Monitoring the ChangeMan ZMF Installation Scheduler

Once a package has been marked for internal scheduling and distributed, it is under the control of the Installation Scheduler. This tool lets the administrator display a list of scheduled jobs (by entering selection criteria, or blanks for the entire list), and to selectively change, hold, or release jobs. Use this panel to enter criteria for displaying the jobs currently under the control of the Internal Scheduler.

Note

If the CMNMONI security entity is defined, users must have Update rights to open the Monitor INSTALLATION Scheduler. If it is not defined, all users have access to this tool.

Caution

If you are running Security Server software that issues a RACROUTE RC=8 for a profile not found condition (e.g. CA-ACF2, CA-TSS), and RACF environments that have overridden the default return code for a 'profile not found' condition from 4 to 8, you must define the subsystem profile names for all subsystems. If you do not, the response will be incorrectly interpreted as users being denied access to the function and they will not be allowed to access it.

From the Monitor Option panel, select Option 2 - Install. The Monitor INSTALLATION Scheduler Part 1 of 2 (CMNMISCH) is displayed.

CMNMISCH             Monitor INSTALLATION Scheduler - Part 1 of 2
Command ===> _____________________________________________________________

Specify selection criteria:
Package . . . . . . . . . . ________ (Full name, pattern, blank or *) 
Install date: from  . . . . ________ (yyyymmdd) 
              to  . . . . . ________ (yyyymmdd)

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To monitor the Internal Scheduler for a package, type the name of the package you want to monitor in the PACKAGE ID field, or select a package based on the following filter criteria:

To select from a list of:	Do this:
Applications	1 - Leave the PACKAGE ID field blank, and press Enter. The Application Selection List (CMNRYL3) panel is displayed. 2 - Select an application by entering S in the line command field. 3 - Press Enter. The Monitor Installation Scheduler - Part 2 of 2 (CMNMISC2) panel is displayed. 4 - Select one or several packages by entering S in the line command field.
All packages at your site	Enter an * in the PACKAGE ID field and press Enter.
All packages of a certain pattern	Use * pattern masking in the PACKAGE ID field and press Enter. For example, ACT* lists all packages whose names begin with the characters ACT.
All packages to be installed in a given date range	1 - In year, month, day format (YYYYMMDD), specify the FROM INSTALL DATE and the TO INSTALL DATE to list all packages that are scheduled to be installed in that date range and press Enter. Or, leave the field blank to access all dates and press Enter. The Application Selection List (CMNQRYL3) panel is displayed if you left the PACKAGE ID field blank. 2 - Select an application by entering S in the line command field. 3 - Press Enter. Monitor Installation Scheduler - Part 2 of 2 (CMNMISC2) panel is displayed. 4 - Select one or several packages by entering S in the line command field.

Reviewing the Internally Scheduled Packages List

When the Monitor Installation Scheduler - Part 2 of 2 (CMNMISC2) panel is displayed, you see the jobs that were internally scheduled.

CMNMISC2       Monitor INSTALLATION Scheduler - Part 2 of 2
Command ===> ________________________________________________ Scroll ===> CSR

  Package    Date     Time  Type            Request     Status
_ ACTP003826 20170411 1900  Planned Perm                *HOLD

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Acting on the Packages

To act on one of the packages, place the cursor in the appropriate row and perform one of the following actions:
- Type C and press Enter to change the job's install/promotion date or time. Type in the new date or time in the appropriate column. The Status field is flagged with the *CHANGE message.
- Type D and press Enter to delete an individual package from the scheduler. The Status field is flagged with the *DELETE message.
- Type H and press Enter to place a hold on the job. The installation for the package cannot be executed until the hold is removed. The Status field is flagged with the *HOLD message. Causes the submission of a package's install job to be suspended. It will remain so until a subsequent R command is issued. When the internal scheduler reviews the list, this package will be bypassed.
- Type R and press Enter to release a job that has been held. The job is submitted at the regularly scheduled date and time, or immediately if these have expired. The Status field is flagged with the *RELEASE message.
- Type S and press Enter. May only be issued against temporary packages. It submits the deinstall job prior to the temporary change duration being met. The Status field is flagged with the *SUBMIT message.
Press END. If you entered line commands to change, delete, hold, release, or submit jobs, this action saves the changes and returns you to the Monitor Installation Scheduler Part 1 of 2 panel (CMNMISCH).