A new way to monitor System Automation configuration file LUDIWAC Helcia Conseil

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. Helcia Conseil – 20152

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. Helcia Conseil

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. Helcia Conseil

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. Helcia Conseil

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. Helcia Conseil

Select Applications entries Helcia Conseil Select Browse menu for Entry type selection

See all APL with JES2 token filter Helcia Conseil – Filtering

See rels and cmd on JES2 APL Helcia Conseil

See other data on JES2 APL Helcia Conseil

See all details on JES2 APL Helcia Conseil

Global Search for « JES2 » string Helcia Conseil

See all entry containing « JES2 » string Helcia Conseil –

Find another APL directly Helcia Conseil

Another APL attributes sample Helcia Conseil

APL Clone variable substitution Helcia Conseil

Service periods 1/2 Helcia Conseil

Service periods 2/2 Helcia Conseil

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. Helcia Conseil

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? Helcia Conseil

Show all messages Helcia Conseil

Search prefix message Helcia Conseil

Search specific UP message Helcia Conseil

Checking Message Code Match Helcia Conseil

Automation table override message and where used Helcia Conseil

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. Helcia Conseil

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. Helcia Conseil

See TCIP APL rels Helcia Conseil

Relationships level dependency Helcia Conseil

Loops in relationships Helcia Conseil

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. Helcia Conseil

Runmode Simulator 2015 Helcia Conseil

Planned features  MRT Filtering  Syslog filters  Canzlog filters  z/OS system symbols substitutions  Comparison between two ACFs  And much more… Helcia Conseil

Interface Web: The Future September 2015 Version 1.0 PDB import Visualization January 2016 Version 1.1 Policy Objects insertion June 2016 Version 1.2 New monitoring tools Helcia Conseil

Conclusion Easier diagnostic for TSA errors. Faster data research. Easier learning curve for new engineers. Helcia Conseil

Thank you ! Feel free to contact us for any additional information, to schedule a demonstration – or join the beta. Helcia Conseil