Implementing Availability Maps › Create an Availability Map

Create an Availability Map

To create an availability map

1. Press F4 (Add) from the Availability Map List panel.

   The Availability Map panel appears.

2. Specify the timer information that sets the availability requirements. For information about the fields, press F1 (Help).

How You Define Timers

You can define two types of timer information:

• For all services or resources, define the timer, leaving the SVC/Resource Name field blank. This timer information applies to any services or resources attached to the map.
• For a specific service or resource, define the timer with the name of the service or resource in the SVC/Resource Name field. This timer information applies to the named service or resource if the service or resource is attached to the map.

You can use the action codes to repeat or delete rows of information, or to insert blank lines.

Use the following values in the Day field to simplify data entry:

*

Repeats the timer for all days (that is, Monday through Sunday).

W/D

Repeats the timer for weekdays (that is, Monday through Friday).

W/E

Repeats the timer for weekends (that is, Saturday and Sunday).

Leave the Day field blank if you fill in the Date field. If the Mode field is left blank, you do not override the operation mode.

Scheduling of Processes

If you want the map to start processes at defined times, press F11 (Right) to display the fields for specifying processes.

Manual Overrides

You can use a timer to reset manual desired state and operation mode overrides. Specify RESET in the Des.State and in the Mode fields.

When a manual override exists, the scheduled change to the overridden parameter cannot be made. If you want to help ensure that the scheduled changes are made, reset the overrides first.

Note: For more information about how to perform manual overrides, see the User Guide.

Availability Map Example

This example describes how to define an availability map for services.

In this example, you define a map for the defined services to schedule such things as availability during holidays and when system maintenance is required. The map is named MAP1.

Use the /SADMIN.A path and the F4 (Add) function key to access the Availability Map panel. On the panel, you type the following values:

• MAP1 in the Name field
• A description in the Description field
• N in the Expire Delete field to retain expired timer events (These events occur on specific dates.)

You can now specify timer details.

You want to stop all services on 27 November 2012 at 0830 hours for system maintenance and reactivate all services at 1600 hours on the same day. (Resources that belong to the services have a scheduled INACTIVE desired state for all times. That is, the services control the availability of those resources by using the ACTIVE desired state overrides.)

In the Timer Details box, type the information about the date, the time, the change to the status, and whether to process this change. To have a change processed, specify ON in the Status column. The following shows the completed Availability Map panel.

 PROD-------------- Automation Services : Availability Map ---------Function=ADD
 Command ===>                                                   Scroll ===> CSR 
                                                                                
 . Availability Map -----------------------------------------------------------.
 | System Name .. $SERVICE  Version .. 0001   Last Updated By                  |
 | Name ......... MAP1                        at           on                  |
 | Description .. SERVICE MAP 1                       Expire Delete ... NO     |
 | Timer Execution Control System ........+ CO71     (Service/Shared Images)   |
 | Attached Resources ...                                                      |
 '-----------------------------------------------------------------------------'
 . Timer Details --------------------------------------------------------------.
 |                                                  D=Delete I=Insert R=Repeat |
 |     Day Date        Time     SVC/Resource Name  Des.State Mode       Status |
 |     MON 27-NOV-2012 08.30.00                    INACTIVE             ON     |
 |     MON 27-NOV-2012 16.00.00                    ACTIVE               ON     |
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 |  F1=Help     F2=Split    F3=File     F4=Save     F5=NextTmr  F6=Sort        |
 |  F7=Backward F8=Forward  F9=Swap                F11=Right   F12=Cancel      |