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The Web Interface for TWS

Release Notes

HORIZONTSoftware for Datacenters

Garmischer Str. 8 D- 80339 MünchenTel ++49(0)89 / 540 162 - 0www.horizont-it.com

TWS/WebAdmin

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TWS/WebAdmin 2.1 and 3.0

• TWS/WebAdmin 2.1 is the new release for TWS 8.2 (and

older)

• TWS/WebAdmin 3.0 is the new release for TWS 8.3

• GA September 2007

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What’s New

• Improved Menu Structure

• New forms for TWS 8.3

• Netplans

• Miscellaneous

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Improved Menu StructureImproved menu structure:Options like Event and Alert configuration are moved from the homepage to the administration page

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New Forms

New TWS 8.3 elements require new forms, e.g. Jobstream Options

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Netplans

• The netplan module can be installed on top of existing TWS/WebAdmin 2.0 installations.

• The netplan module uses ActiveX technology, therefore Windows Desktops are required. Firefox is able to run ActiveX controls after the installation of a plugin.

• The netplans are 100% online: Data is extracted directly from TWS, no “pre-processing” is needed.

• A separate administration program allows to modify the appearance of symbols, line colors etc.

TWS/WebAdmin has “inherited” the graphic engine TWS/WebAdmin has “inherited” the graphic engine of TWS/Graph. of TWS/Graph.

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Netplans

2. Click here to request netplan

1. Select objects

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Netplans

3. Specify netplan properties...

4. ...or use additional ‚From to‘ selection...

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Netplans

5. The netplan !

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Netplans

Detailed information on mouse click

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Netplans

Search function

Specify search criteria

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Netplans

search results

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Netplans

Mark lines...

...create subnet...

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Netplans

The subnet...

...click here to collapse...

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Netplans

...collapsed cluster, click on + to expand again

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Netplans

more functionse.g. “World View“ for easy navigation

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Netplans

Print function

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Administration Program

Administration program to adapt appearance of nodes and links

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Miscellaneous

• PHP sessions are used to keep important state information in server memory, e.g.– authentication status– TWS localopts, globalopts data (used for processing)– user options (cookies where used before)– TWS cpuinfo, TWS TimeZone status, etc...

• Encrypted passwords in the database connection descriptors

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Miscellaneous

• User profiles – User’s reports are stored in user’s own home directory (in TWS/WebAdmin

2 all reports were stored in one common directory). – User can store his option settings into a separate file in his home directory.

Options are loaded during login.

• Error logging– php errors and warnings are written to a log file (more secure) and

exception states detected in our routines are logged in the webadmin_error.log(In TWS/WebAdmin 2 only php fatal errors were printed to the web page).

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What’s Coming Next?

Prompt Notes

Test Error + StartedHORIZONT OPCCP390OLD LATE

OPC TIME 001 ErrorHORIZONT"Production" LATE

OPC CPU 010 Started HOR1*

OPC CPU 020 HOR2*

OPC CPU 030 HOR3*

OPC DMY 255 HOR4*

SMF-Applikation HOR5*

HOR60DAY TIME HOR6*

HOR60DAY_END HOR50005 Late

HOR70DAYHORIZONTMaintenance

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Modify Streams via Netplans

Click here to activate stream menu

…then select modify

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Modify Streams via Netplans

Modify Jobstream

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Modify Jobs via Netplans

Click here to activate job menu

…then select modify

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Modify Jobs via Netplans

Click here to modify a job

Modify Jobstream

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Notes for all Database Objects

Notes for all database objects, e.g. Prompts

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Notes for all Database Objects

Prompt Notes

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Business Oriented Monitoring

Prompt Notes

Test Error + StartedHORIZONT OPCCP390OLD LATE

OPC TIME 001 ErrorHORIZONT"Production" LATE

OPC CPU 010 Started HOR1*

OPC CPU 020 HOR2*

OPC CPU 030 HOR3*

OPC DMY 255 HOR4*

SMF-Applikation HOR5*

HOR60DAY TIME HOR6*

HOR60DAY_END HOR50005 Late

HOR70DAYHORIZONTMaintenance

A business oriented structure is used to monitor groups of streams and jobs. Advantage: User does not need to have any TWS knowledge

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Business Oriented Monitoring

Create actual HTML files displaying stream and job information.Advantage: User needs no access rights to TWS and TWS/WebAdmin

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Business Oriented ADHOC Submission

TWS/WebAdmin has an option to submit Jobs, Streams and Tasks, but ….

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Business Oriented ADHOC Submission

…there are some disadvantages:• User must have access to TWS • Many parameters must be specified,

which is not acceptable for non-TWS users

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Business Oriented ADHOC SubmissionAdmin defines a “Submit unit”, which consists of stream(s) or job(s) that can be submitted by user(s)

User selects a predefined “Submit unit”

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Many thanks for your attention

HORIZONTSoftware for Datacenters

Garmischer Str. 8 D- 80339 MünchenTel ++49(0)89 / 540 162 - 0www.horizont-it.com

The Web Interface for TWS

TWS/WebAdmin