1.4 User operations and approach to automation in JP1/AO

This section explains the user operations and the approach to automating operation procedures. The users include a management user who imports operation procedure templates into JP1/AO and specifies environment-specific settings, and an operator who handles operation procedures.

Figure 1‒5: User operations and automation mechanism in JP1/AO

Management user's tasks

Import into JP1/AO a template for the operation procedure (import a service template).

JP1/AO provides various templates (service templates) that define operation procedures. Service templates become available as services when they are imported into JP1/AO.
In the service template, enter information that is suitable for the environment to be applied (create a service).

In the imported service template, enter information that is suitable for the environment, and create services. By using one service template, you can create multiple services suitable for different operation procedures and tasks.

Operator's tasks

Prepare the files required for processing.

Once you prepare these files, you can transfer them to the operation targets automatically when you use JP1/AO to process operation procedures automatically.
Specify necessary information for each execution (enter properties and schedule type).

You can specify information required for an operation procedure template by entering properties and a schedule type in the JP1/AO window.
Run the operation procedure (run the service).

The operation procedure is processed automatically. You can check the progress and status of the executed operation procedure as tasks in the JP1/AO window.
Check the results of automatic processing.

When the processing is finished, you can check the JP1/AO window to see whether the processing terminated normally. If the processing failed, you can check for the processing that resulted in an error.

Elements of a JP1/AO system

The templates for operation procedures used in JP1/AO change from service templates to services to tasks at the different stages of the operation.

Service template

The template for an operation procedure used in JP1/AO is called a service template.
Service

A service template that has been imported into the JP1/AO system together with the environment-specific information that has been entered is called the service. You process an operation procedure automatically by executing a service.
Task

When the information required for execution is specified and then the service is executed, a task is generated. To check the progress and results of automatic processing, check the status of the task.