UCCF/Server, also known as Universal Command Control Facility®, works in conjunction with AUTOMON®/CICS and other UNICOM products to accelerate problem determination and rectification.
Experienced AUTOMON users are aware of the valuable information written to the history log. Diagnosis of this log on a regular basis proves to be a valuable aid to both problem determination and performance tuning. UCCF/Server takes the information provided by AUTOMON and produces a clear easy to read report of the problems encountered within your system. The report can be distributed to both system and application programmers to speed problem determination and rectification.
UCCF/Server boosts confidence and productivity by helping data center personnel find swift solutions to availability problems. It conserves your most precious commodity - time - by increasing the efficiency and speed of the remedial process. AUTOMON/LogAnalyzer provides a means to quickly compile information useful for both problem determination and performance tuning. Statistical analysis provided in the synopsis reports gives the frequency that these problems occur. Higher priority can then be given to the problems which will yield the best returns in system performance.
The AUTOMON/CICS history database contains a compilation of all system conditions occurring outside of user-specified threshold values. The messages written to this database provide information pertaining to many exceptional and degradational conditions occurring within the system. In addition, all transaction abends, storage violations and system crash conditions are recorded in this VSAM file. The data within the history database is an invaluable aid to problem determination and performance tuning. A regular review of the history database file can help the system programmer to maintain optimal performance from all CICS regions. However, the sheer volume of information provided can sometimes make the evaluation of this important data a time consuming process.
UCCF/Server allows the system programmer to compile this vast array of data into a number of report formats, allowing for a statistical review of all abnormal conditions occurring within your system. UCCF/Server prepares and prints reports offline using the AUTOMON/CICS messages recorded in the history database (AMON001) as input. Four separate batch jobs will produce reports for the following:
Realize the benefits that UCCF/Server provides through advanced capabilities and swift problem resolution.
Reduce hardware & software costs by 50-60%
Mitigate global CICS system outages
Accelerate terminal user response time
Automate CICS administration tasks
Dramatically reduce help desk volume
Take control your critical host transaction server
UCCF/Server delivers features to accelerate problem determination and rectification.
History database parser
Report filters
Inclusion features
Synopsis report
Intelligent advisement reporting
System condition explanation
AUTOMON/CICS option advisor
Built-in UNICOM product adapters