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A new way to monitor System Automation configuration file

LUDIWAC

Helcia Conseil

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Preamble

– The use cases described in this presentation are based on scenarii found in actual industrial applications.

– The interface screenshots presented here are subject to change for the commercial version of the software. As such they hold no contractual value for this Beta version.

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Introduction

This interface was made in response to the following two issues that arise while managing System Automation:Optimize information search in the configuration database

with visualization tools for faster and easier data understanding.

Foresee activation errors found in the configuration and avoid on-call specialists intervention during the night or week-ends.

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A new interface : why?

– Make data search and visualization easier.

– Save time when looking for specific information.

– Check and show applications relationships.

– Simulate actions taken by Runmodes.

– Easily filter log information.

– Control variables used in commands.

– Compare data between 2 TSA databases.


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Use case 1

• My TSA application doesn’t start !– Syntax error within TSA ?– TSA variable issue ?– z/OS variable issue ?– Undefined command ?– …

The needs:Quickly find the application in the configuration file. Immediately show defined commands.Validate variables used in the commands.


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Solution 1

• How to find my application: Entry name search Subsystem name search Or search with jobname, application type…

• How to show commands immediately:Get the most data with one click.

• How to find used variables:Print values and warn if they’re null.


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Select Applications entries


Select Browse menu for Entry type selection

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See all APL with JES2 token filter


Filtering

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See rels and cmd on JES2 APL


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See other data on JES2 APL


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See all details on JES2 APL


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Global Search for « JES2 » string


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See all entry containing « JES2 » string


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Find another APL directly


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Another APL attributes sample


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APL Clone variable substitution


Service periods 1/2


Service periods 2/2


Use case 2

• My message command wasn’t executed!– Syntax error within TSA?– TSA variable issue?– z/OS variable issue?– MRT issue?– Override issue in the automation table?

• The needs: Quickly find my message in the configuration database. Show linked applications. See message management in the message table and MRT.


Solution 2

• How to find the message:Search with message ID.Search with message prefix.Search from an Application.

• How to check active filtering:How is the message managed in the MRT?


Show all messages


Search prefix message


Search specific UP message


Checking Message Code Match


Automation table override message and where used


Use case 3

• I added a new application. How do I make sure it will start and stop properly?– Are there well defined relationships?– Would another relationship create an issue?– Do relationships loop with other resources?

• The needs:Visualize relationships network.Check linked resources’ own relationships.Warn the user when relationships loop.


Solution 3

• How to quickly find relationships:

Find the application (see use case 1),

Show the applications network in one click.

Browse the network by selecting applications.

Find relationships in one click.


See TCIP APL rels


Relationships level dependency


Loops in relationships


Use case 4

• I added a new Runmode.– Which resources are affected by this Runmode?– Which resources may be stopped ?

• The needs:See the tokens associated with the Runmode and

related applications.Verify which applications will be stopped when

activating the Runmode.


Runmode Simulator 2015


Planned features

MRT Filtering Syslog filters Canzlog filters z/OS system symbols substitutions Comparison between two ACFs And much more…


Interface Web: The Future

September 2015

Version 1.0PDB importVisualization

January 2016

Version 1.1Policy Objects insertion

June 2016

Version 1.2New monitoring tools


Conclusion

• Easier diagnostic for TSA errors.

• Faster data research.

• Easier learning curve for new engineers.


Thank you !

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