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Tivoli Operations Planning and ControlIBMGetting Startedwith Tivoli OPCVersion 2 Release 3SH19-4481-02
Tivoli Operations Planning and ControlIBMGetting Startedwith Tivoli OPCVersion 2 Release 3SH19-4481-02
NoteBefore using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under “Notices” on page vii.ISO 9001 CertificationThis product was developed using an ISO 9001 certified quality system.Certification has been awarded by the Italian quality system certification group, CSQ (Certification No. CISQ/CSQ 9150.IBM7).CSQ is a member of the mutually recognized organization of European assessors, ITQS, which assesses and certifies qualitysystems in the field of information technology enterprises.Third Edition (December 1999)This is a major revision of, and obsoletes, SH19-4481-01.This edition applies to Version 2 Release 3 Modification Level 0 of Tivoli Operations Planning and Control, Program Number5697-OPC, and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions or technical newsletters. Seethe “Summary of Tivoli OPC Version 2 Release 3 Enhancements” on page xiii for the changes made to this manual. Technicalchanges or additions to the text to describe the Tivoli Job Scheduling Console Support are indicated by a vertical line to the left ofthe change. Make sure you are using the correct edition for the level of the product.Order publications through your IBM representative or the IBM branch office serving your locality. Publications are not stocked at theaddress below.IBM welcomes your comments. A form for readers' comments appears at the back of this publication. If the form has beenremoved, address your comments to:Tivoli OPC Information DevelopmentRome Tivoli LaboratoryIBM Italy S.p.A.Via Sciangai, 5300144 RomeItalyFax Number ( 39) 06 5966 2077Internet ID: ROMERCF at VNET.IBM.COMWhen you send information to IBM, you grant IBM a nonexclusive right to use or distribute the information in any way it believesappropriate without incurring any obligation to you. Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1994, 1999. All rights reserved.Note to U.S. Government Users — Documentation related to restricted rights — Use, duplication or disclosure is subject torestrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
ContentsNotices .Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Preface . . . . . . . . . . . .Who Should Read This BookRequired Product KnowledgeHow to Use This Book . . . .Style Conventions . . . . . .Tivoli OPC Publications . . .Tivoli OPC Online Books .Online Message Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Summary of Tivoli OPC Version 2 Release 3 EnhancementsJob Scheduling Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catalog Management — Data Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . .OS/390 Workload Manager Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OS/390 Automatic Restart Manager Support . . . . . . . . . . .Program Interface (PIF) Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Enhancements for Non-OS/390 Tracker Agents . . . . . . . . .Usability Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New and Changed Installation Exits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New and Changed Initialization StatementsVersion 2 Release 2 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Version 2 Release 1 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .What Is Tivoli OPC? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .How Tivoli OPC Manages Your Production WorkloadConcepts and Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Using This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .About the Examples in This Book . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 2. Communicating with Tivoli OPCSetting Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Specifying the Subsystem Name . . . . . .Setting Date and Time Formats . . . . . . .Concatenating Options and Setting PF Keys .Concatenating Options . . . . . . . . . . . .Setting PF Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Using Filter Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Using Generic Search Arguments . . . . . . .Using the HELP Command . . . . . . . . . . .Using the SORT and LOCATE Commands . .Sorting List Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Locating Data Strings in List Output . . . .Chapter 3. Describing Your EnvironmentCreating Workstations . . . . . . . . . . . . .Creating a Workstation . . . . . . . . . . .Creating a General Job Setup Workstation Copyright IBM Corp. 1994, 1999viivii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiiixiiixiiixiiixivxivxivxvxvxvxviixx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ixixixixixxxixi1111335566777891010101113131317iii
Creating Calendars . . . . .Creating Special Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 4. Creating Tivoli OPC ApplicationsCreating an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Specifying General Information . . . . . . . .Creating a Rule-Based Run Cycle . . . . . .Creating Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Creating a Job Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 5. Creating and Using the Long-Term PlanCreating a Long-Term Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adding An Occurrence to the Long-Term Plan . . . . .Using the LTP Modify Batch Function . . . . . . . . . .Browsing Occurrences in the LTP . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 6. Producing the Current Plan . . .Creating the Current Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . .Creating a Batch Job to Extend the Current PlanQuerying the Current Plan (QCP) . . . . . . . .Querying Application Occurrences . . . . . .Querying Late and Uncompleted Occurrences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2324242528333535374040434344454650515152535555. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57575961626363. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77GlossaryTivoli OPC Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 8. Modifying the Current Plan (MCP) . .Adding an Occurrence to the Current Plan . . . . . .Changing Details of an Operation in the Current PlanCorrecting and Restarting Failed Operations . . . . .Correcting Ended-in-Error Operations . . . . . . .Restarting the Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rerunning an Occurrence from a Specific Operationiv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 7. Communicating with WorkstationsUsing the Ready List Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . .Selecting a Ready List Layout . . . . . . . . . . .Using the Ready List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Viewing Operator Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .Preparing Jobs at a Setup WorkstationIndex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1819. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50. Copyright IBM Corp. 1994, 1999Tivoli OPC Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Setting Tivoli OPC Subsystem Name . . . . . . . . . . . . .Setting Tivoli OPC Date and Time Format . . . . . . . . . .PF Key Definitions and Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Selecting Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sorting a List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maintaining Tivoli OPC Databases. . . . . . . . . . . . . .List of Workstation Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Information for a Computer Workstation . . . . . .Availability of a Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All Open Time Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Information for a Job Setup Workstation . . . . . .Modifying Calendars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Creating a Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .List of Special Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Creating a Special Resource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Modifying Connected Workstations for a Special ResourceModifying Intervals for a Special Resource . . . . . . . . . .Modifying Connected Workstations for a Special ResourceMaintaining Application Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . .Creating an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Run Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Modifying a Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Operations, Text Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Operations, Predecessor Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Operation Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Job, WTO, and Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Time Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Predecessors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Creating a Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Selecting Long Term Plan Batch Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Creating the Long-Term PlanGenerating JCL for a Batch Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Long-Term Plan Occurrences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Creating an Occurrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Specifying Further Occurrence Data. . . . . . . . . . . . .Creating a Dependency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Modifying Dependencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Long Term Plan Occurrences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Browsing an Occurrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Browsing Dependencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Browsing Operation Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Extending Current Plan Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Creating a Current Plan Extend Job. . . . . . . . . . . . .Current Plan and Status Inquiry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Browsing Application Occurrences (left part) . . . . . . . . .Selecting Application Occurrence Information . . . . . . . .Browsing Application Occurrence Details . . . . . . . . . . .Selecting Application Occurrence and Operation InformationSelecting All Dependencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3232333536363738383939404141424345464647474949v
.68.69.viTivoli OPC Getting StartedAll Dependencies of an Operation . . . . . .Browsing Most Critical Occurrences . . . . .Communicating with Workstations . . . . . .Specifying Ready List Criteria . . . . . . . .Selecting a Ready List Layout . . . . . . . .Ready List for Job Setup Workstation . . . .Editing JCL for an Operation . . . . . . . . .Modifying the Current Plan . . . . . . . . . .Adding Applications to the Current Plan . .Selecting Applications to Add to the CP . .Adding an Application to the Current Plan .Modifying Occurrences in the Current PlanModifying an Occurrence in the Current PlanModifying Operations in the Current Plan.Specifying Ended in Error List Criteria . . .Handling Operations Ended in Error. . . .Rerunning an Occurrence in the Current PlanRerunning an Occurrence in the Current PlanConfirm Rerun of an Occurrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50505152535355575858596060606162636464
NoticesReferences in this publication to IBM products, programs, or services do not implythat IBM intends to make these available in all countries in which IBM operates.Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state orimply that only IBM’s product, program, or service may be used. Subject to IBM’svalid intellectual property or other legally protectable rights, any functionallyequivalent product, program, or service may be used instead of the IBM product,program, or service. The evaluation and verification of operation in conjunction withother products, except those expressly designated by IBM, is the user’sresponsibility.IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter inthis document. The furnishing of this document does not give you any license tothese patents. You can send license inquiries, in writing, to:IBM Director of LicensingIBM CorporationNorth Castle DriveArmonk, NY 10504-1785U.S.A.Licensees of this program who wish to have information about it for the purpose ofenabling: (i) the exchange of information between independently created programsand other programs (including this one) and (ii) the mutual use of the informationwhich has been exchanged, should contact:IBM CorporationP.O. Box 121953039 CornwallisResearch Triangle Park, NC 27709-2195U.S.A.Such information may be available, subject to appropriate terms and conditions,including in some cases, payment of a fee.TrademarksThe following terms are trademarks of Tivoli Systems or IBM Corporation in theUnited States or other countries or both: Copyright IBM Corp. 1994, 1999vii
ACF/VTAMAIX/6000BookManagerDATABASE S/ESAMVS/XAOPCOS/2OS/400PS/2RISC System/6000SAASystems Application ArchitectureTMEVM/ESAWorkplace ShellAIXAS/400CICSDB2DFSMShsmExtended Services for OS/2HiperbatchIBMIMSMVS/DFPMVS/SPNetViewOperating System/2OS/390Personal System/2RACFRS/6000Sysplex TimerTivoliTivoliVTAMIn Denmark, Tivoli is a trademark licensed from Kjøbenhavns Sommer- Tivoli A/SMicrosoft, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are trademarks orregistered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensedexclusively through X/Open Company Limited.C-bus is a trademark of Corollary, Inc. Java and all Java-based trademarks or logos are trademarks of Sun Microsystems,Inc.PC Direct is a trademark of Ziff Communications Company and is used by IBMCorporation under license.ActionMedia, LANDesk, MMX, Pentium, and ProShare are trademarks or registeredtrademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.Other company, product, and service names which may be denoted by a doubleasterisk (**), may be trademarks or service marks of tionSunSunOSVMSviiiTivoli OPC Getting StartedDigital Equipment CorporationHewlett-Packard Corp.Hewlett-Packard Corp.Sun Microsystems, Inc.SPARC International, Inc.SPARC International, Inc.Sun Microsystems, Inc.Sun Microsystems, Inc.Digital Equipment Corporation
PrefaceThis book shows you how to define your installation data to Tivoli OperationsPlanning and Control (Tivoli OPC) and how to create and modify plans.Throughout this book, Tivoli Operations Planning and Control is referred to as TivoliOPC.Who Should Read This BookThis book is intended for new users of Tivoli OPC. It introduces Tivoli OPC termsand shows you how to define installation data to Tivoli OPC and create plans.Your workload can run on various platforms, but you control it from a centralMVS/ESA* system that runs the Tivoli OPC controller feature.Required Product KnowledgeYou must know how to use ISPF and TSO.How to Use This BookRead Chapter 1, “Introduction” on page 1 to get familiar with Tivoli OPC conceptsand terminology. This chapter introduces terms that are used throughout the bookand summarizes the role of Tivoli OPC in the production department.Chapter 2, “Communicating with Tivoli OPC” on page 5 introduces and describestechniques for navigating through Tivoli OPC dialogs.Chapter 3, “Describing Your Environment” on page 13 through Chapter 8,“Modifying the Current Plan (MCP)” on page 57 describe and explain basic setupand monitoring tasks for inexperienced users of Tivoli OPC.Style ConventionsTo make the book easy to use, certain conventions have been followed to help youdistinguish different types of information. They are:Information typeStyle conventionExampleCommandsAll capital lettersCREATEReferences in the text to apanel titleSmall capital lettersLIST OF SPECIALRESOURCESReferences in the text tofields on panelsGothic font, capitalizationas on the panelQUANTITYInput you should type inpanel fieldsBold, Gothic fontMYAPPLICATIONPF keysBoldPF3First time new termintroducedItalicsApplication Copyright IBM Corp. 1994, 1999ix
Tivoli OPC PublicationsThis book is part of an extensive Tivoli OPC library. These books can help you useTivoli OPC more effectively:TaskPublicationOrdernumberEvaluating Tivoli OPCGeneral Fact SheetGH19-4370Evaluating Tracker AgentsTracker Agent Features Fact SheetGH19-4371Planning Tivoli OPCLicensed Program SpecificationsGH19-4373Understanding Tivoli OPCGeneral InformationGH19-4372Learning Tivoli OPC conceptsand terminologyGetting Started with Tivoli OPCSH19-4481 Using the Java GUITivoli Job Scheduling Console Guide for OPC UsersGC32-0402 Using the Java GUITivoli Job Scheduling Console Release NotesGI10-9233Interpreting messages andcodesMessages and CodesSH19-4480Installing Tivoli OPCInstallation GuideSH19-4379Customizing and tuning TivoliOPCCustomization and TuningSH19-4380Planning and scheduling theworkloadPlanning and Scheduling the WorkloadSH19-4376Controlling and monitoring thecurrent planControlling and Monitoring the WorkloadSH19-4377Using Workload Monitor/2Workload Monitor/2 User’s GuideSH19-4482Writing application programsProgramming InterfacesSH19-4378Quick referenceQuick ReferenceGH19-4374Diagnosing failuresDiagnosis Guide and ReferenceLY19-6405Controlling the AIX, UNIX**,VMS, OS/390 Open EditionworkloadTracker Agents for AIX, UNIX, VMS, OS/390 Open EditionInstallation and OperationSH19-4484Controlling the OS/2 and NTworkloadTracker Agents for OS/2 and Windows NTInstallation and OperationSH19-4483Controlling the OS/400workloadTracker Agent for OS/400Installation and OperationSH19-4485A Master Index, SH19-4375, is published for the Tivoli OPC library.Maximizing Your OPC Throughput, SG24-2130, contains useful information fortuning the OPC installation.xTivoli OPC Getting Started
Tivoli OPC Online BooksAll the books in the Tivoli OPC library, except the licensed publications, areavailable in displayable softcopy form on CD-ROM in the following SoftcopyCollection Kit: OS/390, SK2T-6700You can read the softcopy books on CD-ROMs using these IBM licensed programs: BookManager READ/2 (program number 5601-454) BookManager READ/DOS (program number 5601-453) BookManager READ/6000 (program number 5765-086)All the BookManager programs need a personal computer equipped with aCD-ROM disk drive (capable of reading disks formatted in the ISO 9660 standard)and a matching adapter and cable. For additional hardware and softwareinformation, refer to the documentation for the specific BookManager product youare using.Updates to books between releases are provided in softcopy only.Online Message FacilityThe Online Message Facility (OMF) is an OS/2 program that provides onlineaccess to information from BookManager softcopy books. It helps you diagnoseproblems without interrupting your work. You can retrieve the description of amessage by clicking on a message number in a Communications Manageremulator window. Additional information about OMF is available on the Messagesand Codes CD-ROM.Prefacexi
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Summary of Tivoli OPC Version 2 Release 3 EnhancementsJob Scheduling ConsoleThe new Tivoli Job Scheduling Console (JSC) is a Java-based, client/serverapplication. The key advantages of the JSC are the ability to performadministration and operation tasks in a graphical manner and the ability to accessmultiple OPC controllers from a single console.The JSC can: Display lists of objects already defined to OPC, from the database and from thecurrent plan, by using flexible filtering criteria Work with application descriptions including jobs and their dependencies, timerestrictions (input arrival time, deadline, duration), and run cycles Work with special resource and workstation definitions Modify occurrences, workstation status, and special resource information fromthe current plan.The JSC retains the OPC security model. Each data access request is validatedby the controller as it is done currently for ISPF users.The JSC is a real-time interface with OPC and can be used concurrently with theISPF interface. It is available for various UNIX platforms, Windows NT, andWindows 98. The OPC Connector, which is a backend component supporting theJSC, is available for various UNIX platforms and Windows NT.Catalog Management — Data AvailabilityThe new Catalog Management – Data Availability feature improves OPCperformance for job restart and job log retrieval functions. Job runtime information,for example, the sysout datasets, is maintained locally on the tracked system. Thecontroller retrieves this information only when needed for catalog managementactions, eliminating the network and processing overhead associated with thetransmission of superfluous data. The runtime information at the tracked system ismanaged by a new component, the OPC Data Store. Using the OPC Data Store,OPC Tracker processes are bypassed and are dedicated to the time-critical jobsubmission and tracking tasks. A new feature is provided to selectively determinehow long job runtime information is kept in the Data Store. This new feature isespecially useful when a joblog archiving product is used concurrently with OPC.OS/390 Workload Manager SupportOS/390 Workload Manager, when used in goal mode, provides a new, policy-basedmanagement of deadlines for critical jobs. Some CPU-type operations can now bemarked as critical in OPC. When such a critical operation is late, according to thespecified policy, OPC interfaces with Workload Manager to move the associated jobto a higher performance service class. Thus the job receives appropriate additionalsystem resource to reduce or eliminate the delay. Several policies are available to Copyright IBM Corp. 1994, 1999xiii
decide when a job is late, considering characteristics such as duration, deadlinetime, and latest start time.OS/390 Automatic Restart Manager SupportOS/390 Automatic Restart Manager increases the availability of OPC components.In the event of program failure, OPC components, for example, the Controller, theOS/390 Tracker and the Server can now be restarted automatically by theAutomatic Restart Manager.Program Interface (PIF) EnhancementsThe Program Interface (PIF) has been extended to increase the flexibility of OPC,allowing users to have extended access to OPC data from other applicationprograms. Tivoli OPC Version 2 Release 3 significantly enhances the ability toaccess current plan data from the PIF by providing: Full support for special resources data Read access to special resource usage information for operations The ability to modify the workstation open intervals The ability to modify the successor information for an operation.New resource codes have been added to the Program Interface (PIF):CPOPSRUCurrent plan operation segment with information for the operation inrelation to a special resourceCPSUCCurrent plan successor segmentCSRCurrent plan special resourcesCSRCOM Current plan special resource common segmentIVLCurrent plan workstation interval segmentEnhancements for Non-OS/390 Tracker AgentsThe OPC Tracker Agents for non-OS/390 platforms have been enhanced: A new version of the OPC Tracker Agent for OpenVMS is available. This newversion runs in the native OpenVMS environment, thus removing therequirement to install the POSIX shell. The security features for the UNIX OPC Tracker Agents have been enhanced.Stricter file permissions are now used for temporary work files. The installation process of the OPC Tracker Agent for OS/390 UNIX SystemServices has been simplified.xivTivoli OPC Getting Started
Usability EnhancementsNew features increase the overall usability of the product, thus increasing userproductivity: OPC can perform variable substitution within inline procedures, thus increasingthe flexibility of the job setup feature. It is possible to customize OPC so thatjobs are submitted also when variables are not defined in the OPC variabletables. This means that, when variables are substituted outside OPC, duplicatevariable definitions are avoided. During Catalog Management actions, OPC can delete datasets with anexpiration date. A new Modify command (JSUACT) has been provided to start or stop the jobsubmission function. This feature enables automation products, for example,Tivoli NetView to have control over the OPC job submission activity. The Mass Update utility has been enhanced with a new sample job Thisdownloads all the applications belonging to a group in a sequential file for useas input to the Batch Loader utility, thus easing the management of groupapplications from the batch administration. The sample library now contains the DSECT sections for the Program Interface(PIF) data areas. This eases the process of writing PIF applications and themigration of existing PIF applications to new OPC releases.New and Changed Installation ExitsUser exit EQQUX001 has three new parameters:NEWREC Number of JCL lines in new JCLAREANEWJCL New JCLAREAUSDREC Number of JCL lines used in new JCLAREAUser exit EQQUX007 has the new extended status (PEXSTAT) as part of itsparameters set.The Job Submission exit (installation exit 1) now allows changes to the size of JCLbeing processed. This enhancement gives users more flexibility to customize theiroperating environment.The Operation Status Change exit (installation exit 7) has been enhanced toreceive extended status information. This means that full status information isavailable within this exit to allow more detailed processing.The samples set has two new samples: EQQCMX01 and EQQCMX05.New and Changed Initialization StatementsTwo initialization statements have been added to enhance the JCL variablesubstitution:VARFAIL If VARFAIL is specified, JCL variable substitution error is bypassed forthe specified types and variables are left unresolved in the submittedJCL.Summary of Tivoli OPC Version 2 Release 3 Enhancementsxv
VARPROCSpecifies whether or not the variables must be resolved also in the inlineprocedures.Three initialization statements have been added to handle the OPC Data Storeoptions:FLOPTSDefines the options for the FL (Fetch Job Log) task. A Controller usesthis statement when OPCOPTS DSTTASK (YES) is specified.DSTOPTSSpecifies options for the OPC Data Store.DSTUTIL Specifies options for the Data Store batch utilities and the clean upsubtask.Parameters have been added to, or change
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