Contents
Introduction to Tivoli Systems Automation for z/OS
What is Tivoli Systems Automation for z/OS?; Components of Tivoli Systems Automation for z/OS; Configuration of Tivoli Systems Automation for z/OS; User interfaces.
Installation
The SMP/E process; FMIDs; Required USS changes; Allocate system-unique data sets for: System Automation NetView, I/O Operations, Automation Agent; Allocate sysplex-wide data sets for: Primary & Secondary Automation Managers, Automation Agent; Allocate system-unique data sets for Primary & Secondary Automation Managers; Allocate system-unique GDGs for Primary & Secondary Automation Managers; Allocate sysplex-wide data sets for.Customisation Dialog; Update PARMLIB members; Update PROCLIB for the NetView Startup Procedures; NetView Subsystem Interface Startup Procedure; NetView System Automation Agent Startup Procedure; NetView System Automation Manager Startup Procedure; Other (optional) Startup Procedures; NetView customisation; Further DSIPARM members; CNMSTYLE customisation; REXX Function Package; Automation Manager customisation; HSAPRMxx customisation; Security; Minimum requirements for RACF; Component Trace; System Logger Customisation; Allocating the Dialog Libraries; Method 1 - using a TSO Logon procedure; Method 2 - dynamically using the REXX exec INGDLG; ISPF Dialog setup; Invoking via ISPF panel or REXX exec; REXX environments; Defining Userids; VTAM setup; Create NetView and System Automation APPL definitions; Create AMODETAB Logon Mode Table; Enabling SA to restart ARM enabled subsystems; Security: NetView based or SAF based; Dynamically starting Systems Automation without an IPL.
The Automation Policy - an Introduction
The Automation Policy; Entry Types and Policy Objects; Types of Entry Types; Entry Type abbreviations.
Relationships
Definition of a Policy Relationship; Relationships with conditions; Relationship types; Relationship conditions; Relationship automation; Relationship chaining; Votes.
Creating a Policy Database using the ISPF Dialog
Accessing the ISPF Dialogs; Customisation Dialog Primary Menu; Creating a new Policy Database; Entering the details for a new PDB; The available add-on policies for the new PDB; Descriptions of the add-on policies; Selecting the Add-on Policies; Allocating the Policy Database; Policy Database creation in progress; Entry Type Selection Panel; Viewing Model and Add-on Policy definition; Model and Add-on Policy documentation; Renaming Model Policy system names; Making changes to the SYSTEM Entry Type; SYSTEM description; SYSTEM information; Renaming Model Policy group names; Making changes to the GROUP Entry Type.
Building the Configuration File
Overview of the Build process; Using ISPF dialogs to Build; Build parameters; Build in progress; Build complete; Viewing the Build Report; Build in progress with errors; Build complete with errors; Viewing the Build Report with errors; Batch Build.
NetView Application Panels
Logging on to the NetView Application; The NetView main menu; The Systems Automation main menu; Command Dialogs main menu; DISPAUTO menu; DISPSTAT; DISPTREE; INGLIST; INGAMS; INGPLEX IPL; BLOG; HELP for messages; HELP for commands.
Controlling Systems Automation
INGLIST: The resource details, Observed Status, The resource details - scrolling; INGFILT – Filtering the display; INGLIST: After filtering on Resource; INGLIST available commands: Update, Start, Stop, INGRELS, INGVOTE, INGINFO, Members.
Further Policy Database Work
Creating a new Application Group; Creating a new Application Group – Define New Entry; Application Group Policy Selection Panel; Application Group ‘Where Used’; Creating a new Application; Define New Entry; Entry created; Link to Class; Relationships initial panel; Relationship defining; Message / User Data: defining a WTOR reply, defining a started message; Startup & Shutdown options; Startup command; ‘Where Used’; Application defined, time to rebuild; Timer Entries; Define new Timer Entry; Timer Entry created; Timer specification; Timer Definition; Timer ‘Where Used’; Message Processing; Automation Tables; Automation Table Structure; Displaying Automation Table Structure; Creating a new Automation Table; Writing an Automation Table; Reloading an Automation Table; Executing your own REXX; Example REXX exec & others.
Practical Exercises
Part 1 – PARMLIB changes; Part 2 – PROCLIBs; Part 3 – Parameter files and NetView style sheets; Part 4 – VTAM; Part 5 – Create a Policy Database; Part 6 – Build the Configuration Files; Part 7 – Start Systems Automation; Part 8 – Make additions to the Policy Database; Part 9 – Shutdown and IPL.
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