Dispatch TimeouDispatch Timeout Improvements in WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Version 7

WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Version 7 adds new configuration options and facilities for avoiding timeout-related abends. These enhancements include: Ability to "Nudge" a timed-out request to completion without abending the servant region, Stalled thread threshold to avoid abending a servant until a specific number of problem requests is reached, CPU timeout option to prevent a runaway request from consuming excessive resources, DISPLAY,THREADS command for information about server activity and for identifying longrunning requests, Dispatch Progress Monitor (DPM) to gather documentation about a request that runs longer than expected. In this IBM White Paper, one looks at how one can make the best use of the new options in the environment.