Controlling the Secondary Automation Manager Functions

If you enter command code A for a secondary automation manager, a panel is displayed where you can specify the new mode of operation, as shown in Figure 1. Switching into primary mode is considered a directed takeover.

Figure 1. INGAMS Command Dialog Panel to Control Secondary Automation Manager Functions

 INGKYAM1                  SA z/OS  - Command Dialogs                           
 Domain ID   = IPUND     ---------- INGAMS   ----------    Date = 07/17/19      
 Operator ID = NETOP1          Sysplex = AOCAPLEX          Time = 09:10:27      
                                                                                
 Specify or revise the following data:                                          
                                                                                
    Action   =>          1.  Make primary Automation manager - Start  =>             
                         2.  Enable  Takeover File                              
                         3.  Disable Takeover File                              
                         4.  Suspend System                                     
                         5.  Resume System                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
  Automation manager  =>  AOCA$$$$2                                             
  Target              =>  AOCAPLEX     System name, domain id or sysplex name    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
 Command ===>                                                                   
    PF1=Help     PF2=End      PF3=Return                        PF6=Roll        
                                                               PF12=Retrieve

Use this panel to initiate the following functions:

Make primary Automation manager: This allows you to change the operation mode of a secondary automation manager to become primary (PAM). This is considered a directed takeover. Optionally, you can specify the start mode for the new PAM. Valid start modes are HOT, WARM or COLD. The default is HOT.
Note: A primary automation manager cannot be changed to a SAM.
Enable Takeover file: This causes the automation manager to start updating the Takeover file for each work item that is processed. This is necessary after the Takeover file has been enlarged or another error condition resolved.
Disable Takeover file: This causes the automation manager to stop writing to the Takeover file. The Takeover file is freed from the automation manager.
Suspend System: This causes the automation manager to stop sending orders to the agent running on the system specified left of the action. You can specify more than one system name separated by a blank character. Specify *all to suspend all systems that are controlled by the automation manager.
Resume System: This causes the automation manager to resume sending orders to the agent running on the system specified left of the action. You can specify more than one system name separated by a blank character. Specify *all to resume all systems that are controlled by the automation manager.

Fill in the following fields:

Automation manager: Specify the name of the automation manager.
Target: The name of the system where the automation manager resides. This is only necessary when the automation manager is not within the local sysplex. You can specify either the system name, the domain ID or the sysplex name.