Operator access to monitoring applications
First Claim
1. In a networked system of a plurality of host computers running a plurality of host computer programs, a method of simultaneously displaying data representative of operational parameters indicating performance of said plurality of host computer programs on a single work station display screen wherein each of said host computer programs is monitored by means of a monitor program associated therewith, each of said monitor programs detecting and storing operating parameter values during operation of its associated computer program, and said work station display screen includes a plurality of areas for displaying data, said method comprising an application program running on said single work station which performs the steps of:
- receiving user inputs at said single work station and setting thresholds of selected operating parameter values for each of said host computer programs;
scanning the stored operating parameter values for each of said host computer programs and displaying on a single line within a first area of said single work station display screen selected values for each of said host computer programs;
generating an alarm associated with any of said selected values for which a threshold is exceeded; and
responding to a user input on said single work station to log onto a host computer program using a second area of said work station display screen in order to allow diagnosing an alarm condition.
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Abstract
Information from multiple CICS host applications is gathered and the information is displayed on a single display screen. The information includes graphics, reports, and monitoring information. The display screens that the user is presented with are in a format that correspond to the host display screens that are commonly employed in large data processing (DO) centers. A host based status array is used to minimize the overhead of the communications between the host and the PC. The IBM 3270-PC or other microprocessor with a host communications interface receives existing, summarized information and reduces the information to a complete, accurate picture of the multiple applications that enables the operator to have timely information and respond effectively in a complex DP environment. The alarm information is organized to effectively call the operator'"'"'s attention to a key problem quickly and efficiently. Key alarm messages can be designated as voice messages which are automatically translated and output as synthesized voice alerts. Threshold conditions can be called to the operator'"'"'s attention by specifying tolerances, that once exceeded, trigger an electronic tone of designated frequency and duration.
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10 Claims
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1. In a networked system of a plurality of host computers running a plurality of host computer programs, a method of simultaneously displaying data representative of operational parameters indicating performance of said plurality of host computer programs on a single work station display screen wherein each of said host computer programs is monitored by means of a monitor program associated therewith, each of said monitor programs detecting and storing operating parameter values during operation of its associated computer program, and said work station display screen includes a plurality of areas for displaying data, said method comprising an application program running on said single work station which performs the steps of:
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receiving user inputs at said single work station and setting thresholds of selected operating parameter values for each of said host computer programs; scanning the stored operating parameter values for each of said host computer programs and displaying on a single line within a first area of said single work station display screen selected values for each of said host computer programs; generating an alarm associated with any of said selected values for which a threshold is exceeded; and responding to a user input on said single work station to log onto a host computer program using a second area of said work station display screen in order to allow diagnosing an alarm condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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