CONTROL-M Application Integrations (AI)

GSS AI While BMC has worked to include integrations to some major applications, there are still many applications that are not tightly integrated into CONTROL-M. That means the users must create their own custom integrations via scripting or application API calls. This often results in: Long and complex execution strings Custom scripts maintained by the customer Exposed Passwords and other sensitive data Performance impact due to remote procedure calls Extensive training for the schedulers to understand the application syntaxes GSS develops custom integrations that work seamlessly with CONTROL-M in the same manner as BMC CMs, providing tab based forms within the job definitions to alleviate these issues.

While BMC has worked to include integrations to some major applications, there are still many applications that are not tightly integrated into CONTROL-M. That means the users must create their own custom integrations via scripting or application API calls.

This often results in:

Long and complex execution strings

Custom scripts maintained by the customer

Exposed Passwords and other sensitive data

Performance impact due to remote procedure calls

Extensive training for the schedulers to understand the application syntaxes

GSS develops custom integrations that work seamlessly with CONTROL-M in the same manner as BMC CMs, providing tab based forms within the job definitions to alleviate these issues.

GSS AI By presenting the AI’s as a GUI tab within CONTROL-M, GSS AI’s eliminates the need to type long command lines, creating custom scripts or training the team on cryptic application program calls. Minimizes typing errors Improves usability as for example, CLI parameters can be presented using drop downs, radio buttons and other controls which are not available using character mode Decreases mistakes as validity checks can be implemented as well. Provides inline validity checks for command syntax Separates authentication from scheduling Introduces batch processing to applications that were not able to be scheduled previously

By presenting the AI’s as a GUI tab within CONTROL-M, GSS AI’s eliminates the need to type long command lines, creating custom scripts or training the team on cryptic application program calls.

Minimizes typing errors

Improves usability as for example, CLI parameters can be presented using drop downs, radio buttons and other controls which are not available using character mode

Decreases mistakes as validity checks can be implemented as well.

Provides inline validity checks for command syntax

Separates authentication from scheduling

Introduces batch processing to applications that were not able to be scheduled previously

Phase1: The core of each AI is an executable Java based application that interfaces with the designated application. It has a preset number of pre-defined variables that can be passed to control the execution. This application can be called from the command line and can be executed by ANY batch scheduler and is NOT CONTROL-M dependant. It also allows earlier versions of CONTROL-M (pre 6.3) to utilize the AIs. GSS Supplies a Configuration GUI that is used to store all sensitive application information such as system, user and password details. Passwords are encrypted and all application information is referenced by account name within the command line or GUI tabs. Phase 2: This phase involves the creation of an application specific GUI tab inside the CONTROL-M suite. It masks the command line from the end user and offers a host of application specific field entry validations, ensuring data integrity GSS AI Development Phases

Phase1:

The core of each AI is an executable Java based application that interfaces with the designated application. It has a preset number of pre-defined variables that can be passed to control the execution. This application can be called from the command line and can be executed by ANY batch scheduler and is NOT CONTROL-M dependant. It also allows earlier versions of CONTROL-M (pre 6.3) to utilize the AIs.

GSS Supplies a Configuration GUI that is used to store all sensitive application information such as system, user and password details. Passwords are encrypted and all application information is referenced by account name within the command line or GUI tabs.

Phase 2:

This phase involves the creation of an application specific GUI tab inside the CONTROL-M suite. It masks the command line from the end user and offers a host of application specific field entry validations, ensuring data integrity

AI for Databases

Benefits of using GSS AI Databases Reduced human errors Reduction in human resources required Cost reduction Accuracy Automating the database query execution Reliable Better Security for the database Both SQL Server & Window’s Authentication available DBA can manage more databases DBA can work with existing skill sets and less effort. Enables execution of queries over networks with access restrictions. Can restrict a user for particular database without revealing the database password. Schedules queries to run at a specific date and time or at regular intervals. The Scheduler is platform independent and works in multiple operating systems. Can perform DDL & DML Statements

Reduced human errors

Reduction in human resources required

Cost reduction

Accuracy

Automating the database query execution

Reliable

Better Security for the database

Both SQL Server & Window’s Authentication available

DBA can manage more databases

DBA can work with existing skill sets and less effort.

Enables execution of queries over networks with access restrictions.

Can restrict a user for particular database without revealing the database password.

Schedules queries to run at a specific date and time or at regular intervals.

The Scheduler is platform independent and works in multiple operating systems.

Can perform DDL & DML Statements

GSS AI Databases Most companies rely on at least one of the major Database platforms Oracle Microsoft SQL My SQL SYBASE DB2 PostgreSQL These databases can each be address from within shell scripts but this requires that the scripts be created and maintained by the customer and that sensitive information like Passwords must be stored in the scripts, visible by all who have access to the scheduler. If a system or password is changed, this information needs to be changed in each and every script.

Most companies rely on at least one of the major Database platforms

Oracle

Microsoft SQL

My SQL

SYBASE

DB2

PostgreSQL

These databases can each be address from within shell scripts but this requires that the scripts be created and maintained by the customer and that sensitive information like Passwords must be stored in the scripts, visible by all who have access to the scheduler. If a system or password is changed, this information needs to be changed in each and every script.

Features Available Oracle MSSQL Sybase MySQL DB2 PostgreSQL Select Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Create Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Insert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Update Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Delete Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Drop Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Truncate Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Stored Procedure Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Extended Stored Procedure N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A DTS Package N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A SSIS N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Table Watcher N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Job Monitor N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A DBCC N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A T-SQL N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Agent Jobs Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Script File Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes Free Form Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Supported OS and Databases Supported Operating Systems Windows 2000, XP and 2003 Linux Redhat 4 and 5 Solaris 10 on x86 Architecture Supported Database Server Versions MS-SQL v7, 2000 and 2005 Sybase 15 MySQL 5.0 Oracle 8i & 10g DB2 9.0 PostgreSQL 8.3

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 2000, XP and 2003

Linux Redhat 4 and 5

Solaris 10 on x86 Architecture

Supported Database Server Versions

MS-SQL v7, 2000 and 2005

Sybase 15

MySQL 5.0

Oracle 8i & 10g

DB2 9.0

PostgreSQL 8.3

Who benefits from the GSS AI Database? Database administrators Can focus on primary roles and not on scheduling and maintaining scripts Organization that have repeated database work Can use parameters to feed the batch process, repeating the same process flow for several databases without re-creating the logic Control-M Administrators Do not need a deep understanding of Database commands in order to schedule Database Batch Processes. Intuitive design makes it easy to incorporate new applications with minimal training Managers Single location for the managing and reporting of all batch processing Enterprise wide

Database administrators

Can focus on primary roles and not on scheduling and maintaining scripts

Organization that have repeated database work

Can use parameters to feed the batch process, repeating the same process flow for several databases without re-creating the logic

Control-M Administrators

Do not need a deep understanding of Database commands in order to schedule Database Batch Processes.

Intuitive design makes it easy to incorporate new applications with minimal training

Managers

Single location for the managing and reporting of all batch processing Enterprise wide

GSS AI Databases Architecture

GSS AI Database – Data Flow

Installation

GSS AI for Databases Install Receive Installation from GSS in ZIP format Unpack ZIP to temporary location on a system where the BMC CONTROL-M Agent is installed Verify JRE 1.5 or higher is installed Start installation executable (Windows) or script (UNIX, Linux) ** For users of Enterprise Manager 6.3 or higher Load the GUI Forms through CONTROL-M Desktop

Receive Installation from GSS in ZIP format

Unpack ZIP to temporary location on a system where the BMC CONTROL-M Agent is installed

Verify JRE 1.5 or higher is installed

Start installation executable (Windows) or script (UNIX, Linux)

** For users of Enterprise Manager 6.3 or higher

Load the GUI Forms through CONTROL-M Desktop

GSS AI for Databases Install Default: Installs to C:program filesGSS AmericaGSS AI Custom: Allows user to chose Path for installation

Configuration

GSS AI for Databases configuration Launch GSS AI DB Configuration Select Database Tab Select Database Type

GSS AI for Databases configuration New: Create an Account Change: Update existing Account Validate: Tests SQL Account Delete: Delete existing Account Account Management allows you to add, change, delete, and validate connections to your SQL Servers

GSS AI for Databases configuration Account Details enter specific information about the connection. Port Number: Port used to connect to the Database Server Password: SQL user’s password (only used when using SQL Server Authentication) Account Name: Unique name related to SQL connection Selected Application: Type of SQL server Owner: Authorized Owner ID field Host: Hostname of the Database Server Database Name: Name of database to work with Username: SQL user (only used when using SQL Server Authentication) Type of Authentication (Only used with MSSQL)

CONTROL-M Database Form Application specific GUI form for the BMC CONTROL-M suite Masks the command line from end-users Offers application-specific field validations Ensures data integrity

Application specific GUI form for the BMC CONTROL-M suite

Masks the command line from end-users

Offers application-specific field validations

Ensures data integrity

CONTROL-M Sysout Following Sysout is the output of Table Watcher command from the GSS AI Database forms

GSS Introduction GSS America was founded in 1999 and has since been a leading Global IT Services company focused on providing scalable and cost-effective solutions using global delivery model. Acquired Infospectrum Consulting in 2006 Certifications CMMi Level 3 Certified ISO 9001 ISO 2000 ISMS 27001 Global Footprint includes offices in: India Dubai Kingdom of Saudi Arabia United States Singapore/Malaysia Annual Revenue of approx. 100 Million USD Staff of 1,000+ Globally

GSS America was founded in 1999 and has since been a leading Global IT Services company focused on providing scalable and cost-effective solutions using global delivery model.

Acquired Infospectrum Consulting in 2006

Certifications

CMMi Level 3 Certified

ISO 9001

ISO 2000

ISMS 27001

Global Footprint includes offices in:

India

Dubai

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

United States

Singapore/Malaysia

Annual Revenue of approx. 100 Million USD

Staff of 1,000+ Globally

GSS America BMC Relationship Elite BMC Partner Certified Services Provider Certified First Level Support Certified Training Instructors Conversion and Implementation Experts - Real Life Expertise BMC Technology Alliance Program BMC MarketZone Certified Product Offerings Worldwide Presence Dedicated Support Level 1 Managed Services Dedicated Development Team that creates custom CONTROL-M application enhancements and interfaces

Elite BMC Partner

Certified Services Provider

Certified First Level Support

Certified Training Instructors

Conversion and Implementation Experts - Real Life Expertise

BMC Technology Alliance Program

BMC MarketZone Certified Product Offerings

Worldwide Presence

Dedicated Support

Level 1

Managed Services

Dedicated Development Team that creates custom CONTROL-M application enhancements and interfaces

GSS America BMC Products and Services Software GSS America Application Interfaces GSS Web – A tool which web enables the BMC Enterprise Manager GUI (much like Citrix) http://ctm2k3.gssamerica.com/gssweb GSS Reporting Facility which provides over 75 customizable reports specific for the customer’s CONTROL-M environment. http://ctm2k3.gssamerica.com/ReportFacility Services Level 1 Application Support Control-M Upgrade / Migration Control-M Training Remote Infrastructure Managed Services Support

Software

GSS America Application Interfaces

GSS Web – A tool which web enables the BMC Enterprise Manager GUI (much like Citrix) http://ctm2k3.gssamerica.com/gssweb

GSS Reporting Facility which provides over 75 customizable reports specific for the customer’s CONTROL-M environment. http://ctm2k3.gssamerica.com/ReportFacility

Services

Level 1 Application Support

Control-M Upgrade / Migration

Control-M Training

Remote Infrastructure Managed Services Support

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