Changing the status of a system automation workstation
System automation workstations (that is, General automatic workstations
with the AUTOMATION option set to YES) can have their status changed
similarly to computer automatic workstations. You can see the status
of a system automation workstation from the MCP panels in ISPF or
from the Dynamic Workload Console.
In ISPF you can see the status in the BROWSING WORK STATION ACTIVITY
panel: Figure 1. Example of Browsing
work station activity panel (EQQSWS1L) with System automation workstations
EQQSWS1L --------------- BROWSING WORK STATION ACTIVITY Row 1 to 3 of 3
Command ===> Scroll ===> CSR
For more information, enter any of the row commands below:
O Open intervals, S Summary information, I System information
Row Work station F V L S T R Completed Active Remaining
cmd name text A oper dur. oper oper dur.
' SAUT N O G A 0 0.00 5 3 0.30
' SAU2 N A G A 0 0.00 2 0 0.00
' SAU3 N A G A 0 0.00 2 0 0.00
********************************Bottom of data*********************************
The status of a System automation workstation can be:
Active
Communication with the controller is on.
Failed
There was a system failure on the workstation.
Offline
Communication with the controller was lost.
Unknown
The workstation is inactive and the communication with the controller
was not started. No other diagnostic information is available.
You can change the status of a system automation workstation in
the current plan in one of the following ways:
With the VARY command from the ISPF MCP panels. For example:
Starting with ISPF fast path 5.5, get to the MODIFYING WORK STATIONS
IN THE CURRENT PLAN panel, where a system automation workstation named
SAUT is listed among others.
Enter the S row command next to SAUT to display the MODIFYING
A WORK STATION IN THE CURRENT PLAN panel for this workstation.Figure 2. The Modifying
work stations in the current plan panel (EQQMWSLL) with system automation
workstation listed
EQQMWSLL -------- MODIFYING WORK STATIONS IN THE CURRENT PLAN Row 1 to 3 of 3
Command ===> Scroll ===> CSR
Enter the row command S to select a work station for modification, or
I to browse system information for the destination. If the work station
is virtual enter the row command V to vary the global status.
Row Work station F V L S T R Completed Active Remaining
cmd name text A oper dur. oper oper dur.
S SAUT SysAutWS N A G A 0 0.00 3 0 0.00
' SETA N G A 0 0.00 0 0 0.00
' SPAN N A C A 0 0.00 0 0 0.00
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Enter the V command to change the workstation status to OFFLINE.Figure 3. The Modifying
a work station in the current plan panel (EQQMWSRP) for a system automation
workstation
EQQMWSRP ------- MODIFYING A WORK STATION IN THE CURRENT PLAN -----------------
Command ===>V
Enter/change data below:
Enter the O command above to modify open time intervals
Enter the V command above to vary workstation status
Work station : SAUT
Type : General
Status : Active
REPORTING ATTR ===> A A automatic, S manual start and complete
C complete only or N non reporting
CONTROL ON SERVERS ===> Y Control on parallel servers, Y or N
CONTROL ON R1 ===> N Control on critical resource R1 , Y or N
CONTROL ON R2 ===> N Control on critical resource R2 , Y or N
Put SAUT offline in the MODIFYING WORK STATION STATUS IN THE CURRENT
PLAN panel.Figure 4. The Modifying work station status in the current plan panel
(EQQMWSVP) for a system automation workstation
EQQMWSVP ------- MODIFYING WORK STATION IN THE CURRENT PLAN -----------------
Command ===>
Enter data below, and issue END command to change the status:
Work station : SAUT
Current Status : Active
NEW STATUS: ===> O A active, F failed
O offline
Fail/offline options :
STARTED OPERATIONS ===> L R restart, L leave, E set to error
(Mandatory value L for SA, Dynamic and
Remote Engine work stations)
REROUTE OPERATIONS ===> N Y to reroute, N to leave operations
(Mandatory value N for SA work stations)
ALTERNATE WS NAME ===> ___ Alternate Work station for reroute