pre-con ed: ca ops/mvs and the power of integration

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CAOPS/MVSandthePowerofIntegration

MichaelKiehlProductManager

MFX50E

MAINFRAMEANDWORKLOADAUTOMATION

DonFertenbaughPrincipalConsultant

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Abstract

CAOPS/MVShasavarietyofbuilt-inintegrationswithmissionessentialapplications,includingCASYSVIEW,CAWorkloadAutomation,BCPii,andSecurity.ThissessionwillprovideadeepdiveonhoweachoftheseintegrationsworkandcanbeleveragedtomaximizeyourCAOPS/MVSinvestmentandincreaseyourbusinessagility.

MichaelKiehlCAProductManager

DonFertenbaughCAPrincipalConsultant


Agenda

CAAUTOMATIONPOINT

CASYSVIEW PERFORMANCEMANAGEMENT

SECURITY

CAWORKLOADAUTOMATIONESP EDITION

CAWORKLOADAUTOMATIONCA7EDITION

BCPII

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CAAutomationPointIntegration


CAAutomationPointIntegration

§ LinksMainframeandDistributedEnvironmentsTogether§ AutomateAdditionalEnvironmentsviaTelnet/SSHConnections§ Components

– ConsoleConsolidation§ RemoteAccess(Desktop,Web)

– CompletelyAutomatetheIPLprocess§ DR/BCPprocessing

– NotificationManager§ Notification§ Escalation

– WebServices– OpenObjectREXX

ProductOverview


Bi-directionalCommunicationviaMSF/CCI

CAAutomationPointIntegrationCommunicationPaths

ConsoleMessages


CAAutomationPointIntegrationCAAutomationPointtoCAOPS/MVSMSFFunctions

LIST§ ReturnsalistofMSFnodesthatarecurrentlyconfiguredontheissuingCAAutomationPointworkstation.

OPER§ Sendsaz/OSsystemcommandexecutionrequesttotheCAOPS/MVShost.

OSFTSO§ RunanyTSOcommandprocessor,OPS/REXXprogram,orTSO/EREXXprogram

VER§ ReturnsinformationabouttheversionoftheADDRESSOPScommandenvironmentthatisrunning.

WTO§ SendsamessagewhichcandriveaCAOPS/MVSautomatedaction.


CAAutomationPointIntegrationCAOPS/MVStoCAAutomationPointFunctions

NMFIND§ InvokesNotificationManagerindicating:Whomtocontact,Whattotellthem,andWhatactiontotakenwhentheyrespond

PPQWRITE§ Writesaline(s)toaCAAutomationPoint”Program-to-ProgramQueue”

REXX§ RunanyREXXprogram

WTO§ SendsamessagewhichcandriveaCAAutomationPointautomatedaction.


CAAutomationPointIntegrationUseCases

CA OPS/MVSMonitoring Using theconsoleinterface,CAAutomationPoint’srulescantriggeranautomatedrestartwhenCAOPS/MVSissuesanAbendor“EmergencyProductShutdown”message.Additionally,NotificationManagercanbeleveragedtoalertsupportstaffoftheoutageallowingforanymanualtriagetooccur.

IncidentNotificationandCentralization

IncidentscanbedirectedtoCAAutomationPointrules(ConsolesorMSFLinks)allowingforacentralizedlocation wheretheycanbemanagedordistributedfromusingNotificationManager,MergedMessageWindow,orthevariousexternalcommunicationmethods.

MultiplatformAutomation

CAAutomation PointcanbeusedtoautomateMainframe,UNIX,Linux,Windows,AS/400,Tandem,andVAXenvironmentsviascripts,remotelogons,andconsolesallowingforautomatedprocesstobepassedbetweenmultipleplatformswithinasingleprocess.

HMCConfigurationAccess

CAAutomation PointallowsformonitoringofHMCmessages,andHMCconfigurationchangesexternaltotheMainframethusallowingthisactiontobetakenregardlessofsystemstatus.

Automated IPLs CAAutomation PointandCAOPS/MVSSystemStateManagerworkinginconjunctioncanfullyimplementaonebuttonIPLprocess.DuetoCAAutomationPointrunningoff-platformthisprocesscanbeimplementedtoperformsysplexIPLs,rollingIPLs,andShutdowninPrimaryDataCenterwithRestartinSecondaryDataCenterIPLs.


CASYSVIEWPerformanceManagementIntegration


CASYSVIEWPerformanceManagementIntegration

§ MainframePerformanceManager– z/OS,JES2,JES3,DB2,CICS,IDMS,IMS,CADatacom/DB,TCP/IP,WebSphereMQ

§ Real-timeandHistoricalperformancedata

§ PerformanceAlertsbaseduponthresholds

ProductOverview


CASYSVIEWPerformanceManagementIntegrationCASYSVIEWtoCAOPS/MVSAPIFunctions

CAOPS/MVSAPIEventSpecifier

CASYSVIEWCommand

Description

CAGSVX0001 THRESH MVSEventNotifications

CAGSVY0001 CTHRESH CICSEventNotifications

CAGSVP0001 IMSTHRSH IMSEventNotifications

CAGSVN0001 TCPTHRSH TCP/IPEventNotifications

CAGSVS0001 MQTHRESH WebSphere MQEventNotifications


CASYSVIEWPerformanceManagementIntegrationCAOPS/MVSAddressSYSVIEWEHostEnvironment

TheADDRESSSYSVIEWEhostenvironmentsendscommandsdirectlytoCASYSVIEWandreturnsoutputfromthosecommandsdirectlytotheOPS/REXXexternaldataqueue.

AnySYSVIEWcommandcanbeissuedwiththeresultingoutputreturned toREXXexternaldataqueue

XVEXTRACKeyword– Allowscommand outputtobeextracteddirectlyintostemvariables

sysvcmd = 'ALERTS WARNING;', /* Issue ALERTS WARNING cmd */'XVEXTRAC DATA NAME type.;', /* Extract the alert type.. */'XVEXTRAC DATA ARGUMENT jobn.;',/* Jobname */'XVEXTRAC DATA ALIAS asid.;', /* Asid */'XVEXTRAC DATA CURRENT curr.;', /* Current usage % */'XVEXTRAC DATA WARNING warn.' /* Warning % value */

/* into named stem variables*/


CASYSVIEWPerformanceManagementIntegrationUseCases

Automated Remediation HavingCASYSVIEWgenerate CAOPS/MVSAPIeventsbasedonperformancemetricsallowsfortheseissuestobecorrectedviaCAOPS/MVSScripts,additionaldataobtained,orescalated.

IncidentCorrelation CAOPS/MVScancoordinateresponsestomultipleAPIevents and/orcollectadditionalinformationviaSYSVIEWhostenvironmentbeforetakingactionallowingforbetterunderstandingoftheissue.

IncidentThresholding CAOPS/MVScanuseit OPSTHRSH()functiontoallowforperformanceincidentstobethrottledrequiringtheeventtooccurmultipletimeswithoutapredefinedtimeframe.

PerformanceIncidentswithoutThresholds

CAOPS/MVSuses theSYSVIEWEHostEnvironmentthroughit’sTime-Of-DayprocessingtogatherCASYSVIEWdatafromcommandsthatdonothaveThresholdsdefinedorwhenthethresholdingpossibledoesn’thavethefinelevelofdetailrequired.


CAWorkloadAutomationESPEditionIntegration


CAWorkloadAutomationESPIntegration

§ AFlexibleandVersatilejob-schedulingandworkload-managementsystem

§ AgentssupportMainframe,UNIX,Windows,andLinux

§ CriticalPathAnalysisandForecasting

§ WebServicesInterface

ProductOverview


CAWorkloadAutomationESPIntegrationCAESPtoCAOPS/MVSAPIFunctions

SEND2OPS CALLOPS

Sends anAPIeventtoCAOPS/MVSforrulesprocessingviaAPIIDCAESP00001

Sendsan APIeventtoCAOPS/MVSforrulesprocessingviaAPIIDCAESP00000§ RULESUFkeywordcanbespecifiedtoreplacetherightmostfour

alphanumericcharacters

Codedattheapplicationlevel,joblevel,orboth.Theapplication-levelmessageissentwhenevertheapplicationisinvoked.Thejob-levelmessageissentwheneverthejobruns.IfyoucodeSEND2OPSatbothlevels,bothmessagesaresent(assumingthejobisincludedinthegeneratedapplication).

CAOPS/MVSAOFvariablesAPI.ESPUSERandAPI.ESPEVENTaresettothevaluesofESPvariablesESPUSERandESPEVENT

API.LEVELvariableis settothenameofthecurrentESPsubsystem

Can onlybeusedinsideESPEvents


CAWorkloadAutomationESPIntegrationCAOPS/MVSAddressESPHostEnvironment

TheADDRESSESPhostenvironmentsendscommandsdirectlytoCAESPandreturnsoutputfromthosecommandsdirectlytotheOPS/REXXexternaldataqueue.

ESPSubsystemmust bespecifiedbeforesendingcommands

waeecmd = 'LJ OPSJOB' /* Desired CA WAEE command */address ESP /* Set ESP host environment */"Subsys(X114);"waeecmd /* Build required keywords */

say 'RC of cmd 'waeecmd'='rc /* Simple say of return code */


CAWorkloadAutomationESPIntegrationUseCases

Automated Remediation HavingCAESPgenerate CAOPS/MVSAPIeventsbasedonschedulingissuesallowsissuestobecorrectedviaCAOPS/MVSScripts,additionaldataobtained,orescalated.

AugmentedSchedules Coordinatebatchjobschedules withrequiredautomationscriptsorCAOPS/MVSSystemStateManagerSTCRecycles.Example:CAESPsendsCAOPS/MVSanAPIEventtoshutdownaCICSRegionsviaSSM.OncetheCICSRegionisDOWN,CAOPS/MVSsignalsCAESPviahostenvironmenttostartnextjobinschedule.

Sharing Calendars CAOPS/MVSuses thesystemdateandtimeforallitsprocessing,howeversinceCAESPneedstorunjobsbaseduponvariousbusinessschedulesitwillhavethesecalendarsdefined.UsingtheCAOPS/MVShostenvironmentthesebusinesscalendarscanbeextractedfromCAESPandusedforautomationprocessing.


CAWorkloadAutomationCA7EditionIntegration


CAWorkloadAutomationCA7Integration

§ AFlexibleandVersatilejob-schedulingandworkload-managementsystem

§ AgentssupportMainframe,UNIX,Windows,andLinux

§ CriticalPathAnalysisandForecasting

§ WebServicesInterface

ProductOverview


CAWorkloadAutomationCA7IntegrationCA7toCAOPS/MVSAPIFunctions

Browse DatasetMessagescanbeforwardedtoCAOPS/MVSasAPIIDCA7MSGviaCA7RouteMasterStationMessages(MSMR)facility.

MSMRincludemessagesaboutthestatusofCA7jobsandCA7 systemactivitiessuchasschedulescanandjobsubmission.


CAWorkloadAutomationCA7IntegrationCAOPS/MVSOPSCA7Function

TheOPSCA7functionsendscommandsdirectlytoCA7andreturnsoutputfromthosecommandsdirectlytotheOPS/REXXexternaldataqueue.

ThefunctioncalldefaultstoCA7instanceCA71,this canbeover-riddenwithaparameter

§ RC = OPSCA7("CA7=CA7n;/LOGON=userid;your CA7 command;/LOGOFF")

CAOPS/MVSsample programCA7MVSillustrateshowtoimplementaCA7interfaceusingtheCAOPS/MVSEPIfacility.


CAWorkloadAutomationCA7IntegrationUseCases

Automated Remediation HaveCAOPS/MVSreacttoAPIeventsaboutschedulingissuestobecorrectedviaCAOPS/MVSScripts,additionaldataobtained,orescalated.

AugmentedSchedules Coordinatebatchjobschedules withrequiredautomationscriptsorCAOPS/MVSSystemStateManagerSTCRecycles.Example:CA7sendsCAOPS/MVSanAPIEventtoshutdownaCICSRegionsviaSSM.OncetheCICSRegionisDOWN,CAOPS/MVSsignalsCA7viahostenvironmenttostartnextjobinschedule.

Sharing Calendars CAOPS/MVSuses thesystemdateandtimeforallitsprocessing,howeversinceCA7needstorunjobsbaseduponvariousbusinessschedulesitwillhavethesecalendarsdefined.UsingtheCAOPS/MVShostenvironmentthesebusinesscalendarscanbeextractedfromCA7andusedforautomationprocessing.


BCPii Integration


BCPii Integration

§ ImplementedviaCommonServicesHiSRV component

§ HardwaremessagesdirectedtoCAOPS/MVSAPIEvents

§ AbilitytoGET/SETAttributesandissueCommands

CAOPS/MVSHardwareServices


BCPii IntegrationHiSRV HardwareEvents

EventDescription HWSEventId EventDescription HWSEventId

Act.ProfileChange HWSACTPCHG HardwareInterfaceUp HWSINTFUP

ApplicationEnded HWSAPPEND HardwareMessage HWSHWMSG

ApplicationStarted HWSAPPSTRT HardwareMsg Delete HWSHWMSGD

AttributeAdd/Update HWSATRUPDT NewChild HWSNEWCHLD

CapacityChange HWSCAPCHG NewEntity HWSNEWENT

CapacityRecord HWSCAPREC PowerChange HWSPOWCHG

CommandResponse HWSCMDRESP SecurityEvent HWSSECUR

DisabledWait HWSDBLWAIT StatusChange HWSSTATCHG

EntityException HWSENTEXC TopologyComplete HWSTOPCOMP

HardwareComm.Error HWSHWCOMER TopologyError HWSTOPERR

HardwareInterfaceDown HWSINTFDWN Other HWSOTHER


BCPii Integration

§ WritesassociatedeventdataasMLWTO– provideshistoricalrecordofeventdatathatcanbeanalyzedandusedtodeveloprule-

basedeventautomation

CAOPS/MVSAPIHWSVSampleRule


BCPii IntegrationGET/SETAttributesExamples

GetthevalueofIFLPWMAX,anunsignedintegerattributerepresentingthemaximumIFLprocessingweightforLPARCA03.TheREFRESHparameterdeterminesifthecommandissentthroughBCPii orusestheHiSRV cachedvalue.

SetthevalueofIFLPWCAP,aBooleanattributerepresentingifIFLprocessingweightforLPARCA03iscapped,toTRUE.TheTIMEOUTparametersetto‘0’indicatesthiscommandwillnevertimeout.


BCPii IntegrationHiSRV Commands

Command Target Entity Description$TEST$$ many Sendatestcommands,usedfordevelopmentanddebuggingACTIVATE CPC/LPAR ActivateaCPCorLPAR.CannottargetcurrentCPC/LPARCBU CPC Activate/deactivateCapacityBackupforaCPCDEACTIVATE CPC/LPAR DeactivateaCPCorLPAR.CannottargetcurrentCPC/LPARHWMSG CPC Controlstatusofmessagesretainedbythehardware.LOAD(IPL) LPAR RequestaLoadoperationonanLPAR.CannottargetcurrentLPAROOCOD CPC Activate/DeactivateOn/OffCapacityOnDemandforaCPCOSCMD LPAR SendanoperatingsystemcommandtotheOSofanLPARPSWRESTART LPAR PerformaPSWRestart.CannottargetcurrentLPARSTART LPAR StartanLPAR.CannottargetcurrentLPARSTOP LPAR StopanLPAR.CannottargetcurrentLPARSYSREST LPAR RequestasystemresetofanLPAR.CannottargetcurrentLPAR


SecurityIntegration


SecurityIntegration

§ TheOPSECUREfunctionusesasetofsubfunctions toreturninformationthatisrelatedtoCAACF2,CATopSecret,orRACF.OPSECUREreturnsthefollowingtypesofinformation:– Subfunction codeAextractsdatafromthestandardsecuritycontrolblock(ACEE).– Subfunction codeDverifiesdatasetaccess.– Subfunction codeFfetchesafieldfromalogonIDrecord.– Subfunction codeIreturnsinformationaboutthesecurityproductonyoursystem.– Subfunction codePenablesyoutovalidateauserpassword,setanewone,orboth.– Subfunction codeRrequestsgeneralresourceinformation.

§ IfthesecurityproductwasunknowntoCAOPS/MVS,issuethefollowingcommandafterthesecurityproductisstarted:– FOPSx,RESTART(SECURITY)

OPSECUREFunction


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