Multi Instance Exercise 9

Exercise 9: Named Instances

Objective

To utilize Named Instances to have 2 schedules built with different command lines.

Summary

Create a multi-instance schedule, My First Named Instance, with three machines in it. Create a Windows job called Machine Groups that will build an instance of the job to run on each machine in the group.

Instructions

Define a New Machine

1. Open the Agents screen from the Library.
2. Click the Add button.

• In the Name field, enter SMAAdvancedTraining.
• In the Machine Type dropdown, select Windows.
• Click Save
• In the General Settings section:
  • Enter the IP Address you are using to Remote Desktop to this training server.
  • Change the Socket Number to 4100.
• In the Communication Settings section.
  • Change the JORS Port Number to 4110
• Click the Save button.

3. Close Operations.

Create the Schedule

4. Create a new Schedule called MY FIRST NAMED INSTANCE.

• Check the Multi-Instance checkbox
• Click the Save button.

5. Enter Admin Mode

Create the Named Instances

6. Expand the Instance Definition tab.

• Click the Named Instance radio button.
• Click the small green + button.
• Enter Advanced Training as the new Instance Name.
• Click the check mark to save the instance name.
• Repeat the last 3 steps to create a Basic Training Instance.

Define the Schedule Instance Properties

7. In the Selected Named Instance dropdown, select Advanced Training

• Click the large green + to add a Property.
• In the Name field, enter DURATION
• In the Value field, enter 15
• Click the check mark to save.
• Click the large green + to add a Property.
• In the Name field, enter PATH
• In the Value field, enter C:\Program Files\OpConxps\MSLSAM\1
• Click the check mark to save.

8. In the Selected Named Instance dropdown, select Basic Training

• Click the large green + to add a Property.
• In the Name field, enter DURATION
• In the Value field, enter 10
• Click the check mark to save.
• Click the large green + to add a Property.
• In the Name field, enter PATH
• In the Value field, enter C:\Program Files\OpConxps\MSLSAM
• Click the check mark to save.

Define the Exceptions

9. Select the Advanced Training Instance.
10. Select the Exceptions tab.
11. Click the (+) to the right of the the Job Pattern dropdown.

• In the Job Pattern field, enter *
• Click the check mark to save.

12. Under Job Exceptions

• Click the + button
• In the Job Exception dropdown, select Primary Machine
• In the To Replace field, enter SMATraining.
• In the Replace With field, enter SMAAdvancedTraining.
• Click the Check mark to save.

13. Click the (+) to the right of the the Job Pattern dropdown.

• In the Job Pattern field, enter Upload*
• Click the check mark to save.

14. Under Job Exceptions,

• Click the + button
• In the Job Exception dropdown, select Job Build Status
• In the Replace With dropdown, select To Be Skipped.
• Click the Check mark to save.

15. Click Save

Create the Jobs

16. Create 4 Windows Jobs using the Genericp.exe

• Job Names and Run Order:
  • Run Report
  • Transfer Report to Network
  • Upload Report to Vendor
  • Archive Report
• Select SMATraining as the Primary Machine.
• Command Line for all 4 Jobs: "[[SI.PATH]]\genericp.exe" -t [[SI.DURATION]]

Build the Schedule

17. Build the Schedule.
18. Verify that both Instances are built.

note

• Verify that the Advanced Training Instance is running on the SMAAdvancedTraining Machine while the Basic Instance is running on the SMATraining Machine.
• Verify that the Upload Job in the Advanced Training Instance was set to be Skipped.

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Enterprise Manager

Details

1. Open the Machines screen from the Administration section of the Navigation Panel.
2. Click the Add button.
3. Enter SMAAdvancedTraining in the Name text box.
4. Select Windows as the Machine Type.
5. Change the Socket Number to 4100.
6. Enter the IP Address you are using to Remote Desktop to this training server.
7. Click the Save button.
8. Click the OpCon Advanced Settings Panel link.
9. Click the Communication Settings tab.
10. Select JORS Port Number in the table.
11. Enter a value of 4110.
12. Click the Update button.
13. Click the Save button
14. Create a new Schedule called MY FIRST NAMED INSTANCE.
15. Mark the Multi-Instance checkbox in the Schedule Properties frame.
16. Click the Instance Definition tab.
17. Click the Named Instance radio button.
18. Click the Add button in the Instances field on the left side of the screen.
19. Click the Add button on the Select Instance popup window.
20. Enter Advanced Training in the Instance Name.
21. Click the OK button.
22. Click the OK button.
23. Repeat this creating a Basic Training Instance.
24. Select the Advanced Training Instance in the Instance box on the left side of the screen.
25. Create a Property for DURATION.
    • Enter DURATION in the Property Name text box under Instance Details.
    • Enter 15 in the Property Value text box.
    • Click the Add button to the right of Property Value.
26. Create a Property for PATH.
    • Enter PATH in the Property Name text box under Instance Details.
    • Enter C:\Program Files\OpConxps\MSLSAM\1 in the Property Value text box.
    • Click the Add button to the right of Property Value.
27. Click the Save button.
28. Do the same for the Basic Class Instance with two differences
    • Use 10 instead of 15 for DURATION.
    • Remove the “\1” at the end of the PATH.
29. Click the Save button.
30. Select the Advanced Training Instance.
31. Click the Add button under Exception Rules.
32. Enter the Job Pattern as *.
33. Replace Primary Machine SMATraining. In the New Value text box enter SMAAdvancedTraining.
34. Click the OK button.
35. Enter the Job Pattern Upload*
36. Click the Add button under Exception Rules.
37. Select Job Build Status from the Job Field drop-down.
38. Select To Be Skipped from the New Value field.
39. Click the OK button.
40. Click the Save button.
41. Open the Job Master with MY FIRST NAMED INSTANCE selected.
42. Create four Windows Jobs using the Genericp.exe.
    • Job Names and Run Order:
      • Run Report
      • Transfer Report to Network
      • Upload Report to Vendor
      • Archive Report
    • Select SMATraining as the Primary Machine.
    • Command Line for all three Jobs: "[[SI.PATH]]\genericp.exe" –t [[SI.DURATION]]
43. Build the Schedule(s).
44. Verify that both Instances are built.
45. Verify that the Advanced Training Instance is running on the SMAAdvancedTraining Machine while the Basic Instance is running on the SMATraining Machine.
46. Verify that the Upload Job was set to be Skipped.