Configuring IWSz Schedulers (Web UI)

You can add an IWSz scheduler either from the thick client or from the AAI Web UI. This topic explains how to add one from the Web UI. For information about adding an IWSd scheduler, which you can only do from the thick client, see Configuring IWS Schedulers (Thick Client).

You can add IWS schedulers before installing the IWS Connector. However, you will not be able to use them until the IWS Connector is up and running. For more information, see Installing the IWS Connector for AAI.

Adding an IWSz Scheduler

Configuring a scheduler involves defining the following:

• Scheduler-specific parameters: Name, type, connector and time zone.

• Connection data to the corresponding workload automation engine.

• Intervals, periods and times that AAI will apply to retrieve data.

To Add an IWSz Scheduler

1. Do one of the following:

   • You start creating the scheduler from the thick client:

     1. In the Admin tab, select Schedulers from the left pane.

     2. Click the plus (+) button on the toolbar.

     3. On the New Scheduler dialog select Scheduler Type: IWSz.

     4. A button is displayed that redirects you to the AAI web interface, where you can create the scheduler.

   • You create the scheduler directly from the AAI web interface:

     1. Go to System.

     2. Click the Add Scheduler button to open a dialog where you specify the Name and the Scheduler Type.

2. Enter a descriptive Name that the people who will work with the data from this scheduler can easily recognize. The name must be unique in your system. The dialog to configure the scheduler is displayed.

3. Specify the following parameters:

   • Definition Path

     The complete path to the target directory on the IWS Connector server where the IWSz Server for AAI system delivers the two Definition Data files (defs and baseobjs). This must match the value specified in the Defn Data Path field of the IWSz Server for AAI Configuration Settings for the AAI Server. For information, see Configuring an Instance of the IWSz Server for AAI

   • Event Path

     The complete path to the target directory on the IWS Connector server where the IWSz Server for AAI system is delivering the Event Data file (event) and the two Current Plan Data files (cpop and tracklog). This must match the value specified the Event Data Path field of the IWSz Server for AAI Configuration Settings for the AAI Server. For information, see Configuring an Instance of the IWSz Server for AAI

   • IWS Connector API URL

     The URL of the Tomcat web application for the IWS Connector, in the following format

     http://host:port/IBMWorkflowSchedulerConnector

     This starts with http:// or https://, followed by the connector host (the IP address or DNS name of the IWS Connector server), a colon (:), the port number for the Tomcat web server for the connector, slash (/): and then the name of the connector (IBMWorkflowSchedulerConnector). For more information, see Installing the IWS Connector for AAI.

   • Default Calendar Name

     The name of an IWSz defined Default Calendar that will be used by AAI whenever an Application definition is found that does not have a Calendar associated with it.

   • Plan Extend Time(24:00)

     The daily time (using a 24 hour clock) when the Current Plan Extend job will normally be executed by IWSz to create a new Current Plan for the following 24 hour period.

   • Plan Extend From Time(24:00)

     The actual time that the Current Plan is specified to start from when the Extend process is executed. For example, the Current Plan Extend job may be set to execute at 17:00 to create a Current Plan that starts at 18:00. In this case the Plan Extend Time would be set to 17:00 and the Plan Extend From Time set to 18:00.

   • Date/Time Format

     The date and time format used as a suffix to the data files being delivered by the IWSz Server for AAI. This value must be left as Default which specifies a suffix of yyMMdd.HHmmss which is what theIWSz Server for AAI always uses.

   • TimeZone

     The time zone where the LPAR running the IWSz Subsystem is operating under. This ensures that times shown in AAI for Applications and Jobs run by this Scheduler represent the actual times for that IWSz Subsystem and the LPAR it is executing on.

     Note:

     The TimeZone drop down lists only the most common time zones. If the time zone that you need is not in this list, then select Show all time zones below the Time Zone field to open a list of all time zones worldwide and select your time zone from there.

4. Click Test Connection. AAI checks the connection to he database and lets you know the result.

5. Click Save Changes. The new scheduler is added to the list of already connected systems. Initially, its status is In Progress until the scheduler is completely connected to AAI.

Viewing a Scheduler

Click and existing scheduler in the list. The dialog that is displayed provides two tabs:

• Monitoring Details

  Displays current scheduler update status. On this tab, the Update Now button provides an on-demand job definition update function. If you click it, AAI retrieves the latest job definition data from the scheduler.

• Connection Configuration

  Displays the configuration data as entered when adding the scheduler

You cannot edit anything here. For details about each field, see the Adding a Scheduler section above.

Editing a Scheduler

1. In the Schedulers list click the name of the scheduler.

2. On the resulting dialog, click the Edit button to make the fields editable.

3. This dialog provides the scheduler configuration data in two tabs, Monitoring Details and Connection Configuration, as you entered them when you added it. Makes your changes. For details about each field, see Adding a Scheduler .