1. The Web Interface for TWS
TWS/WebAdmin
The Web Interface for TWS
Product Presentation
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2. Table of Contents Introduction Database Management (MOZART)
Plan Management (SYMPHONY)
Events Driven Workload Automation
Netplans
Barcharts
Reports
Miscellaneous

3. What is TWS/WebAdmin?
TWS/WebAdmin is a web-based interface to maintain production under “TWS for Distributed”. Basic functions are:
Database and Plan Management
Netplans and Barcharts based on database or plans (historical, actual, or forecast plans)
Reporting - Cross references, Lists, Charts
Documentation - Job and Workstation notes
Monitoring and Alerts

4. Technical Overview Logon with TWS User TWS Agent TWS Agent
For TWS 8.2 (and lower): TWS/WebAdmin has an imbedded RDBMS to be used for cross-references and reports
TWS Agent
DB2, ORACLE
TWS Agent
TWS Master(s)
Apache Webserver
TWS/WebAdmin
Logon with TWS User

5. The Web Interface
Menu
TWS Objects
Commands

6. Database Management
TWS/WebAdmin allows you to easily add, copy, modify or delete all TWS database objects:
Streams
Jobs
Workstations
Resources
Prompts
Files
Calendars
Variables …

7. Example: Modify Job Select “Jobs” in the menu
Select the Job you want to modify
Click on “Modify”

8. Example: Modify Job
You can save the stream as a “draft” for later usage
Click on “Update” to save your changes

9. Example: Modify Job (Confirmation)
Click here to “update”

10. Backups
The old stream definition is saved to a “backup file”. Use “Backup Administration” to
Review previous versions
Restore previous versions
Compare versions

11. Backup – Compare Versions
Original version left, new version right
red lines show differences

12. Plan Management Plan management with TWS/WebAdmin allows you to
Query TWS objects in the current plan: Workstations, Streams, Jobs…
Take actions easily: Cancel, Release, Rerun, Priority, Limit, Fence, etc.
Submit Streams, Jobs and Tasks (adhoc)
View previous and future production days …

13. Click Workstation to view Jobstreams…
Plan Workstation List
Click Workstation to view Jobstreams…
…or use Action Buttons

14. By the way: Click here to “hide” the menu and “expand” the list
Plan Jobstream List
By the way: Click here to “hide” the menu and “expand” the list

15. Click here to see the jobs…
Plan Jobstream List
Click here to see the jobs…

16. Click here to view Output
Plan Job List
Click here to view Output
Tail action displays job output in a constantly updating window - useful for “watching” a currently executing job

17. New - Scheduled Time Filtering
Scheduled time filtering is important for monitoring jobstreams. Since TWS 8.3 names of jobstream instances may not be unique.

18. New - Scheduled Time Filtering
Specify a time range using Low Time and High Time values. No high time means low time + 24 hours

19. Submitting Jobs and Jobstreams
TWS/WebAdmin’s plan management includes various submit actions:
Submit Jobstream
Submit Job
Submit Task
Dependencies and alias can be specified

20. Submitting Jobs and Jobstreams
Select workstation and job(stream)
Specify submit options

21. Submitting Jobs and Jobstreams
Predecessors can easily be specified…

22. Viewing Past and Future Production
TWS/WebAdmin permits reviews of alternative production days:
Set Alternate Plan allows the review of a previous production day
Generate New Plan allows the creation of a forecast or trial plan for any period in the future

23. Set Alternate Plan (Run History)
Select previous production day

24. Specify desired period to be “forecasted”
Generate New Plan
Specify desired period to be “forecasted”

25. Alternate Production Day Job List
Symphony Date
Green title bar indicates alternate plan

26. Event Driven Workload Automation
TWS/WebAdmin 3.1 allows to manage and monitor event driven scheduling easily
Add / modify event rules:
Comfortable web forms and dialogues
Text edit for advanced users
Deploying event rules
Active Event Rules Monitoring
Activate/deactivate event rules
MONMAN status monitoring
Invoked Actions Monitoring
With direct links to the plan

27. Event Rules Design Click on the event rule name to display details
Various action buttons – Display, Modify, Add, Copy, Display, Rename, Text Edit, Delete etc.

28. Event Rule Design – Common Options
Click “Next” to continue with the definition of the event conditions

29. Event Rule Design - Conditions
Create the set of conditions dynamically
Click “Next” to continue to the definition of the event action

30. Event Rule Design - Actions
Dynamically create the set of actions to be taken
Click “Save” to submit modifications

31. Event Rule Design – Text Edit
Text Edit function: For many modifications it is still faster and easier to do in the source code

32. Event Rules Monitor Event rule name
Event triggering condition, e.g. “Any Job that gos into ERROR”
Event reaction. e.g. jobstream submission

33. Actions Monitor Action to be taken: Submit jobstream
Action of this event was executed
Direct link to the plan jobstream list to see the status of the executed jobstream

34. Any Questions about the basic functions of TWS/WebAdmin?

35. Netplans and Barcharts

36. Netplans
TWS/WebAdmin has integrated ‘easy-to-read’ netplans, including:
Stream and job netplans
Successor and predecessor netplans
“From – To” netplans
Various search functions including critical path
Print and export functions

37. Netplans
Select objects
Click here to generate netplan

38. Netplans
Specify Options

39. Netplans
The netplan !

40. Netplans – Collapse Streams
Collapse or expand streams to get a better view

41. Netplans – Show Details
View all details by a simple mouse click...

42. Netplans – Search
Specify search criteria
Search function

43. Netplans – Search Result
The resulting nodes are marked in the net...
...and listed for further activities, e.g. „subnet marked nodes“

44. Netplans - Subnet
...here is the subnet with the selected jobs

45. Netplans – Critical Path
TWS/WebAdmin allows searches for the critical path that may delay your production (end time), or that will use most of the resources (duration)
...and allows you to specify the time frame to be analyzed

46. Netplans – Critical Path Forecast
The result is displayed in the netplan
...collapsed cluster, click on + to expand again
Graphically…
…and in a list…
..showing the total duration of the Critical Path

47. Netplans – Critical Path Simulation
Simulation: Graphically modify jobs, dependencies, etc. to find out if the critical path would change if a job runs longer, or if another job is inserted etc.
...collapsed cluster, click on + to expand again

48. Netplans – Status Colors
Stream netplans show the status of streams by using status colors
...click here to expand the stream to get more information

49. Netplans – Status Colors
The expanded stream shows the error job

50. Administration Program
A separate administration program lets you adapt the style of jobs, streams and dependencies to your needs

51. Barcharts
Barcharts give you a graphical overview about stream and job runtimes, based on
Historical data (archived plans)
Actual data (actual plan)
Future data (forecast plans)

52. Barcharts
Select objects
Click here to generate barchart

53. Barcharts
the resulting barchart shows the runtimes of streams and jobs
…and the total number of jobs

54. Barcharts
Collapse / expand from stream to job level

55. Barcharts
Change the scale

56. Reports

57. Reports
Besides netplans and barcharts TWS/WebAdmin offers various other ‘easy-to-use’ reports and graphs, e.g.
Job History Report
Job Details Report
TWS Activity Report
Production Planning Report
Critical Jobs Report
Custom Reports

58. Example - Job History Report
Specify style and contents
Select objects

59. Job History Report - Output
The resulting report

60. TWS Activity Report

61. TWS Activity Report

62. Miscellaneous Functions
In addition to its basic functions, TWS/WebAdmin has various additional “goodies”:
Document jobs and workstations by using notes
Monitor production by using the integrated event monitor, e.g. as an alternative to the TEC
Define alerts
View Audit Logs
View TWS Logfiles
Change size of TWS Mailbox Files

63. Any Questions about TWS/WebAdmin?

64. Summary
TWS/WebAdmin is a complete web interface that has all functions you need to manage TWS. Benefits are:
Easy to use
Easy to install
Very fast
No nested menus, but “information at a glance”
Simple architecture
Low resource consumption

65. HORIZONT TWS/WebAdmin Software for Datacenters
The Web Interface for TWS
Thank you very much for you attention
HORIZONT
Software for Datacenters
Garmischer Str. 8 D München
Tel ++49(0)89 / 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1