IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler version 8.2 : new features and best practices / [Vasfi Gucer ... et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gucer, Vasfi.

International Business Machines Corporation. International Technical Support Organization.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

IBM redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic data processing--Distributed processing.

Electronic data processing.

Production scheduling.

IBM Tivoli workload scheduler.

Physical Description:

xiv, 402 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Austin, TX : IBM, International Technical Support Organization, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

The team that wrote this redbook

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Comments welcome

Chapter 1. IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler 8.2 new features

1.1 New and easy installation process

1.2 IBM Tivoli Data Warehouse support

1.2.1 How does the IBM Tivoli Data Warehouse integration work?

1.2.2 What kind of reports can you get?

1.3 Serviceability enhancements

1.4 Job return code processing

1.5 New options for handling time constraints

1.6 New options in the localopts file

1.6.1 nm tcp timeout

1.7 Job events processing enhancements

1.8 Networking and security enhancements

1.8.1 Full firewall support

1.8.2 Centralized security mechanism

1.8.3 SSL encryption and authentication support

1.9 IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler for Applications

Chapter 2. Job Scheduling Console enhancements

2.1 New JSC look and feel

2.1.1 Action list

2.1.2 Work with engines

2.1.3 Explorer view

2.1.4 Task Assistant

2.2 Other JSC enhancements

2.2.1 Progressive message numbering

2.2.2 Hyperbolic Viewer

2.2.3 Column layout customization

2.2.4 Late job handling

2.2.5 Job return code mapping

Chapter 3. Installation

3.1 Installation overview

3.1.1 CD layout

3.1.2 Major modifications

3.2 Installation roadmap

3.3 Installing a Master Domain Manager on UNIX

3.4 Adding a new feature

3.5 Promoting an agent

3.6 Upgrading to Version 8.2 from a previous release

3.7 Installing the Job Scheduling Console

3.7.1 Starting the Job Scheduling Console

3.7.2 Applying Job Scheduling Console fix pack

3.8 Installing using the twsinst script

3.9 Silent install using ISMP

3.10 Installing Perl5 on Windows

3.11 Troubleshooting installation problems

3.11.1 Installation process log files

3.11.2 Common installation problems.

3.12 Uninstalling Tivoli Workload Scheduler 8.2

3.12.1 Launch the uninstaller

3.12.2 Using the uninstaller

3.12.3 Tiding up the TWShome directory

3.12.4 Uninstalling JSS and IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler Connector

3.13 Troubleshooting uninstall problems

3.13.1 Uninstall manually

3.14 Useful commands

Chapter 4. Return code management

4.1 Return code management overview

4.2 Adding a return code expression to a job definition

4.3 Defining a return code condition

4.4 Monitoring return codes

4.5 Conman enhancement

4.5.1 Retcod example

4.6 Jobinfo enhancement

4.6.1 Jobinfo example

Chapter 5. Security enhancements

5.1 Working across firewalls

5.2 Strong authentication and encryption using Secure Socket Layer protocol (SSL)

5.2.1 The SSL protocol internals

5.2.2 Planning for SSL support in Tivoli Workload Scheduler 8.2

5.2.3 Creating your own Certificate Authority

5.2.4 Creating private keys and certificates

5.2.5 Setting SSL local options

5.2.6 Configuring SSL attributes

5.2.7 Trying out your SSL configuration

5.3 Centralized user security definitions

5.3.1 Configuring centralized security

5.3.2 Configuring the JSC to work across a firewall

Chapter 6. Late job handling

6.1 Terminology changes

6.2 Configuration

6.3 Latest Start Time

6.4 Suppress option

6.5 Continue option

6.6 Cancel option

6.7 Termination Deadline

Chapter 7. IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console integration

7.1 IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console

7.1.1 IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console components

7.2 Integration using the Tivoli Plus Module

7.2.1 How the integration works

7.3 Installing and customizing the integration software

7.3.1 Setting up the IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console

7.3.2 The Plus Module configuration issues

7.3.3 Recommendations.

7.3.4 Implementation considerations

7.4 Our environment - scenarios

7.4.1 Events and rules

7.5 ITWS/TEC/AlarmPoint operation

7.5.1 Full IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler Event Configuration listing

Chapter 8. Disaster recovery with IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Backup Master configuration

8.3 On-site disaster recovery

8.4 Short-term switch of Master Domain Manager

8.4.1 Using the JSC

8.4.2 Using the command line

8.5 Long-term switch of Master Domain Manager

8.6 Off-site disaster recovery

8.6.1 Cold start

8.6.2 Warm start

8.6.3 Independent solution

8.6.4 Integrated solution

8.6.5 Hot start

Chapter 9. Best practices

9.1 Planning

9.1.1 Choosing platforms

9.1.2 Hardware considerations

9.1.3 Processes

9.1.4 Disk space

9.1.5 Inodes

9.1.6 Mailman server processes or Domain Managers

9.1.7 Considerations when designing an IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler network

9.1.8 Standard Agents

9.1.9 High availability

9.1.10 Central repositories for important files

9.2 Deployment

9.2.1 Installing a large IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler environment

9.2.2 Change control

9.2.3 Patching on a regular basis

9.2.4 IP addresses and name resolution

9.2.5 Message file sizes

9.2.6 Implementing the Jnextday process

9.2.7 Ad hoc job/schedule submissions

9.2.8 Mailman and writer

9.2.9 Monitoring

9.2.10 Security

9.2.11 Using the LIST authority

9.2.12 Interconnected TMRs and IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler

9.3 Tuning localopts

9.3.1 File system synchronization level

9.3.2 Mailman cache

9.3.3 Sinfonia file compression

9.3.4 Customizing timeouts

9.3.5 Parameters that affect the file dependency resolution

9.3.6 Parameter that affects the termination deadline

9.4 Scheduling best practices.

9.4.1 Benefits of using a naming conventions

9.4.2 Resources

9.4.3 Ad hoc submissions

9.4.4 File status testing

9.4.5 Time zones

9.5 Optimizing Job Scheduling Console performance

9.5.1 Remote terminal sessions and JSC

9.5.2 Applying the latest fixes

9.5.3 Resource requirements

9.5.4 Setting the refresh rate

9.5.5 Setting the buffer size

9.5.6 Iconize the JSC windows to force the garbage collector to work

9.5.7 Number of open editors

9.5.8 Number of open windows

9.5.9 Applying filters and propagating to JSC users

9.5.10 Java tuning

9.5.11 Startup script

9.6 IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler internals

9.6.1 IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler directory structure

9.6.2 IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler process tree

9.6.3 Interprocess communication and link initialization

9.6.4 IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler Connector

9.6.5 Retrieval of FTA joblog

9.6.6 Netman services and their functions

9.7 Regular maintenance

9.7.1 Cleaning up IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler directories

9.7.2 Backup considerations

9.7.3 Rebuilding IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler databases

9.7.4 Creating IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler Database objects

9.8 Basic fault finding and troubleshooting

9.8.1 FTAs not linking to the Master Domain Manager

9.8.2 Batchman not up or will not stay up (batchman down)

9.8.3 Jobs not running

9.8.4 Jnextday is hung or still in EXEC state

9.8.5 Jnextday in ABEND state

9.8.6 FTA still not linked after Jnextday

9.8.7 Troubleshooting tools

9.9 Finding answers

Appendix A. Code samples

README file for JSC Fix Pack 01

Sample freshInstall.txt

Customized freshInstall.txt

maestro_plus rule set

Script for performing long-term switch

Appendix B. Additional material

Locating the Web material

Using the Web material.

System requirements for downloading the Web material

How to use the Web material

Abbreviations and acronyms

Related publications

IBM Redbooks

Other publications

Online resources

How to get IBM Redbooks

Index

Back cover.

Notes:

"October 2003."

"SG24-6628-00."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 393-394) and index.

OCLC:

137342178