Creating time period definitions

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Some CICSPlex® SM functions can be activated and deactivated automatically at specific times. For example, you can tell CICSPlex SM to install a particular monitor definition at 10:45 and remove it at 15.00. You define these from-and-to times to CICSPlex SM via time period definitions. It is a good idea to create some standard time period definitions when you first define your CICSplex configuration to CICSPlex SM.

In this example, you will see how to create typical time period definitions for the prime shift, for the lunch period, and for the evening hours.

  1. Display any time period definitions already defined for PLXPROD1.
    1. From the main menu click Administration views --> Monitor administration views --> Time period definitions to open the Time period definition tabular view.
    2. If the context is not PLXPROD1, specify PLXPROD1 in the Context field and click Refresh. The context is then fixed for all subsequent views and menus until changed.
  2. Create a new time period definition.
    1. Click Create to open the Time Period Definition create view.
    2. Provide the following information:
      Time period definition name
      PDFPRIME
      Description
      Prime shift
      Start time
      08:30
      End time
      18:00
      Time zone
      R
      Time zone adjustment factor
      0
      Note:
      As you are creating this definition for a standard time zone, you do not need to specify a zone adjustment.
    3. Click Yes to confirm. The Time period definition tabular view is redisplayed showing an entry for PDFPRIME.
  3. Create a second time period definition.
    1. Select the entry for PDFPRIME in the Time period definition view, and click Create. The create time period definition panel is displayed, showing values from the PDFPRIME time period definition.
    2. Type PDFLUNCH in the Period definition name field, 12:00 in the Start time field, 14:30 in the End time field, and "Lunch time" in the Description field. The two time zone fields are as they were for PDFPRIME.
    3. Click Yes to confirm. The Time period definition view is redisplayed.
  4. Repeat step 3 to create a time period definition called PDFEVENG, with a Start Time of 17:30 and an End Time of 23:59.
  5. Update a time period definition.

    Suppose that now you want to alter the PDFPRIME definition to change the end time to 17:30. On the Time period definition view, select the entry for PDFPRIME and click Update. Overtype the End time value with 17:30 and click Yes. The change takes effect immediately, and the Time period definition view is redisplayed showing the updated definition.

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