AutoSys

AutoSys Tutorials

# Send Event
alias -x se='sendevent -E'

# Start Job
alias -x fsj='sendevent -E FORCE_STARTJOB -J'
alias -x sj='sendevent -E STARTJOB -J'

# Job Report
ar='autorep -w -J '

fsj='sendevent -E FORCE_STARTJOB -J'
hold='sendevent -E JOB_ON_HOLD -J '
ice='sendevent -E JOB_ON_ICE -J '

Commands to create virutual machine in AutoSys jobs

To create virutal machine in autosys use below commands, these commands are for unix or sun os.

 

insert_machine: virtual
type: v /* default, not required */
machine: real_1
machine: real_2
max_load: 100
factor: 0.5 /* used to describe the relative processing power of a machine. Usually between 0.0-1.0*/
machine: real_2
max_load: 60 /* this is designed to limit the loading of a machine */

 

 

When not to use the box job in Autosys

The fact that all jobs in a box change status when a box starts running has lead some to use boxes to implement "job cycle" behavior. Be aware that placing jobs in a box to achieve this end may bring with it undesired behavior due to the nature of boxes.

Where to go to find the Errors in AutoSys

To find the errors in Autosys use below commands:

$AUTOUSER/out/event_demon.$AUTOSERV
($AUTOUSER/out/event_demon.ACE)

Output from the job definition output & error files :

  • /tmp files created for job_run at client machine
  • $AUTOSYS/out/DBMaint.out for DB problems
  • $SYBASE/install/errorlog_$DSQUERY when event server will not start.

NT: AutoNuTc\lib/X11\app-defaults\xpert

AutoSys Maintenance: DBMaint @$AUTOSYS/bin

AutoSys Command Line Commands

Following are the AutoSys command line commands:

gatekeeper: Allows you to enter the License Keys which allow you to run AutoSys.

eventor [-M machine_name] : Starts the event processor.

Autosys Commands

Autosys is a popular job scheduling tool used in unix used by several organization to manage job automation for running jobs on time accurately and profficiently. Autosys assists system admis to execute jobs and content of the computer safe, if he or she wished. There are several different things that Autosys is capable of doing.

AutoSys System Architecture

AutoSys is a job scheduling program for UNIX and Windows NT and is built as event-driven client/server architecture.  

The product architecture consists of three components: