74 docs tagged with "System Administrator"

A utility for validating the syntax of MCP Agent definitions files before implementing them in a production environment.

A utility WFL that removes aged Acceptfiles from the *SMA/LINC17/FILES directory created by EAE/AB Suite MCP jobs.

Reference the supplemental MCP LSAM files, sample programs, and the COMS and IDC entities that are created or modified during installation.

Understand what the *SMA/INSTALL program does automatically during a new installation or upgrade of the MCP LSAM.

Configure Automated Response to allow the MCP LSAM to detect console messages and automatically send events to OpCon or respond to waiting MCP processes.

Troubleshooting guidance for common AutoResponse issues including display monitor rules not applied, external events not sent, and high message count conditions.

Describes the SMA/COMMAND and SMA/WFL/COMMAND programs that forward commands to specified processes on the MCP system.

Configure the TCP/IP port, TLS settings, hostname alias, and accepted IP addresses on the SMACOMM screen to enable LSAM-to-OpCon communication.

Configure the network and security settings the MCP Agent uses to exchange scheduling messages with the OpCon server.

A reference table of legacy TCP/IP communication configuration fields for the MCP Agent and SMANetCom.

Troubleshooting guidance for MCP Agent communication issues including jobs stuck in Running state, LSAM not communicating with SMANetCom, and arithmetic overflow errors.

An overview of the MCP Agent configuration section, covering the configuration file, all parameter groups, and procedures for common configuration tasks.

Access the SMA/MANAGER program and navigate its configuration screens to modify MCP LSAM settings.

Troubleshooting guidance for MCP Agent configuration issues including insufficient screen size errors, configuration changes not applied, and config file too short errors.

Transfer the MCP LSAM container files from a Windows machine to the ClearPath MCP system via FTP before running the installer.

Reference the core MCP LSAM programs installed by *SMA/INSTALL and the permanent and temporary files each program uses or creates.

Describes the SMASUP Data Collector utility, which gathers debug information from an MCP machine to support problem analysis.

Create, edit, and save records in the displays definition file that the MCP Agent uses for automated response to job display messages.

Select which displays definitions file to create or edit for automated response monitoring of job and system display messages.

Explains how to apply MCP Agent configuration changes while the agent is running without requiring a restart.

Reference list of all error and informational messages generated by SMA Manager screens, with descriptions and required actions.

Configure and use File Monitor to take automated actions when defined file conditions are met on the MCP platform, such as file creation, deletion, modification, or size thresholds.

A reference table of error messages that may appear in the *SMA/FILE/MONITOR printer backup file, with descriptions and corrective guidance.

Create and edit file monitoring definitions that instruct the Resource Monitor to watch for file events and trigger actions or OpCon events in response.

Troubleshooting guidance for MCP Agent file monitoring issues including events not sent to SAM, file monitor rule changes not applied, and files not monitored as defined.

Configure and use SMA File Transfer (SMAFT) to reliably transfer files between MCP and other platforms through OpCon jobs.

Troubleshooting guidance for MCP Agent SMA File Transfer issues including jobs failing with P-DS and Warning 86 console messages.

Configure the WFL startup parameters, usercode credentials, family assignments, and OpCon authentication values on the SMAGEN screen.

Configure the WFL startup parameters for the MCP Agent and Resource Monitor, including usercodes, disk families, and OpCon external event credentials.

View the current number of display messages queued for processing by the Display Handler to identify potential response delays.

An overview of the MCP Agent installation section, including installation package structure, multiple-agent support, prerequisites, and links to installation procedures.

Describes the SMA/INSTALL program, which automates the steps required to install or upgrade the MCP Agent.

Describes the interactive window provided by the MCP Agent for viewing version information and currently running or recently completed jobs.

Troubleshooting guidance for MCP Agent job initiation and monitoring issues including jobs stuck in QUEUED, Start Attempted, or Wait Machine states, and common job status errors.

Configure JORS to allow users to view MCP job output directly from the OpCon interface.

Troubleshooting guidance for MCP Agent JORS issues including no output file responses and JORS failing to start.

Reference pre-18.00.00 MCP LSAM procedures for configuration, startup, shutdown, and feature management that have been superseded by SMA/MANAGER.

Enable and disable debug mode for the MCP Agent to capture diagnostic information for troubleshooting with SMA Technologies Support.

An overview of the MCP LSAM's features and utilities, including file monitoring, resource monitoring, automated response, file transfer, and scheduling tools.

Start or stop the MCP Agent and optionally the Resource Monitor using the INITLSAM and STOPLSAM screens.

Troubleshooting guidance for MCP Agent startup and shutdown issues including configuration file missing, seg array errors, INVALID INDEX errors, and LSAM stopping unexpectedly.

Version history and change details for the OpCon MCP Agent, including new features, improvements, and bug fixes.

Review documented MCP LSAM known issues and their workarounds, including FTAgent compatibility, startup errors caused by concurrent jobs changes, and JORS limitations.

Review and update the MCP LSAM configuration file to set communication options and activate optional features before starting the agent.

Learn how to install and concurrently run multiple copies of the MCP LSAM for disaster recovery testing and implementation.

Run the *SMA/INSTALL program, define the LSAM to IDC, and complete initial configuration for a first-time MCP LSAM installation.

An overview of the OpCon MCP Agent (MCP LSAM), including its purpose, abbreviations used throughout the documentation, and key concepts.

An overview of the Operations and Components section, covering MCP Agent operation, the SMA/MANAGER runtime utility, and the programs and files installed with the agent.

Describes the SMA/WFL/OPS/MONITOR utility, which interrogates MCP system resources such as processor utilization and disk space to detect and respond to adverse conditions.

A reference table of legacy configuration fields for optional MCP Agent modules including AutoResponse, File Transfer, JORS, Mixwatcher, File Monitor, and MSGIN.

Enable and configure Automated Response, Job Adoption, File Monitor, JORS, SMA File Transfer, and MSGIN settings on the SMAOPT screen.

Enable and configure optional MCP Agent features including Automated Response, Job Adoption, File Monitor, Resource Monitor, JORS, SMA File Transfer, and MSGIN.

Reference the optional MCP LSAM programs and their associated files that support features such as File Monitor, JORS, File Transfer, Automated Response, and MSGIN.

Collect all required configuration values and optional feature decisions before beginning an MCP LSAM installation.

Gather and submit MCP LSAM debug information to SMA Technologies support for timely issue resolution.

A reference table of legacy MCP Agent configuration fields that control job processing behavior, task-level checking, statistics, and checkpoint settings.

Set concurrency limits, job failure determination logic, task-completion messaging, checkpoint behavior, and temporary file location on the SMAVAR screen.

Configure job concurrency limits, failure detection rules, task completion reporting, checkpoint frequency, and temporary file placement for the MCP Agent.

An overview of the Reference Information section, covering message reference tables, known issues, troubleshooting guides, and legacy configuration documentation.

Instruct the running MCP Agent and its monitors to reload configuration, display, file, or performance definitions without a full restart.

Describes the SMA/RESOURCE/MONITOR component, which continuously monitors MCP system messages, files, and system resources and triggers predefined actions when defined conditions are detected.

Start or stop the MCP Resource Monitor independently of the MCP Agent when it is configured to run in its own separate WFL.

Create and edit resource monitoring definitions that instruct the Resource Monitor to watch system performance metrics and trigger actions or OpCon events in response.

Describes how to enable and view job and task-level resource utilization statistics reported by the MCP Agent with the OpCon job status update message.

Select and restore a recent backup of MCP Agent configuration or definitions files when a production file needs to be rolled back.

A reference table of error and informational messages that may appear in the *SMA/FTAGENT, with possible causes and recommended actions.

An overview of the SMA/MANAGER program, the MCP-based interface used to configure the LSAM and perform operational tasks.

View the current operational status of all MCP Agent modules for this instance, including mix numbers, process status, priority, release ID, and process name.

Reference the Transaction Server (COMS) Utility entries created during MCP Agent installation, which must not be modified or deleted without SMA Technologies guidance.

Symptom-based troubleshooting tables for MCP LSAM issues organized by category, including AutoResponse, communication, configuration, file monitoring, file transfer, job initiation, JORS, and LSAM initialization.

Remove LSAM checkpoint and tracking files and restart the agent after changing the maximum concurrent jobs configuration value.

Safely stop the running MCP LSAM, back up files, and run the *SMA/INSTALL upgrade to move to a new LSAM version.

Explains how to configure the MCP Agent to periodically back up job array and tracking information to minimize data loss during a restart or recovery.

An overview of the utilities included with the MCP LSAM installation, covering file checking, process checking, file conversion, command-line scheduling, and syntax validation.