At a glance
Course description
This training course is designed for those new to using or managing IBM Tivoli AF/Operator. Students will learn what automation is and how to implement basic automation concepts in their shop. Topics include AF/Operator terminology, control and communication, and trap writing.
Objectives
After completing this course, students should be able to accomplish the following:
- Describe automation facilities provided by IBM Tivoli AF/Operator.
- Describe automation terminology.
- Start, stop, and control AF from the MVS console.
- Code TRAPs to implement event-based automation.
- Demonstrate how to issue AF commands.
- Write automation routines using command files and Rexx
Course outline
- Overview of automation
- Candle automation solutions
- Features and functions of AF/Operator (AF)
- Add-on managers
- Interfaces
- Concepts and terminology
- Automation concepts and terms
- Automation terms
- Pattern matching
- Controlling AF
- Starting and stopping AF
- Extracting information from AF
- Sampling of AF commands
- AF logs
- Writing traps
- Trap types
- Trap commands
- TRAP ADD parameters
- Command file programming
- Command file management
- Global variables
- Pattern variables
Required skills/knowledge
Students should have a working knowledge of MVS operations and commands, normally obtained through six or more months' experience or equivalent training.
Schedules / order
This course is currently being scheduled independently by Education teams in the following regions. See details below.
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