Automation Processing in Processor Operations

This section contains information on how to customize automation processing for processor operations.

Initializing a Target System
If your routines need to start target systems (hardware and/or operating system), issue the ISQCCMD ACTIVATE command.
Shutting Down a Target System
If your routines need to shut down a target system, issue the ISQCCMD DEACTIVATE OCF command.
Issuing Other OCF Commands
All OCF commands supported by processor operations can be issued from automation routines.
Reserved SA z/OS Commands
The SA z/OS commands ISQISUP, ISQISTAT, ISQCMMT, ISQSTRT, ISQXIPM, ISQGPOLL, and ISQGSMSG are not intended for your use. Do not use these in your automation routines.
Serializing Command Processing
Serializing command processing ensures that commands and automation routines are processed in the order in which they are sent to a target system console. It can also prevent the command sequence from being interrupted by other tasks.
Sending an Automation Routine to a Target Control Task
If you run the same series of SA z/OS commands regularly, you can program the commands into a NetView automation routine. Follow the guidelines you use for any NetView automation routine.
Locking a Console
Several routines and operators may attempt to address the same console at the same time. The ISQEXEC command does not prevent other tasks from interrupting the sequence of commands being processed by the target control task; it does not lock the console.

Parent topic: Performing Automation Processing