Using servers
For each workstation, you specify parallel servers on the availability panels. The number of parallel servers defined on a computer workstation represents the maximum number of operations that can be started at the same time. If CPU1 has 15 servers, HCL Workload Automation for Z counts how many are being used, and starts as many operations as the number of unused servers at that moment allows. On computer workstations defined with server usage C or B, the number of parallel servers defined must be at least 1 or no operations will be started. The maximum number of parallel servers that can be defined for a workstation is 65535.
For other types of workstation, you normally specify usage P (planning only) for parallel servers, because you do not want HCL Workload Automation for Z to refuse to start a setup operation, for example, if an operator requests it. If an operator wants to set up a job, the server (operator) must be available! HCL Workload Automation for Z still uses the count of servers on setup workstations, but only for planning, when it works out in advance whether there could be a backlog of setup operations.
If you do not need to use servers, specify N (neither) for the server usage.
| Field name | Job setup workstation | Computer workstation | Printer workstation | WTO workstation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| These fields are in the CREATING GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT A WORKSTATION panel (EQQWCGEP - Creating general information about a workstation): | ||||
| WORK STATION NAME | SETP | CPU1 | PRT1 | WTO1 |
| DESCRIPTION | Used to prepare JCL | Main JES processor | Printer pool | Messages for NetView® |
| WORK STATION TYPE | G (general) |
C (computer) |
P (printer) |
G (general) |
| REPORTING ATTR | S (manual start and
completion) |
A (automatic) |
A (automatic) |
C (completion only) |
| FT WORK STATION | N (no) |
N (no) |
N (no) |
N (no) |
| PRINTOUT ROUTING | SYSPRINT |
SYSPRINT |
SYSPRINT |
SYSPRINT |
| SERVER USAGE | P (planning only) |
B (both planning
and control) |
P (planning only) |
N (neither) |
| SPLITTABLE | Y (yes) |
N (no) |
Y (yes) |
N (no) |
| JOB SETUP | Y (yes) |
N (no) |
N (no) |
N (no) |
| STARTED TASK, STC | N (no) |
N (no) |
N (no) |
N (no) |
| WTO | N (no) |
N (no) |
N (no) |
Y (yes) |
| WAIT | N (no) |
N (no) |
N (no) |
N (no) |
| DESTINATION | Blank (HCL Workload Automation for Z controlling processor) | Blank (HCL Workload Automation for Z controlling processor) | Blank (HCL Workload Automation for Z controlling processor) | Blank (HCL Workload Automation for Z controlling processor) |
| TRANSPORT TIME | 00.00 (0 minutes) |
00.00 (0 minutes) |
00.00 (0 minutes) |
00.00 (0 minutes) |
| DURATION | 00.05.00 (5 minutes) |
00.05.00 (5 minutes) |
00.30.00 (30 minutes) |
00.01.00 (1 minute) |
| These fields are in the AVAILABILITY OF A WORK STATION panel (EQQWMAVL - Availability of a workstation): | ||||
| Days with STANDARD availability | M-F | All | All | All |
| Days with other availability | Saturday | — | — | — |
| Closed days | Sunday | — | — | — |
| These fields are in the ALL OPEN TIME INTERVALS panel (EQQWMATL - All open time intervals): | ||||
| Number of parallel servers | 5 (clerks) | 15 (initiators) | 2 (printers) | 99 (not used) |