Contents

• Notices

• Summary of amendments

• Preface

• 1. Overview of System Design

  • 1.1 Design flow

  • 1.2 Key decisions in the system design stage

  • 1.3 Design considerations

    • 1.3.1 Preparatory estimates and settings for running JP1/AJS3

    • 1.3.2 Operations that might affect JP1/AJS3 system operation

• 2. Designing the System Configuration

  • 2.1 Checking the operating environment

    • 2.1.1 JP1/AJS3 series programs

    • 2.1.2 JP1/AJS3 prerequisites

  • 2.2 Determining the system configuration

    • 2.2.1 Example of a system configuration for executing work tasks on a single host

    • 2.2.2 Examples of manager/agent system configurations

    • 2.2.3 Example of a system configuration for creating a cluster system

    • 2.2.4 Configuration example for disaster recovery operation

  • 2.3 Determining the network configuration

    • 2.3.1 Connecting multiple LANs

    • 2.3.2 Working through a firewall

    • 2.3.3 Communication using IPv6 addresses

    • 2.3.4 Example configurations with multiple LANs and their communications settings

    • 2.3.5 Example of configurations that include a firewall, and their communications settings

    • 2.3.6 Communications used in a WAN

    • 2.3.7 Checking operation in a DNS environment

    • 2.3.8 Restricting access to JP1/AJS3

  • 2.4 Determining the system environment settings

    • 2.4.1 Time zones

    • 2.4.2 Character code set of the system

    • 2.4.3 Language type of the system

  • 2.5 Setting the job execution environment

    • 2.5.1 Defining execution agents

    • 2.5.2 Load distribution

    • 2.5.3 OS user environment when a job is executed

    • 2.5.4 Maximum number of concurrently executable jobs

  • 2.6 Determining the JP1/AJS3 database configuration

    • 2.6.1 Types of JP1/AJS3 databases

    • 2.6.2 JP1/AJS3 database configuration

    • 2.6.3 JP1/AJS3 database tables

    • 2.6.4 Database settings that are set up in JP1/AJS3

  • 2.7 JP1/AJS3 security considerations

• 3. Estimates

  • 3.1 Estimating the processing performance of JP1/AJS3

    • 3.1.1 Job throughput

    • 3.1.2 Response of JP1/AJS3 - View

    • 3.1.3 Response of JP1/AJS3 Console View

    • 3.1.4 Event monitoring performance

    • 3.1.5 Monitoring interval set when using the Monitoring Files job

  • 3.2 Estimating system performance

    • 3.2.1 Estimating the data flow on the network

    • 3.2.2 Estimating the amount of communications in line connections

    • 3.2.3 Estimating the size of memory used

    • 3.2.4 Estimating disk capacity

    • 3.2.5 Estimating the values for kernel parameters

  • 3.3 Estimating the database area

  • 3.4 Estimating log sizes

    • 3.4.1 Estimating the size of scheduler log files

    • 3.4.2 Estimating the size of the trace log file

    • 3.4.3 Estimating the size of the log information output by event jobs

    • 3.4.4 Estimating the size of trace log files for JP1/AJS3 Console

    • 3.4.5 Estimating the size of log files for JP1/AJS3 - View

    • 3.4.6 Estimating the size of the logs output by execution

    • 3.4.7 Estimating the size of log files output by a flow control subprocess

• 4. Installation and Setup Considerations

  • 4.1 Installation procedure

    • 4.1.1 Notes on installation

    • 4.1.2 Pre-installation decisions

  • 4.2 JP1/AJS3 service settings

    • 4.2.1 Types of JP1/AJS3 services

    • 4.2.2 Defaults for JP1/AJS3 services (Windows only)

    • 4.2.3 Changing the JP1/AJS3 service settings (Windows only)

    • 4.2.4 Settings for starting and stopping JP1/AJS3 services automatically

    • 4.2.5 Starting multiple instances of the JP1/AJS3 services

  • 4.3 Setup of JP1/AJS3 - Manager

    • 4.3.1 Environment settings related to system management

    • 4.3.2 Environment settings for scheduler services

    • 4.3.3 Environment settings related to event job activation

    • 4.3.4 Environment settings for JP1/AJS3 Console

    • 4.3.5 Activating multiple scheduler services concurrently

    • 4.3.6 Options related to job execution

    • 4.3.7 Options for using event jobs

    • 4.3.8 Options for using action jobs

    • 4.3.9 Environment settings for other options

  • 4.4 Setup of JP1/AJS3 - Agent

    • 4.4.1 Environment settings related to system management

    • 4.4.2 Environment settings related to event job activation

    • 4.4.3 Options related to job execution

    • 4.4.4 Options for using event jobs

    • 4.4.5 Options for using action jobs

    • 4.4.6 Environment settings for other options

  • 4.5 Environment settings for JP1/AJS3 - View

    • 4.5.1 Settings in the Preferences dialog box

    • 4.5.2 Common settings for JP1 users

    • 4.5.3 Common settings for JP1/AJS3 - View hosts

    • 4.5.4 JP1/AJS3 commands that can be executed from JP1/AJS3 - View

    • 4.5.5 Setting the window display

    • 4.5.6 Changing the dialog box defaults

    • 4.5.7 Adding display items to a window

    • 4.5.8 Environment settings for JP1/AJS3 Console View

  • 4.6 Settings for the user environment

    • 4.6.1 Modifying the login script (UNIX only)

• 5. Contingency Planning

  • 5.1 Preparing for failures

    • 5.1.1 Preparing a data collection tool

    • 5.1.2 Check the JP1/Base, JP1/AJS, and OS versions

  • 5.2 Backups and recovery

    • 5.2.1 Backup and recovery methods

    • 5.2.2 Target files and backup timing

    • 5.2.3 Taking backup while JP1/AJS3 is active

    • 5.2.4 Constant backup by copying and mirroring a disk

  • 5.3 Redundancy

  • 5.4 Handling database errors

    • 5.4.1 Overview of database backups

  • 5.5 Countermeasures for a large-scale disaster

    • 5.5.1 Overview of disaster recovery

    • 5.5.2 Disaster recovery considerations

    • 5.5.3 Estimating processing performance in a disaster recovery environment

• 6. Maintenance Planning

  • 6.1 Database reorganization

    • 6.1.1 Flow of maintenance tasks

    • 6.1.2 Estimating when to perform maintenance

• 7. Special Modes of Operation

  • 7.1 Considerations when using QUEUE jobs and submit jobs

    • 7.1.1 Queue/agent configuration

    • 7.1.2 Setup for using QUEUE jobs and submit jobs

    • 7.1.3 Database for QUEUE jobs and submit jobs

    • 7.1.4 Estimating the size of the logs output by the execution environment for QUEUE jobs and submit jobs

    • 7.1.5 Environment settings for executing QUEUE jobs and submit jobs

    • 7.1.6 Setting the assumed JP1 user function

    • 7.1.7 Method of determining the agent host to which a job is distributed

    • 7.1.8 Option for deleting job information asynchronously

    • 7.1.9 Setting the retention period for job information

    • 7.1.10 Setting for disabling deletion of job information when JP1/AJS3 starts

    • 7.1.11 Setting for preventing changes in the submit job execution order

    • 7.1.12 Setting to reduce memory usage by the job execution control manager (jpqman) when enumerating job information

  • 7.2 Considerations when using queueless jobs

    • 7.2.1 Estimating log file sizes

    • 7.2.2 Environment settings for executing queueless jobs

• 8. Migration from a Previous Version

  • 8.1 Version compatibility

    • 8.1.1 Version compatibility between JP1/Base and JP1/AJS

    • 8.1.2 Version compatibility between JP1/AJS - Manager and JP1/AJS - View

    • 8.1.3 Version compatibility between JP1/AJS - Manager and JP1/AJS - Agent

    • 8.1.4 Version compatibility between JP1/AJS - Manager on different hosts

  • 8.2 Migration to a UTF-8 environment

    • 8.2.1 Migrating the character encoding in Linux from an EUC environment to a UTF-8 environment

    • 8.2.2 Maximum number of characters that can be defined for items when converting the character encoding to a UTF-8 environment

  • 8.3 Migration of definition information from JP1/AJS2 to JP1/AJS3 on a different host

    • 8.3.1 How to migrate definition information when changing hosts during an upgrade

  • 8.4 Note on programs that use code functions

  • 8.5 Setup after upgrading from JP1/AJS2 - Manager to JP1/AJS3 - Manager

    • 8.5.1 How to set up JP1/AJS3 - Manager after upgrading from JP1/AJS2 - Manager

  • 8.6 About the system block

    • 8.6.1 When system blocks occur

    • 8.6.2 When system blocks are released

• 9. Notes on System Design

  • 9.1 Limits to prevent system-wide effects from external factors

  • 9.2 Notes on JP1/AJS3 host settings

  • 9.3 Notes on the JP1/AJS3 database

  • 9.4 Notes when running anti-virus software

  • 9.5 Other cautionary notes

    • 9.5.1 Notes when using JP1/AJS3 for x86 in a WOW64 environment

• Appendixes

  • A. List of Port Numbers

    • A.1 Tables of port numbers

    • A.2 Directions of traffic through a firewall

    • A.3 Ports used for communications between JP1/AJS3 - View and JP1/AJS3 - Manager

    • A.4 Ports used for communications between JP1/AJS3 - Manager and JP1/AJS3 - Agent

    • A.5 Ports used for communications between JP1/AJS3 - Manager and JP1/AJS3 - Manager

    • A.6 Port used for communications between JP1/AJS3 - View and JP1/Base

  • B. List of Limits

    • B.1 Limits on the number of JP1/AJS3 product connections

    • B.2 Limits related to the entire JP1/AJS3 system

    • B.3 Limits for units

    • B.4 Limits for scheduler services

    • B.5 Limits for the job execution environment

    • B.6 Limits for the submit job execution environment

    • B.7 Limits for queueless job execution control

    • B.8 Limits for the event/action control

    • B.9 Limits for JP1/AJS3 Console

    • B.10 Limits for the definition pre-check function

    • B.11 Limits for using operation profiles

    • B.12 Limits on file sizes

  • C. Functions and Operating Modes for Verifying the Legitimacy of JP1/AJS3 Operations

    • C.1 Functions for verifying the legitimacy of JP1/AJS3 operations

    • C.2 Recommended system configurations

    • C.3 Examples of verifying JP1/AJS3 operations

  • D. Communication Settings in Multiple-LAN Environments

    • D.1 Example of connections and communication settings for non-cluster operation

    • D.2 Example connections and communication settings for cluster operation

    • D.3 JP1/AJS3 - View communication settings

  • E. Operating JP1/AJS3 By Using an AJS Administrator Account (UNIX Only)

    • E.1 Operating JP1/AJS3 by using an AJS administrator account

    • E.2 Conditions for setting an AJS administrator account

    • E.3 Cautionary notes on using an AJS administrator account

  • F. Replicating a Virtual Machine on which JP1/AJS3 Is Installed and Set Up

    • F.1 Operation example for replicating a virtual machine on which JP1/AJS3 - Manager is set up

    • F.2 Notes on replicating a virtual machine on which JP1/AJS3 is installed and set up

  • G. Version Revisions

    • G.1 Revisions in 10-50

    • G.2 Revisions in 10-10

    • G.3 Revisions in 10-00

    • G.4 Revisions in 09-00

    • G.5 Revisions in 08-00

    • G.6 Revisions in 07-50

    • G.7 Revisions in 07-00

  • H. Reference Material for This Manual

    • H.1 Related publications

    • H.2 Conventions: Abbreviations for product names

    • H.3 Conventions: Acronyms

    • H.4 Conventions: KB, MB, GB, and TB

    • H.5 Conventions: Meaning of "directory" and "folder"

    • H.6 Conventions: Meaning of "member of the Administrators group"

    • H.7 Default installation folders of JP1/AJS3 for Windows

    • H.8 About the Start menu in Windows

    • H.9 Online manual

    • H.10 Regular expressions available in JP1/AJS3

    • H.11 About the 3rd level and 4th level Kanji characters added in JIS 2004 (JIS X 0213:2004)

    • H.12 About NNM linkage

  • I. Glossary

• Index

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