iSeries
(AS/400) - Automation Services - Automation
Automation can bring huge benefits in cost savings, increased availability
and reliability. It is possible to automate virtually every aspect of system
operations from unattended full system saves to the automatic answering and
paging of system messages. The schedulers available today are not only time
dependant, but conditional too and can operate across multiple iSeries systems.
However, automating an iSeries is no simple task and there are several complex
stages to complete before you can even begin to automate your system.
The first two goals to achieve are firstly, a stable environment. Without a
stable environment automation will fail. One of the strengths of automation
is that it does the same thing at the same time until it is prevented from doing
so. If the environment around it changes this strength can become its weakness.
The second goal is, understanding your systems. Every job, task and process
needs to be completely understood and documented. The success of your automation
project will depend on how well these two tasks are completed.
On completion of the first two tasks, automation begins. Depending on the degree
of automation you require, you can achieve anything from the system being manually
monitored for job failures all the way through to a lights out operation where
the system automatically notifies you of any problems encountered.
ATS have many years of experience in this field; we can help you make automation
successful and trouble-free.
Deliverables:
Create a stable environment
Understand and document all systems
Implement automation software
Implement messaging software
Train existing staff on use and implementation
Benefits:
Human error reduced
Use existing staff more productively
Errors or problems reported instantly
Increased availability
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