Unit 2 Exercise 6

Exercise 6: Create a UNIX Job

Objective

To define a UNIX job and run it successfully.

Summary

Create a UNIX job in MY FIRST SCHEDULE called UNIX Job 1. This job will run as 0/0 and execute the UNIX version of genericp, called genericpgm for 20 seconds

Instructions

Defining the job

1. In Studio, select My First Schedule.
2. Click the View button.
3. In the side menu, select Add Job.
4. Validate that My First Schedule is in the Schedule field.
5. In the Name textbox, enter UNIX Job 1.
6. In the Job Type drop-down list, select UNIX.
7. In the Machine Selection > Machines or Machine Group drop-down list, select the SUSEVM machine for the Job to run on.
8. In the General > User ID drop-down list, select 0/0
9. In the Run > Start Image field, type:

/usr/local/lsam/bin/genericpgm

9. In the Run > Parameters section, enter:

–t20 –e0

10. Click the Save button
11. Click the Lock icon in the upper right-hand corner.
12. Select the Frequency tab.
13. Select Example-Mon-Sun-O in the Inactive list.
14. Move the Frequency to the Active List using the < button.
15. Expand the Documentation tab and enter in some documentation

• Example: This is a UNIX training job.

16. Click the Save button.
17. Close Library.
18. Close Studio.

Add the Job to the Daily and Execute It

19. In Operations, click on Processes in the top right corner.
20. In the Date section, select today's date.
21. In the Schedule section, right-click on My First Schedule.
22. In the Schedule Selection window, click the + sign.
23. In the Add Job(s) for... pop-up window, select the UNIX Job 1 and click Next.
24. On the next screen, click the Release radial button then click Next.
25. On the next screen, click Submit.
26. Click Close.
27. In the Job section, you should see the job and it should run successfully.
28. Close Operations.

Enterprise Manager

Details

Walkthrough Video - Unit 2 Exercise 6

Scenario: You will create 1 UNIX Job in OpCon to run the same program in the previous exercise.

1. Under the Administration topic, Double-Click on Job Master.
2. In the Schedule drop-down list, select My First Schedule.
3. Click the Add button on the Job Master toolbar.
4. In the Name textbox, enter UNIX Job 1.
5. In the Job Type drop-down list, select UNIX.
6. In the Primary Machine drop-down list, select the SUSEVM machine for the Job to run on.
7. In the User ID drop-down list, select 0/0
8. In the Start Image field, type:

/usr/local/lsam/bin/genericpgm

9. In the Parameters section, enter:

–t20 –e0

10. Click the Save button on the Job Master toolbar.
11. Inside the Job Master screen under Job Properties, click on the Frequency tab.
12. Within the Frequency list frame, click the Add button.
13. Click inside the option button to Use existing Frequency.

• In the Frequency drop-down list, select Example-Mon-Sun-O.
• Click Next
• Click the Finish button.

14. Click on the Documentation tab and enter This is a UNIX training Job.
15. Click the Save button on the Job Master toolbar.
16. Close the Job Master.