UCCF/Batch, which stands for Universal Command Control Facility, works in conjunction with AUTOMON®/CICS and other UNICOM products to accelerate problem determination and rectification.
Experienced AUTOMON users are aware of the valuable information written to the history log. Diagnosis of this log on a regular basis proves to be a valuable aid to both problem determination and performance tuning. UCCF/Batch takes the information provided by AUTOMON and produces a clear and easy to read report of the problems encountered within your system. The report can be distributed to both system and application programmers to speed problem determination and rectification.
UCCF/Batch boosts confidence and productivity by helping data center personnel find swift solutions to availability problems. It conserves your most precious commodity - time - by increasing the efficiency and speed of the remedial process. AUTOMON/LogAnalyzer provides a means to quickly compile information useful for both problem determination and performance tuning. Statistical analysis provided in the synopsis reports gives the frequency that these problems occur. Higher priority can then be given to the problems which will yield the best returns in system performance.
The AUTOMON/CICS history database contains a compilation of all system conditions occurring outside of user-specified threshold values. The messages written to this database provide information pertaining to many exceptional and degredational conditions occurring within the system. In addition, all transaction abends, storage violations and system crash conditions are recorded in this VSAM file. The data within the history database is an invaluable aid to problem determination and performance tuning. A regular review of the history database file can help the system programmer to maintain optimal performance from all CICS regions. However, the sheer volume of information provided can sometimes make the evaluation of this important data a time consuming process.
UCCF/Batch allows the system programmer to compile this vast array of data into a number of report formats, allowing for a statistical review of all abnormal conditions occurring within your system. UCCF/Batch prepares and prints reports offline using the AUTOMON/CICS messages recorded in the history database (AMON001) as input. Four separate batch jobs will produce reports for the following:
Realize the benefits that UCCF/Batch provides through advanced capabilities and swift problem resolution.
Reduce hardware & software costs by 50-60%
Mitigate global CICS system outages
Accelerate terminal user response time
Automate CICS administration tasks
Dramatically reduce help desk volume
Take control your critical host transaction server
UCCF/Batch delivers features to accelerate problem determination and rectification.
History database parser
Analyze the AUTOMON/CICS history database.
Report filters
Report on specific date and time ranges.
Inclusion features
Report on events that meet user-specified criteria.
Synopsis report
List only the first occurrence of unique and duplicated events.
Intelligent advisement reporting
Generate reports containing conclusions drawn from a single analysis.
System condition explanation
Explanation of conditions causing the generation of AUTOMON messages.
AUTOMON/CICS option advisor
Explanation of AUTOMON parameters affecting the generation of these messages.
Built-in UNICOM product adapters
Detail and summary reports for storage violations and system crash conditions, transaction abends, AUTOMON/CICS messages, and performance data.