key to optimizing efficiency and performance: automate everything possible
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KeytoOptimizingEfficiencyandPerformance:AutomateEverythingPossibleMichaelKiehl,ProductManagerCATechnologies
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MAINFRAMEANDWORKLOADAUTOMATION
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Abstract
AutomationandPerformancegroupshavetraditionallybeenreactivetosystemproblems,lefttoinvestigateissuesaftertheyhaveoccurredanddevelopingprocessestoeliminatefutureoccurrences.However,thisperceptionisstartingtochangeasmorecorporationsarelookingtowardsusingexpertsystems.AutomationandPerformancetoolshaveavastdepthofinformationavailabletothemthatcanexpeditethistransitiontoadaptivemonitoringandautomationpoliciesformainframe-focusedengineeringandoperationsteams.Joinyourpeersinadiscussionabouthowtotakeperformanceandautomationtothenextlevelandhowtoworkthroughthepoliticalresistance.
MichaelKiehlCATechnologiesProductManager
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Agenda
EVOLUTIONOFAUTOMATION
WHYAREN’TWEAUTOMATINGEVERYTHING?
AUTOMATIONTOOLSANDINPUTS
AUTOMATIONLIFECYCLE
EXAMPLES
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EvolutionofAutomation
ManualMethod
Watchingactivelogstoidentifyproblems
Semi-AutomatedMethod
Sendingproblemstoanalertingsystem
theninvestigatingviaindividualproducts
AutomatedMethod
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Whyaren’tweautomatingeverything?
“TheAutomatedProcesseswilleliminatemyJob.”
“Ifit’sallautomatednobodywillrememberhowtodoitmanually.Thenifthere’sanautomationproblemwewon’tbeabletooperate.”
”It’stoodifficultaproblemtoautomate.”
“Thisactionrequiresapersontomakethefinaldecision.”
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GettingPastthePolitics
§ OverCommunicationofProcess
§ TakeitSlowandBuildMomentum– SimpleScriptsandReplies– MonotonousandTimeConsumingDailyFunctions– BuildSolutionPiecesuntilpeoplearecomfortable
§ Cultivatean“AutomationChampion”
§ Message“100%Automationisaverylongtermgoal,assumingitiseverpossible.Wanttosimplifytheirworkload”
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SystemLevelAutomation
Tool
AutomationToolsandInputs
WLM Commands
HMC Users
SYSLOGSYSLOGD
DistributedAutomation
Tool
WorkloadAutomation
Tool
PerformanceMonitor
NetworkMonitor
DatabaseMonitor
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IdentifyProblem
TriageProblem
DevelopScriptsDocument
Implement
• AutomateClosesttotheSource
• VerifyIntermediateResults• ExitandNotifyon
UnknownConditions• Test,Test,Test,andRe-test
• AllStakeholdersshouldhaveaccess
• EasilyUnderstandable• Reviewable
• Overcommunicate
• DocumentRecoverySteps• DocumentRequiredInputsandOutputs
• UnderstandAlternativeDesiredResults
AutomationLifeCycle
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Examples
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Options:• AllowMount• DisallowMount• Leaveoutstandingfor
ManualIntervention• DoNothing
Options:• NeedtomatchProd,QA,
andTestjobswithlistoftapedrives
• TimeofDayCriteriaExample:TapeMountmessage
BasicExample
MessageIssued InterrogateMessage
ResponseOption1
ResponseOption2
Abort
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Options:• LowerJobPriority• CancelJob• Recheckata
futureinterval• DoNothing
Factors:• Determineif
JobiscausingCPUdegradation
• Lengthoftime• Prod,QA,orTestJob• TimeofDay
PullJobPerformanceMetrics
Example:Jobflaggedasissuinghighrateofmessages
MultipleInputsExample
MessageIssued Correlate Data
ResponseOption1
ResponseOption2
Abort
PerformanceMonitorMetric
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CanTransactionbeActedOn?
MonitorforBatch
Completionthen
RestartTransaction
StartApplication
CleanupBatch
Schedule
SetTimertoCheckTransactionStatusafter5Minutes
MonitorSystemLogforstatusMessages
AutomationCancelsTransaction
MetricTriggeredindicatingCICSTransactionusingtoomuchCPU
ComplexExample
PerformanceMonitorAlert IssueCommand
SetTimertoVerify
VerifySuccess
Abort
MonitorforMessage
SuccessMessage
FailureMessage
IssueCommand
Abort
MonitorandVerifyCycle
Success
IssueCommand
InterrogateMessage Abort
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CommandsIssuedonHMC.CanbeMForOutboardAutomationProductMonitorStatus
RunAutomatedProcesstoShutdownSystem
OperatorManuallyIssuesSystemShutdownCommand
AdvancedExample
ShutdownCommand
AutomatedSystemShutdownProcess
SetTimertoMonitor
VerifySuccess
TooLong?
Abort
IssueLoadCommandandAnswerNIPMessages
RunAutomatedProcesstoStartupSystem
AutomatedSystemStartup
Process
MonitorStatus
SetTimertoMonitor
VerifySuccess
TooLong?
Abort
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Questions?
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