This course provides instruction and hands-on practice in the setup, administration, and customization options of the distributed systems BMC Control-M Workload Automation solution. BMC Control-M Workload Automation is a monitoring and management tool for the enterprise batch-scheduling environment. It allows users to manage job processing across all distributed systems platforms supported by instances of Control-M/Server and Control-M/Agent.
Skills Gained- Establish a firm foundation in the distributed Control-M environment, the functioning of components, and the capabilities of various add-on products
- Install Control-M/Server and associated fix packs, and establish communication with Control-M/EM, using the Control-M Configuration Manager user interface
- Install, configure, and administer agent platforms, including Control Application Plug-ins (emphasis on AFT Plug-in), and installing multiple agents on one machine
- Implement agentless platforms for job execution
- Configure options related to alerts, email, and STMP
- Manage and troubleshoot new day processing
- Implement Business Service Management (BSM) features of the Control-M solution, including Control-M/Forecast, BMC Batch Impact Manager, and Control-M Self Service
- Use various Control-M/EM utilities and Control-M/Server utilities to administer the products
- Implement security options by defining users and groups, and by selecting configuration options
- Implement user management options through LDAP/Active Directory support options
- Implement workload management and load balancing through host groups
- Perform and configure job history and version management
- Implement customization options for Control-M/EM, Control-M/Server, and Control-M/Agent,including setting key system parameters
- Perform Control-M/EM and Control-M/Server database maintenance
- Implement Control-M/Server failover
- Migrate Control-M and Control-M/EM to version 8
- Troubleshoot the Control-M environment
Who Can Benefit- Control-M administrators
- Solution architects with an interest in Control-M capabilities
Prerequisites- BMC Control-M Workload Automation 8.0: Foundation (WBT)
- Understanding of basic batch scheduling concepts
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.