CA 7 Workload Automation - System Programmer Interaction with CA 7
Duration
4 hours
Overview
This advanced course describes how communication with CA 7 is possible using various interfaces and then focuses on the management and performance aspects of CA 7 using workload balancing macros and reporting.
Audience
System Programmers and Operations Analysts that need to manage CA 7 performance
Prerequisites
Successful completion of the Monitoring and Managing the Batch Processing Environment course
Objectives
- After completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify how the Batch Terminal Interface (BTI) is used
- Create REXX code that will invoke CA 7 commands
- Describe how workload balancing is used
- Create simple workload balancing macros
- Identify reports and graphs that can be produced
Course Content
Batch Terminal and REXX Interfaces
Using the Batch Terminal Interface (BTI)
BTI Commands
Invoking the CAICCI User Interface for REXX
Executing CA 7 Commands Using REXX
Workload Balancing
The Workload Balancing (WLB) Facility
Coding and Activating WLB Macros
Displaying Workload Balancing Definitions
Performance and Statistical Reporting
CA 7 History Reports
CA 7 Workload Planning Reports
CA-Earl and CA-Easytrieve Reporting
CA 7 Automated Performance Analysis (APA) Graphs