Adding or editing a workload

A workload groups one or more service classes that you to monitor as a unit; with it, you can monitor related service classes, highlighting the worst-performing class within the group. Defining one or more workloads is usually the first step in implementing the SLA support within OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS.

Note:
OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS does not support workload balancing; the workload objects defined using the CICS SLA view are for reporting purposes only.

To define a new workload:

  1. Within the Workloads window, press the Create button.

    The Create new Workload pop-up window opens:

    Figure 7. The Create new Workload Editor window for creating a new workload
    This graphic shows the Create new Workload pop-up window.
  2. Within the workload editor, define a name for your new workload, and give it a description. The name you supply is converted to uppercase.
  3. To save your new workload, press the OK button.

A default workload named DFLTWORK is provided with OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS.

You can also change the description of an existing workload:

  1. Within the Workloads window, select the workload you want to edit, and press the Edit button.

    The Edit Workload pop-up window reopens, showing the name of the selected workload and its current description:

    Figure 8. The Edit Workload window for updating an existing workload
    This graphic shows the Edit Workload pop-up window when used to change a workload's description.
  2. Using standard Windows editing operations (left, right, Delete, Insert, Home, End, block delete, block replace), edit the Description as needed.
  3. Press the OK button.

After you have defined the appropriate workload, your next step is to create its service classes; see Adding or editing a service class.