CA 7 Workload Automation - Monitoring and Maintaining the Batch Processing Environment
Duration
6 hours
Overview
This course describes techniques for monitoring CA 7 job throughput and the functions that can be applied to jobs residing on Request and Ready queues. Commands used to forecast workload demands are explained and advanced manipulation of CA 7-managed JCL using CA Driver procedures and global variables are provided. The use of virtual resources to control job submission is also covered along with CA 7 job documentation processes.
Audience
Operators, Support/Schedulers and Operations Analysts that require knowledge of CA 7 job monitoring techniques, job manipulation and job management
Prerequisites
Successful completion of the Scheduling Batch Processing course
Objectives
- After completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe how jobs move through the CA 7 queues
- Display CA 7 queue data
- Identify the functions that can be performed against jobs on the CA 7 Request Queue
- Invoke Workload Forecasting commands
- Code JCL Override statements
- Identify how variables can be used by CA 7
- Access and Create CA 7 documentation
- Create CA 7 virtual resources
Course Content
Queue Monitoring
Methods Used for Placing Jobs on the Request Queue
Movement of Jobs Through the Queues
Listing the Contents of CA 7 Job Queues
Request Queue Maintenance
Request Queue Execution Functions
Request Queue Requirement Functions
Workload Forecasting and JCL Overrides
Workload Forecasting Commands
JCL Override Statements
Defining and Using CA Driver Procedures and Variables
JCL Manipulation Using CA Driver procedures
CA Driver Variables
Global Variables
Documentation and Virtual Resources
Defining and Managing Job Documentation
Using Virtual Resources
Displaying and Defining Virtual Resources