Robot/CONSOLE

I am currently running Robot/SPACE 2 on multiple systems. If I convert one system to Robot/SPACE 3, can I still connect to the Robot/SPACE 2 systems from my PC?  Yes, you can install both versions of the Robot/SPACE Graphical User Interface (GU...

A number of Robot products include the ability to export and import setups among partitions or systems. This can save you a lot of time when you want to duplicate product setups. For example, Robot/SCHEDULE 10 lets you export jobs via XML to your PC...

If you manage job scheduling, message management, and resource monitoring for more than one partition running IBM i, you should get acquainted with Host Mode. Host Mode lets you duplicate job setups and propagate message handling rules among your par...

You have created a new message set to handle a specific message ID. How do you make sure it will work without waiting until the message actually occurs? You can test it very easily by right-clicking on the message set and selecting the option, Send T...

With the introduction of Robot/CONSOLE Host mode, the Robot/CONSOLE Explorer (graphical user interface) interacts directly with Robot/NETWORK, to allow you to manage messages, resources, and logs from any system in your network. ...

Is it possible to send a message to an e-mail address other than the one defined in the device setup in Robot/ALERT? Yes. If you are using Robot/ALERT Version 5 Modification Level 48 (or higher), the RBASNDMSG command, has a new parameter that allow...

When Robot/CONSOLE receives a message that requires human intervention, it can escalate the message to Robot/ALERT, to notify you. This article focuses on local (single system or partition) escalation and discusses two methods of setting up escalatio...

Do the system operators in your data center have checklists that look like this? ...

When I use Robot/CONSOLE OPAL code, what commands can I execute automatically in response to a message? Any valid command can be used in Robot/CONSOLE OPAL in response to a message. The OPAL operation EXECUTE allows you to enter any valid command to ...

Are you looking for an easy way to handle messages for a specific job or user? Robot/CONSOLE message groups may be the answer. You can use message groups to group messages by application, by programming group, or by company departments. By grouping m...