IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS, Version 5.1.0

Adding or editing a workload

A workload groups one or more service classes that you to monitor as a unit; with it, you can monitor related service classes, highlighting the worst performing class within the group. Defining one or more workloads is usually the first step in implementing the SLA support within OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS.

Note:
OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS does not support workload balancing; the workload objects defined using the CICS® SLA view are for workspace purposes only.

To define a new workload:

  1. Within the Workloads window, click Create.

    The Create new Workload window is displayed.

    Figure 4. The Create new Workload Editor window for creating a new workload
    This graphic shows the Create new Workload popup window.
  2. Within the workload editor, define a name for your new workload, and give it a description. The name you supply is converted to uppercase.

    A workload name is a maximum of eight characters in length. These are the valid characters for the workload name: A-Z, a-z, 0-9 and any of the following, $ @ # . / - _ % & ¢ ? ! : | = ¬ ; < >. Note, the comma (,) and double quote (") characters are not valid.

    A workload description is a maximum of 24 characters in length. The valid characters are any basic Latin ASCII characters.

  3. To save your new workload, click OK.

A default workload named DFLTWORK is provided with OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS.

You can also change the description of an existing workload:

  1. Within the Workloads window, select the workload you want to edit, and click Edit.

    The Edit Workload window opens again and shows the name of the selected workload and the current description:

    Figure 5. The Edit Workload window for updating an existing workload
    This graphic shows the Edit Workload popup window when used to change a workload's description.
  2. Edit the Description field as needed.
  3. Click OK.

After you have defined the appropriate workload, your next step is to create the service classes; see Adding or editing a service class.


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