The NetView Automation Table

The NetView automation table (AT) enables you to respond automatically to messages.

It contains statements that define actions that NetView takes when it receives specific messages. For example, you can issue a response in the form of a command, command list, or command processor. You can also set attributes and processing options. For example, you can suppress, log, or route messages.

You can specify any number of actions for SA z/OS to take when an incoming message matches your conditions. Actions can be commands, command lists, and command processors. For simple responses, a single command might be sufficient, such as a NetView command, a VTAM® command, or a system or subsystem command. For more complex responses, you can write command lists or command processors. The AT specifies the task that the action is performed under, enabling you to run automation procedures under an autotask.

Actions also include setting message-processing options. For any particular message, you can use message-processing options to specify such things as:

• Suppressing the message (and which operator it should be displayed for)
• Triggering the execution of a command
• Setting the status of a resource
• Setting the health state of a monitor resource
• Running user-specific processing, such as performing alerting by creating a trouble ticket
• Taking a recovery action in case of a failure

For an introduction to NetView and NetView automation tables, see IBM Z® NetView Automation Guide and IBM Z NetView User's Guide.