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TWS/WebAdmin
The Web Interface for TWS
Product Presentation
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Software
HORIZONT for Datacenters1
Garmischer Str. 8
D- 80339 München
Tel ++49(0)89 / 540 162 - 0
www.horizont-it.com
TWS/WebAdmin
What is TWS/WebAdmin?
TWS/WebAdmin is a web-based interface to
maintain production under “TWS for Distributed”.
Basic functions are:
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Database and Plan Management
Netplans and Barcharts
based on database or plans (historical, actual, or
forecast plans)
Reporting - Cross references, Lists, Charts
Documentation - Job and Workstation notes
Monitoring and Alerts
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Technical Overview
For TWS 8.2 (and lower):
TWS/WebAdmin has an imbedded RDBMS to
be used for cross-references and reports
DB2,
ORACLE
TWS Agent
TWS Agent
TWS Master(s)
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Apache Webserver
Logon with TWS User
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The Web Interface
Menu
TWS Objects
Commands
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Database Management
TWS/WebAdmin allows you to easily add, copy,
modify or delete all TWS database objects:
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Streams
Jobs
Workstations
Resources
Prompts
Files
Calendars
Variables
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Example: Modify Job
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Select “Jobs” in
the menu
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Select the Job you
want to modify
Click on “Modify”
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Example: Modify Job
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Click on “Update” to
save your changes
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You can save the
stream as a “draft” for
later usage
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Example: Modify Job (Confirmation)
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Click here to “update”
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Backups
The old stream definition is saved to a “backup
file”. Use “Backup Administration” to
• Review previous versions
• Restore previous versions
• Compare versions
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Backup – Compare Versions
Original version left,
new version right
red lines
show
differences
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Plan Management
Plan management with TWS/WebAdmin allows you to
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Query TWS objects in the current plan:
Workstations, Streams, Jobs…
Take actions easily:
Cancel, Release, Rerun, Priority, Limit, Fence, etc.
Submit Streams, Jobs and Tasks (adhoc)
View previous and future production days
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Plan Workstation List
Click Workstation
to view
Jobstreams…
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…or use Action
Buttons
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Plan Jobstream List
By the way: Click
here to “hide” the
menu and
“expand” the list
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Plan Jobstream List
Click here to see
the jobs…
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Plan Job List
Click here to
view Output
Tail action displays job
output in a constantly
updating window useful for “watching” a
currently executing job
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New - Scheduled Time Filtering
Scheduled time filtering is important
for monitoring jobstreams.
Since TWS 8.3 names of jobstream
instances may not be unique.
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New - Scheduled Time Filtering
Specify a time range using
Low Time and High Time
values. No high time means
low time + 24 hours
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Submitting Jobs and Jobstreams
TWS/WebAdmin’s plan management includes various
submit actions:
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Submit Jobstream
Submit Job
Submit Task
Dependencies and alias can be specified
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Submitting Jobs and Jobstreams
Select
workstation
and
job(stream)
Specify
submit
options
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Submitting Jobs and Jobstreams
Predecessors
can easily be
specified…
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Viewing Past and Future Production
TWS/WebAdmin permits reviews of alternative
production days:
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Set Alternate Plan allows the review of a previous
production day
Generate New Plan allows the creation of a forecast or
trial plan for any period in the future
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Set Alternate Plan (Run History)
Select
previous
production
day
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Generate New Plan
Specify
desired
period to be
“forecasted”
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Alternate Production Day Job List
Symphony Date
Green title bar
indicates alternate
plan
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Event Driven Workload Automation
TWS/WebAdmin 3.1 allows to manage and monitor
event driven scheduling easily
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Add / modify event rules:
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Active Event Rules Monitoring
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Invoked Actions Monitoring
– Comfortable web forms and dialogues
– Text edit for advanced users
– Deploying event rules
– Activate/deactivate event rules
– MONMAN status monitoring
– With direct links to the plan
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Event Rules Design
Click on the event rule name to
display details
Various action buttons – Display,
Modify, Add, Copy, Display, Rename,
Text Edit, Delete etc.
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Event Rule Design – Common Options
Click “Next” to continue
with the definition of the
event conditions
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Event Rule Design - Conditions
Create the set of
conditions
dynamically
Click “Next” to continue
to the definition of the
event action
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Event Rule Design - Actions
Dynamically create
the set of actions to
be taken
Click “Save” to submit
modifications
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Event Rule Design – Text Edit
Text Edit function:
For many modifications it is still faster
and easier to do in the source code
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Event Rules Monitor
Event rule name
Event triggering condition, e.g.
“Any Job that gos into ERROR”
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Event reaction. e.g.
jobstream
submission
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Actions Monitor
Action to be taken: Submit
jobstream
Action of this event
was executed
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Direct link to the plan jobstream list to see the
status of the executed jobstream
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Any Questions about the basic
functions of TWS/WebAdmin?
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Netplans and Barcharts
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Netplans
TWS/WebAdmin has integrated ‘easy-to-read’
netplans, including:
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Stream and job netplans
Successor and predecessor netplans
“From – To” netplans
Various search functions including critical path
Print and export functions
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Netplans
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Select
objects
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Click here
to generate
netplan
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Netplans
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Specify
Options
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Netplans
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The netplan !
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Netplans – Collapse Streams
Collapse or expand
streams to get a
better view
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Netplans – Show Details
View all details by a
simple mouse
click...
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Netplans – Search
Specify search criteria
Search function
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Netplans – Search Result
The resulting nodes
are marked in the
net...
...and listed for further
activities, e.g.
„subnet marked nodes“
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Netplans - Subnet
...here is the subnet with
the selected jobs
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Netplans – Critical Path
TWS/WebAdmin allows searches for the
critical path that may delay your production
(end time), or that will use most of the
resources (duration)
...and allows you to specify the time
frame to be analyzed
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Netplans – Critical Path Forecast
The result is displayed in the netplan
...collapsed cluster,
click on + to expand
again
Graphically…
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..showing the
total duration of
the Critical Path
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Netplans – Critical Path Simulation
...collapsed
cluster,
Simulation:
click on Graphically
+ to expandmodify jobs,
again dependencies, etc. to find
out if the critical path would
change if a job runs longer,
or if another job is inserted
etc.
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Netplans – Status Colors
Stream netplans show the status of
streams by using status colors
...click here to expand the
stream to get more
information
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Netplans – Status Colors
The expanded stream shows
the error job
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Administration Program
A separate administration
program lets you adapt the
style of jobs, streams and
dependencies to your needs
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Barcharts
Barcharts give you a graphical overview about
stream and job runtimes, based on
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Historical data (archived plans)
Actual data (actual plan)
Future data (forecast plans)
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Barcharts
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Select
objects
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Click here
to generate
barchart
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Barcharts
the resulting barchart
shows the runtimes of
streams and jobs
…and the total
number of jobs
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Barcharts
Collapse / expand from
stream to job level
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Barcharts
Change the scale
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Reports
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Reports
Besides netplans and barcharts TWS/WebAdmin
offers various other ‘easy-to-use’ reports and
graphs, e.g.
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Job History Report
Job Details Report
TWS Activity Report
Production Planning Report
Critical Jobs Report
Custom Reports
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Example - Job History Report
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Specify style
and contents
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Select objects
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Job History Report - Output
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The resulting report
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TWS Activity Report
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TWS Activity Report
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Miscellaneous Functions
In addition to its basic functions, TWS/WebAdmin has
various additional “goodies”:
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Document jobs and workstations by using notes
Monitor production by using the integrated event
monitor, e.g. as an alternative to the TEC
Define alerts
View Audit Logs
View TWS Logfiles
Change size of TWS Mailbox Files
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Any Questions about TWS/WebAdmin?
[email protected]
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Summary
TWS/WebAdmin is a complete web interface that has
all functions you need to manage TWS. Benefits are:
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Easy to use
Easy to install
Very fast
No nested menus, but “information at a glance”
Simple architecture
Low resource consumption
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TWS/WebAdmin
The Web Interface for TWS
Thank you very much
for you attention
HORIZONT
Software
HORIZONT for Datacenters65
Garmischer Str. 8
D- 80339 München
Tel ++49(0)89 / 540 162 - 0
www.horizont-it.com
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