Fault Analyzer installation and administration
- Migrating from an earlier version of Fault Analyzer
- Preparing to customize Fault Analyzer
- Customizing the operating environment for Fault Analyzer
- Using the Fault Analyzer IDIS subsystem
  Fault Analyzer uses a subsystem known as IDIS for services that can otherwise not be performed or which might cause incomplete analysis if not started.
- Modifying your ISPF environment
- Customize Fault Analyzer by using USERMODs
- Customize Fault Analyzer by using an IDIOPTLM configuration-options module
- Setting up history files
  Fault Analyzer requires at least one PDS or PDSE data set to be allocated as a fault history file.
- Setting and changing default options for the site
- Providing compiler listings or Fault Analyzer side files
- Customizing the CICS environment
- Customizing the DB2 environment
- Customizing the IMS environment
- Customizing the Java environment
  - Invoking Fault Analyzer from a Java try-catch block
    To capture the current Java™ state from a Java program, Fault Analyzer can be invoked to create a history file fault entry, along with an associated MVS™ SVC dump.
  - Invoking Fault Analyzer from Java dump events
  - Using the Fault Analyzer Java wrapper utility
    Fault Analyzer Java wrapper utility wraps a callable Java application in a try-catch block by using the FA Java class.
  - Using the Fault Analyzer JVMTI Agent
    Fault Analyzer provides a JVMTI (JVM Tool Interface) agent. The agent runs inside a Java™ Virtual Machine (JVM) and can inspect the state of the running Java application.
  - JVM version 9 issues and limitations
    Some considerations if you are using the J9 VM.
- Customizing the Fault Analyzer Japanese feature
- Verifying Fault Analyzer customization
- Managing history files (IDIUTIL utility)
  The IDIUTIL batch utility can be used to perform history file management functions, such as listing and deleting history file fault entries.
- Providing application-specific explanations and descriptions
- Maintaining Fault Analyzer
- Disabling Fault Analyzer
- Customizing Fault Analyzer by using user exits
- Installing non-ISPF interfaces to access Fault Analyzer history files

JVM version 9 issues and limitations

Some considerations if you are using the J9 VM.

If you are using Java™ Virtual Machine (JVM) version 9 (J9) with Language Environment (LE) enabled applications, you might need to run the JVM with the -Xrs:sync option to invoke Fault Analyzer for abends. For general information about J9 issues and limitations, see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/sdk-java-technology/8?topic=reference-j9-issues-limitations.

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