error opening ZSSOUT DD for debugging purposes.
ZSSE013I PUT to ZSSOUT......
@LOET? wat moet hier?
ZSSC001E On Error Active
Severe error during ZSS#CNTL processing. Make sure all keywords are specified correctly. Otherwise contact support.
ZSSC002I Capture all syslogrecords..
You did not specify any message filtering. All messages will be forwarded to Splunk.
ZSSL021I License expires within <days> days
Your license will expire in <days> days. Renew your license by sending an e-mail to support@zdevops.com requesting a new license for your ZSS product.
ZSSL021E Grace Period exceeded, license downgraded
ZSSL022W Grace Period started, for a maximum of 7 days
Your license has expired, in case you forgot to renew your license, a 7 day grace period is now in effect. Get a new license key via support@zdevops.com
ZSSL020E CSNBOWH RC:rc RSN:rsn
Severe error during CSNBOWH processing. Contact support@zdevops.com unless you also have a ZSSL022E error message following this error.
ZSSL022E ICSF may not be active.
Make sure ICSF is active
ZSSM099I ZSS ended..
ZSS has ended.
ZSSM098E On Error Active in mainline..
Severe error in ZSS. Contact support@zdevops.com
ZSSM097E Execution parameters fault
You have specified an incorrect PARM. Refer to the documentation or contact support.
ZSSM005I Execution Parameters Accepted..
All execution parameters accepted.
ZSSM096E Invalid Control Statement(s)
There’s not much more to say. Check your ZSS#CNTL
ZSSM006I Control Statements Accepted..
A job well done. All control statements in ZSS#CNTL are accepted.
ZSSM125E No valid license key
Your license key is invalid. Get a valid license key via support@zdevops.com
ZSSM002I Enjoy your FREE license
You are running the free version of ZSS. Enjoy!
ZSSM001I ZSSSUB thread finished
Thread finished.
ZSSM002I ZSSROUT thread finished
Thread finished
ZSSP099E On Error Active..
Severe error during PARM processing.
ZSSR098E On Error Active..
Severe error during routing.
ZSSR001I ZSSSEND thread finsihed in router
Thread in router has finished
ZSSR097E ZSSsend RC > 0
Errors in sending
ZSSR096I Probably Splunk server is not active
Follow up message to ZSSR097E, most likely Splunk cannot be reached or is not active.
ZSSU098E On Error Active..
Severe error in SUB thread.
ZSSU002I Thread ended..
SUB thread ended