Operations Center
Features
Enterprise Console
View alerts generated by any of the Monitors on a single graphical PC console. Replies can be given to inquiry messages and alerts closed from the central console. Colour coded options are available to identify different types of alert and messages from different systems.
Message Monitor
Never miss an important message or hold up processing by having a message waiting for a reply. Monitors any system, application, user or device message queue and QHST message log - without requiring an exclusive lock, so users can still answer their own messages if necessary.
Message Communicator
Sends out text messages to mobile phones and pagers and includes a 2-way SMS facility enabling replies and commands to be sent back to the iSeries directly from your mobile phone. Messages can also be sent as emails. For ultimate flexibility, Escalation Lists, Broadcast Groups, Schedules and Rotas can be set up so that messages get sent to the appropriate on-call personnel.
Job Scheduler
Reduce the Operator's workload and reduce the risk of human error by automating repetitive tasks. Jobs can be run either sequentially or concurrently within a group. Advanced scheduling patterns are possible by using the standard calendar features, third party calendars or by a user program using the Job Scheduler's unique calendar parameters. Start jobs on another LPAR or on another iSeries. Run remote commands on any connected server, such as another iSeries or any other type of server that runs a remote executing daemon. Use the "Capture Mode" to capture Submit Job parameters for later insertion into the Job Scheduler definitions. Full recovery options are available when a job ends abnormally or cannot be started.
Performance Monitor
Set up performance thresholds and be alerted if those thresholds are breached. Three types of performance monitor are provided - system, jobs and pools. Now you can take instant action if a job runs longer than expected or a user or job takes more resource than it should.
Instant Performance Snapshots
View current performance activity on a graphical display. See instantly which jobs or users are using an excessive amount of CPU.
Service Level Reporting
Use the Service Level Reporting Wizard to create and print your own tailored reports or send out as HTML documents.
Disk Space Manager
Provides comprehensive analysis of all disk space resources including the IFS. Avoid unnecessary disk upgrades and improve system performance by proactively managing you disk usage. Quickly discover the cause of sudden increases or decreases in disk usage. Easily locate objects that are no longer used or are not being saved. Find source file members that are no longer required, or compiled objects created from out of date source, or for which the source no longer exists. Audit Journal Monitor
Monitors in real-time the system audit journal, QAUDJRN. Comprehensive filters can identify important security events and bring those to your immediate attention.
Job Queue Monitor
Checks the status of any job queue and takes corrective action if necessary. If the number of jobs in any job queue reaches your predefined threshold, an alert can be issued or jobs can be moved to another job queue automatically. Action can also be taken if a job (and dependent jobs) has been waiting too long on a job queue without being processed.
Message Communicator
Sends out text messages to mobile phones and pagers and includes a 2-way SMS facility enabling replies and commands to be sent back to the iSeries directly from your mobile phone. Messages can also be sent as emails. For ultimate flexibility, Escalation Lists, Broadcast Groups, Schedules and Rotas can be set up so that messages get sent to the appropriate on-call personnel.
Heartbeat Monitor
A physical cable connects the iSeries communications adaptor to any PC serial port and data is constantly exchanged to check that the iSeries is still "alive".
Inactivity Manager
Checks to see if screens have been inactive for a predefined period of time and takes the action you have defined such as disconnecting the job, signing off, ending the session or displaying a screen saver which can be password protected if required. Also checks interactive jobs for conditions such as LCKW (Lock Wait).
Restricted Tasks Manager
Schedules or submits to a job queue any number of restricted state tasks, such as SAVSYS, SAVLIB(*NONSYS), RCLSTG etc. for true automated unattended processing. System inquiry messages (such as "Active file found on volume") can be answered automatically. Messages can also be paged out before, during and at the end of restricted state processing for complete peace of mind.
Object Monitor
Checks for the existence of any object. Also checks if there are records in a file or whether a threshold value has been reached. Data area values can also be checked and amended if necessary.
Distribution Queue Monitor
Checks the depth of any distribution queue and whether it is in an error status.
User Profile Monitor
Monitors the status of User Profiles (e.g. users that have been disabled) or whether users have exceeded a pre-defined threshold for storage used. Users can be selected specifically, generically or globally by user name, class, group profile or account code.
Spooled File Manager
Provides spooled file distribution and archiving. Comprehensive, real-time, spooled file monitoring and filtering options can automatically override spooled file attributes without any need for program changes. Archive and restore individual spooled files or entire output queues. Comes with easy to-use PC GUI interface so you can email reports as PDFs or HTML documents using ad hoc email addresses or the Microsoft® Outlook address book.
Output Queue Monitor
Checks the status of any output queue and takes corrective action if necessary. Also checks the number of spooled file entries on output queues and can issue an alert or take an automatic action if your predefined threshold is reached. Can also take action if the number of pages exceeds a threshold for any spooled file.
Screen Monitor
Monitors any screen text including error messages sent to the screen during long-running interactive jobs.
Device Monitor
Checks the status of any device such as printers, tape drives etc. Automatic actions can be used to rectify problems.
TCP/IP Monitor
Monitors for any Server failures connected via TCP/IP. These can be other iSeries, PC Servers or Open Systems Servers. Various tolerances and interval checking can be predefined. |
