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How the Interface Works

When the CA CPM v3 interface to CA NSM SSM CA OPS/MVS Option workstation is activated, the following process occurs:

1. A special SSM resource table is automatically created and added to the SSM managed tables list.
2. The AOF message rules are automatically enabled.

   The message rules monitor WTOs issued by CA CPM v3 and are use to populate and maintain a list of monitored flows as SSM resources in the SSM resource table. These SSM resources can be viewed as flow icons on an SSMO workstation. When a message rule detects a change in the status of a monitored flow, it updates the SSM resource for that flow in the SSM resource table accordingly, which in turn automatically triggers an SNMP trap to be sent to update the status of the flow icon on the SSMO workstation.

3. The CAIENF interface is activated.

   The CAIENF interface monitors CAIENF events issued by the scheduling product running on the local system to identify it as either the Master scheduler system or a Slave scheduler system in a CPM plex. This information is automatically sent to the SSMO workstation through an SNMP trap. The SSMO workstation can be configured to display a group of systems eligible to run the primary instance of the scheduling product (Master scheduler system) as a single CPM Plex icon. You can access flow icons by drilling down from the CPM Plex icon. The user can display which system is the active Master scheduler system in that CPM Plex.

   Note: The primary instance of a scheduling product is the master system or focal point system in the scheduling complex.