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Defining an Automate Service

You can create Automate services using the Service Builder Wizard. The Service Builder Wizard contains predefined sets of sample services. After you complete the configuration steps, the automate service is ready to use. If you want to tailor a service, use the Automate Service Builder Wizard to customize it.

The following example shows you how to perform the listed items:

• Scan all RAID disk arrays once a week.
• Send an email notification, when any of the disks size is greater than 70 percent full.

Follow these steps:

1. Expand the CA SRM Object Tree, Open Systems, Services, Service Definitions, and then select Automate.

   The Automate table opens.

   Note: You can also access Automate services from the Open Systems file menu by selecting Create Services and then Automate.

2. Click the Configuration menu and New in the Automate table.

   The Automate Service Builder dialog opens.

3. Expand Network Storage, Disk Arrays, and select Full RAID Disks in the Template screen and click Next.
4. Select 70 from the % Occupied drop-down list in the Condition screen and click Next.
5. Select Disk Array RAID Disks from the Selection Type drop-down list and select the All Objects check box in the Select one or more disk array raid disks from the list box and click Next.
6. Click the Message tab in the Automate Action screen.
7. Type your email address in the To text box and the message in the Message box that you want to send when the condition is met and click Next.
8. Select Execute periodically and type 1 in the Every text box, and select Weeks from the drop-down list, and then select the day in the Execution Frequency screen.

   The Summary dialog displays the parameters for the service that you have defined.

   • Click Save to save the service without executing it.

     CA SRM runs the service according to the configuration shown in this dialog.

     Note: If you change the Advanced dialog, you will have to use it for all of your future changes. After you use the Advanced dialog for a service, you can no longer edit the service in the Service Builder Wizard.

   • Click Launch to name and execute the service.
9. Type a name and description for the service in the dialog and click OK.

   The service executes or saves depending on what you selected in the previous dialog.

   You can use the CA SRM Activity Monitor to check the progress of any service that you create.