This section explains the general advantages of installing Systemwalker Operation Manager (points common to both the Standard Edition and the Enterprise Edition). For information about the advantages of installing the Enterprise Edition of Systemwalker Operation Manager, refer to "1.1.5 What Can Be Done with Systemwalker Operation Manager Enterprise Edition?"
Automating routine system operations and management tasks
By installing Systemwalker Operation Manager, the following system operations and management tasks can be automated.
Automatic control of power on/power off, and shutdown/reboot
Servers can be turned on and off automatically. Servers are turned on and off according to predefined time schedules. Also, servers can be turned on automatically when their clients start.
This function can only be used with Windows x86, Solaris 32bit, and Linux x86 versions of this product.
Note that automatic control of shutdown/reboot can be used with Windows x64/x86, Solaris 32bit, and Linux x86 versions.
Automatic startup of services and applications
When the server starts, services and applications are started up automatically in the preset sequence. Also, which services and applications are started can be changed for each day.
Automatic service startup can only be used if the connection destination server is running the Windows version of this product.
Automatic execution of regular batch jobs
By registering the startup dates and times for regular batch jobs, batch jobs can be executed automatically according to predefined time schedules. Corrective action can be taken automatically without operator intervention when batch jobs fail.
Automatic monitoring and automatic corrective actions for events [Windows version]
By registering corrective actions (hereafter referred to as "actions") for certain events, these actions can be performed automatically when these events occur on the system.
Automatic data backup [Windows version]
Linking to ARCserve makes it possible to automatically back up file resources on servers and clients synchronously with job executions or system operations.
Scheduling file compression and transfer
Systemwalker Operation Manager provides commands for compressing and transferring files as Task Link commands. By registering these commands with the Jobscheduler, these jobs can be executed according to schedules.
Visually monitoring and operating jobs on-screen
By installing Systemwalker Operation Manager, the status of jobs can be displayed in real time using different colors for each status, making it possible to check the execution status of jobs at a glance. Jobs on multiple systems can also be monitored simultaneously.
Jobs can be operated while their status is being monitored.
Controlling job execution according to the system's operation and status
By installing Systemwalker Operation Manager, the following job execution items can be controlled.
Controlling job execution environments
The job execution environment, such as the job execution order and the number of jobs that can be executed simultaneously, can be adjusted to enable jobs to be executed efficiently.
Distributed job execution
Jobs can be distributed to servers with extra capacity to execute jobs simultaneously, rather than executing the jobs on a fixed server. This prevents load from concentrating on a particular server.
Job execution on servers connected to the network
Jobs can be executed on any server connected to the network.
Control for clients connected to the network
The power to clients connected to the network can be controlled, as can file transfer to and from these clients.
The following figure shows the relationship between the primary functions of Systemwalker Operation Manager and system operation management tasks, as well as showing an outline of batch job automation. Although the automation of batch jobs is performed using the Jobscheduler function, the Jobscheduler function and the Job Execution Control function are linked internally.
