It tracks region activity, buffer pools, lock conflicts, and database utilization. For IMS, PROMON shows dependent region statuses; for CICS, it displays program and file control activity.

PROMON helps pinpoint abends, hangs, or deadlocks. It can cancel problematic threads, restart stalled regions, or generate detailed dumps for later analysis.

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