IBM Workload Automation: Overview Setting Job Recovery
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IBM Workload Automation IBM Overview Version 9.3 SPE (Revised July 2018) IBM Workload Automation IBM Overview Version 9.3 SPE (Revised July 2018) Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page 83. This edition applies to version 9, release 3, modification level 0 of IBM Workload Scheduler (program number 5698-WSH) and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. © Copyright IBM Corporation 1999, 2016. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. © Copyright HCL Technologies Limited 2016, 2018. Contents Figures .............. vii | Hybrid Workload Automation ...... xxiv | Checking prerequisites before running a silent About this publication ........ ix | installation ............. xxiv | Automatically initializing IBM Workload What is new in this release ......... ix | Scheduler instances .......... xxv Who should read this publication ....... ix | Defining and managing IBM Workload Accessibility .............. ix | Scheduler role-based security ....... xxv Technical training ............ ix | Reply to a message for an IBM i job from Support information ............ x | Dynamic Workload Console ....... xxv How to read syntax diagrams ........ x | Automatic reply to waiting messages for an | IBM i job ............. xxvi Summary of enhancements ..... xiii | IBM Workload Scheduler Plug-in for Apache | IBM Workload Scheduler version 9.3 enhancements xiii | Oozie............... xxvi | IBM Workload Scheduler Plug-in for IBM | Running a script when a job completes ... xxvi | WebSphere MQ ............ xiv IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS version 9.3 | IBM Workload Scheduler Plug-in for RESTful enhancements ............. xxvi | Web services............. xiv | Configuring a backup controller for disaster | IBM Workload Scheduler Plug-in for SAP | recovery ............. xxvii | BusinessObjects ............ xiv | Workload Automation Programming Language xxvii | IBM Workload Scheduler support for Netezza | Optimizing how the risk level of critical jobs is | Performance Server........... xv | determined ............ xxvii | IBM Workload Scheduler Plug-in for IBM | Optimizing your current plan by defining | Sterling Connect:Direct ......... xv | variable durations and variable deadlines .. xxviii | IBM Workload Scheduler Plug-in for Salesforce xv | Migrating the controller with the | IBM Workload Scheduler Plug-in for Hadoop .. xv | IWSZSELFUPGRADE job stream ..... xxviii | IBM Workload Scheduler Plug-in for BigInsights | New CHECKROLE and KEEPALIVE | for Hadoop ............. xvi | parameters in BKPTOPTS ....... xxviii | IBM Workload Scheduler plug-in for Oracle | New FIRSTFDBK parameter in JTOPTS ... xxviii | E-Business Suite ........... xvi | Browsing a job log with IBM Tivoli Output | File Transfer plug-in enhancements ..... xvi | Manager.............. xxix | Enhancing your job stream definitions with the | Importing IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS | EVERY option ............ xvii | objects into Tivoli Business Service Manager .. xxix | Using IBM Workload Scheduler to extend the | RFE 17453 - Improving APAR Tape function xxix | job capabilities on SAP ......... xvii | RFE 43961 - Improving how CP16 records are | Intercept business impact of Workload | managed ............. xxix | Automation failures .......... xix | New message EQQA540E ........ xxx | File dependencies support for dynamic agents xix | Small Programming Enhancements released in | Centralized agent update ........ xix | December 2015 ............. xxx | IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler for Applications | Logging extended-auditing information to | now installed with base product ...... xix | record updates to the database ...... xxx | Installation of agents by using domain users .. xx | Refreshing the criteria table while the controller | Other enhancements .......... xx | is running ............. xxx | IBM Workload Scheduler version 9.3 Fix Pack 1 | Specifying local variables and passwords with | enhancements ............. xx | JOBREC on IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS | Conditional dependencies ........ xxi | agents .............. xxxi | IBM Workload Scheduler Plug-in for Liberty .. xxi | Defining new job types with the Dynamic | IBM Workload Scheduler Plug-in for MQTT .. xxi | Workload Console .......... xxxi | WebSphere Application Server tools | Small Programming Enhancements released in | enhancements ............ xxii | March 2016 .............. xxxi | Scheduling the centralized agent update ... xxii | Small Programming Enhancements released in | IBM Tivoli Monitoring integration enhancement: | June 2016 .............. xxxi | situation refactoring and new view associations . xxii | Small Programming Enhancements released in | IBM Workload Scheduler version 9.3 Fix Pack 2 | October 2016 ............. xxxi | enhancements ............. xxiii | Small Programming Enhancements released in | New method for updating DB2 and Oracle | December 2016 ............ xxxii | database schema ........... xxiii © Copyright IBM Corp. 1999, 2016 iii Small Programming Enhancements released in | Reply to a message for an IBM i job from June 2017 .............. xxxii | Dynamic Workload Console ....... xliv | Small Programming Enhancements released in | Single Entry Point........... xliv | November 2017 ............ xxxiii | Tivoli Common Reporting reports extended to | Small Programming Enhancements released in | MS SQL databases .......... xliv | March 2018 ............. xxxiv | Small Programming Enhancements released in Chapter 1. Overview of IBM Workload | July 2018 .............. xxxiv Automation ............. 1 | Dynamic Workload Console version 9.3 The state-of-the-art solution ......... 1 | enhancements ............. xxxv Comprehensive workload planning ...... 2 | New Welcome page for the Dynamic Workload Centralized systems management ...... 2 | Console .............. xxxv Systems management integration ...... 2 | IBM Workload Scheduler Analytics .... xxxv Automation.............. 5 | Enhancing your job stream definitions with Workload monitoring .......... 6 | the EVERY option .......... xxxvi Automatic workload recovery ....... 6 | Monitor Workload .......... xxxvi Productivity ............. 6 | Dashboards to monitor important Business solutions ............ 6 | information, at a glance ........ xxxvii User productivity ............. 7 | Import Cron and Windows Task Scheduler Growth incentive ............. 7 | jobs ............... xxxvii How IBM Workload Automation benefits your staff . 7 | Application Lab .......... xxxvii Role of the scheduling manager as the focal point 8 | Tivoli Common Reporting Reports .... xxxviii Role of the operations manager ....... 8 | Fast and easy location of variables in a A powerful tool for the shift supervisor .... 8 | variable table ........... xxxviii Role of the application programmer ..... 9 | Job end time is tracked in the database and Console operators ........... 9 | is viewable from the Dynamic Workload Workstation operators .......... 9 | Console ............. xxxviii End users and the service desk ....... 9 | Defining a job as non-operational (NOP) xxxviii Summary ............... 10 | Managing SAP events on dynamic | workstations ........... xxxviii | Other Dynamic Workload Console Chapter 2. IBM Workload Automation | enhancements ........... xxxix and ITUP .............. 11 | Dynamic Workload Console version 9.3 Fix Pack The ITUP processes............ 11 | 1 enhancements ............ xxxix Service execution and workload management ... 12 | Import Cron and Windows Task Scheduler Managing workload with IBM Workload | jobs ............... xxxix Automation .............. 12 | Implementing What-if Analysis changes to the | plan ............... xxxix Chapter 3. Who performs workload | IBM i enhancements .......... xl management ............ 15 | WebSphere Application Server tools | enhancements............. xl Chapter 4. A business scenario .... 17 | Other Dynamic Workload Console version 9.3 | Fix Pack 1 enhancements ......... xli The company .............. 17 | Dynamic Workload Console version 9.3 Fix Pack 2 The challenge.............. 19 | enhancements ............. xli The solution .............. 21 | Hybrid Workload Automation ....... xli Typical everyday scenarios ........ 24 | New and improved web interfaces ..... xlii The benefits .............. 29 | Checking prerequisites before running a silent | installation ............. xlii Chapter 5. IBM Workload Scheduler .. 31 | Creating a URL to launch the Plan View in Overview ............... 31 | context .............. xliii What is IBM Workload Scheduler ...... 31 | RFE 84003 - Modifying styles when exporting The IBM Workload Scheduler network .... 31 | the Graphical View .......... xliii Manager and agent types......... 33 | RFE 75635 - Graphical View enhanced for wide Topology .............. 35 | monitors .............. xliii Networking ............. 35 | Auto-complete for workstation names and user IBM Workload Scheduler components .... 36 | ID ................ xliii IBM Workload Scheduler scheduling objects .. 37 | Managing Workload Security with Dynamic The production process ......... 40 | Workload Console .......... xliii Scheduling .............. 41 | Restarting Informatica PowerCenter jobs from Defining scheduling objects ........ 41 | the point of failure .......... xliv Creating job streams .......... 41 iv IBM Workload Automation: Overview Setting job recovery .......... 42 Management of critical