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 IT Automation Capabilities & Requirements Checklist ActiveBatch ® contains additional capabilities not listed in this Checklist. Please let us know if you have a specific requirement or product question. Introduction Powerful Automation Made Simple Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. (ASCI) is pleased to provide you with the ActiveBatch ® IT Automation Capabilities & Requirements Checklist to assist you in identifying key criteria that address your requirements for Workload Automation and Enterprise Job Scheduling. This checklist is one of several automation resources designed to help you while you work through the process of identifying and selecting product capabilities that address your specific IT and business requirements. This checklist also provides you with the option to directly compare ActiveBatch with other vendor offerings so you can make an informed decision.

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IT Automation Capabilities &

Requirements Checklist

ActiveBatch® contains additional capabilities not listed in this Checklist.

Please let us know if you have a specific requirement or product question.

Introduction Powerful Automation Made Simple Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. (ASCI) is pleased to provide you with the ActiveBatch®

IT Automation Capabilities & Requirements Checklist to assist you in identifying key criteria that address your requirements for Workload Automation and Enterprise Job Scheduling. This checklist is one of several automation resources designed to help you while you work through the process of identifying and selecting product capabilities that address your specific IT and business requirements. This checklist also provides you with the option to directly compare ActiveBatch with other vendor offerings so you can make an informed decision.

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Contents

General.................................................................................................................................................................................................3 Automation Capabilities & Functions.......................................................................................................................................4 Job, Plan, & Folder Management...............................................................................................................................................5 Web Services......................................................................................................................................................................................5 Variables & Dynamic Data Passing............................................................................................................................................5 Date & Time Scheduling Capabilities…………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 Event-Driven Automation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………6 Scheduling Constraints & Dependencies……………………………………………………………………………………...……………7 Job Execution & Recovery………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………7 Workflow Development………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………8 Full API Accessibility………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…8 Security………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8 Auditing……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………9 Job/Plan Instance History……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………9 Alerting………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9 Specialized Views & User Interfaces…………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Change Management System………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………10 High Availability…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………10 Add-Ins……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………11 Centralized Monitoring……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11 Extensions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………12 Licensing……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…13 Installation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………13 Product Documentation & Online Help……………………………………………………………………………………………………13 Support & Consulting Services…………………………………………………………………………………………...……………………13 Partnerships with Leading Solution Providers…………………………………………………………………………..………………14 Analyst-Recognized Industry Leader……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………14

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GENERAL ActiveBatch® Other

Support for on-premise, public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid environments Platforms supported include Microsoft Windows, Linux, IBM AIX, z/OS, iSeries, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, HP NSK, OpenVMS, Virtual Platforms, Amazon EC2, MacOS, SCO UnixWare, and others

Support for native x64 and x86 Windows platforms Database support for SQL Server 2014, 2012, and 2008 (including mirroring) or Oracle 12C or 11G (including RAC, mirroring)

Scalable architecture allowing an unlimited number of jobs in a 24-hour interval as well as 2000+ server connections

Support for business division scheduler isolation allowing full transparency and security between groups

Master console allows connections to one or more schedulers simultaneously (isolation) Master console allows connections to one or more schedulers simultaneously (consolidated)

Master console deployment on unlimited number of systems without pricing implications Object-oriented system for ease of use and reducing the cost of maintenance High availability architecture supporting clusters and non-cluster automated failover Event-driven architecture Date/time scheduling using Fiscal or Gregorian calendars including business day scheduling

Script language independence allows use of any or all scripting languages supported in user’s environment

All objects fully securable using Microsoft Security Model (with complete integration of Active Directory at no additional fees)

SLA Scheduling Analytics and reporting for management of SLA-critical and time-sensitive workflows

OLAP support for improved reporting (includes dozens of built-in reports)

   

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AUTOMATION CAPABILITIES & FUNCTIONS ActiveBatch® Other

Secure File Transfer Protocol support using SFTP, FTPS, FTP Database Jobs (SQL, DTS, SSIS, backup reporting, Oracle, PL-SQLBLOCK, start job, synchronize job, get status, import, export, etc.)

Web Services jobs utilizing internally and externally developed WSDL's with no scripting SQL Server Reporting Services, Crystal Reports, and Oracle Reporting using Oracle BI Answers

Reporting templates for SQL Server & Crystal Reports integrated and supported in Jobs Library

Automated provisioning and de-provisioning of virtual systems in a public or private cloud based on predictive and historical information with the ActiveBatch database

Backup job types z/OS mainframe job submission Windows Task Scheduler jobs Power management for reducing server power consumption Customizable hosted exchange or SMTP email jobs including attachments File system built-in jobs (archive, copy, rename, move, delete, etc.) Network jobs (ping, FTP/SFTP/FTPS, etc.) Process jobs (e.g. exe, scripts, etc.) support Nested jobs and job plans support Script Editor with built in find-and-replace functionality Script Job types built-in (no external script file needed) Java Job Steps that directly invoke Jar classes and methods without scripting JMS support for sending and receiving messages (including message headers & durable subscriptions)

Enterprise Java Beans support (J2EE) JMX support PowerShell Job Steps supporting object passing, explicit and implicit remoting Secure Shell (SSH) Job Steps supporting script execution on remote systems using agentless execution

OpenPGP Job Steps for creating PGP keys and encryption/decryption of files with ASCII Armor Encoding

Certificates Job Steps for creating and maintaining SSL and public/private keys Embedded Script Job Steps supporting all scripting languages

   

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JOB, PLAN, & FOLDER MANAGEMENT ActiveBatch® Other

Plans and folders provide a hierarchy for organizing objects Plans organize multiple jobs into end to end workflows Plans can be scheduled as jobs (simplifies running a related set of jobs) Plans can be used as “containers” and provide a policy-based environment that nested objects can inherit from

Plans can contain all objects including schedules, calendars, queues, users, and more Plans can be managed as jobs via commands (abort, hold/release, etc.) Plans and jobs can be restarted using current or modified properties Tags can be used to identify and organize jobs and job plans Object list to organize and easily manage many-to-many object relationships Recycle Bin for capturing and restoring deleted objects

WEB SERVICES ActiveBatch® Other

Web Services jobs for loading internally and externally developed WSDL's Easy creation of Web Services jobs (including the ability to access secured Web Services) Automated parsing and use of WSDLs Web Services Triggers External Web Services can trigger plans or jobs and pass parameters (criteria can also be specified to determine whether the Web Service can be allowed to trigger the object)

Web Services methods can be individually disabled Web Services return results can be passed as data within a job stream

VARIABLES & DYNAMIC DATA PASSING ActiveBatch® Other

Formal parameters can be passed to a running job Jobs can pass data to downstream plans and/or jobs at execution-time Variable support to pass data between plans/jobs Variables are hierarchical in scope (plans, jobs, users and queues) Variables can be constants or use various data sources (WMI, SQL query, etc.) Variables can be exported to a running job (i.e. environment variables) Variables can be used to substitute a value for almost any “string” property within a plan or job

Variables can contain sensitive information that can be restricted based on security access Variable Explorer for identifying variables within nested objects Variables can be tied to a user account object Variable search and replacement to find defined variables and/or reference and replace it Variable auto completion while entering a variable name

   

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DATE & TIME SCHEDULING CAPABILITIES ActiveBatch® Other

Ad-hoc scheduling (one-time or deferred) Alert-based scheduling Date and time scheduling (Fiscal calendar based) Date and time scheduling (Gregorian calendar based) Multiple time zone support (including Job Scheduler, UTC, and any world time zone) Supports time zone/regional Daylight Savings Time Pattern-based date and time scheduling (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly/specific times, time ranges, interval, etc.)

Non-pattern based date and time scheduling Custom calendars can be created for scheduling plans/jobs based on company date (which may not fit a pattern and change from year-to-year)

Date Arithmetic allows date calculations to be performed when scheduling On-demand scheduling (manual or programmatic) Option to associate the time(s) directly on a job/plan or associate the time(s) with a reusable schedule for maximum flexibility

Ability to define the business day

EVENT-DRIVEN AUTOMATION ActiveBatch® Other

Both trigger-based and constraint-based scheduling options Success, failure, abort or conditional exit of a predecessor job or plan Alert notification as job triggers File creation, deletion, modification, rename on Windows and Non Windows Platforms Email arrival from mailboxes, including or excluding key words, attachments; attachments can be saved for use in downstream operations

Message Queue Inbound Message (JMS, MSMQ) Web Services triggers Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI Trigger) supporting over 15000 hardware and software based events

System startup Event based plan/jobs can be associated with expected times for alert and display purposes SNMP Trapping for communicating events VMware event support fully integrated for improving manageability of VM Systems Twitter messages for initiating workflows for both sending and receiving JMX event support Growl messages for initiating workflows for both sending and receiving Oracle Database Event Trigger SAP NetWeaver Event Trigger VMware Event Trigger

AVAILABLE WITH A SEPARATELY

LICENSED EXTENSION

   

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SCHEDULING CONSTRAINTS & DEPENDENCIES ActiveBatch® Other

Multiple business calendars (non-workdays, holidays) associated to a single job and/or plan Business date processing for job/plan scheduling Date/time constraints File constraints: presence, absence, size, exclusivity, date, wild cards Job/plan constraints: success or failure (exit code or string based) Maximum dispatch (ending time range job/plan can execute) Resource constraints (to synchronize access to finite resources) Variables can act as constraints (including dynamic variables from data sources such as SQL or WMI (WQL)

Interactive constraints that pause workflows to request intervention and/or user input data

JOB EXECUTION & RECOVERY ActiveBatch® Other

Workload balancing and additional scheduling algorithm support Execution Queue (machine level abstraction simplifies/more flexible management) Generic Queue (one or more Execution Queues) provides a “virtual machine” class in which jobs can be run on the best machine

Generic Queue membership offers scalability and availability advantages Dynamic management of virtual and cloud resources on a moment-by-moment basis according to resource demand and business rules set by the organization (“Smart Queue”)

Job/Queue prioritization Plan/job failure restart (failover or wait for machine), automated or manual Machine failure restart (failover or wait for machine) Restarts can be delayed and a maximum number imposed Service Level Agreement (SLA) can be established at the plan and/or job level with proactive policies for ensuring deadlines are met

Monitoring elapsed time can proactively terminate an overrun plan or job Monitoring can detect an underrun plan or job Monitoring can use an historical average (+/- delta) or a constant time (the historical average avoids unnecessary manual intervention when jobs naturally run longer as a result of an expanding business)

Restarts can be delayed and a maximum number imposed Centralized logging and retention (user-selectable) across all platforms Centralized view of log files from client machine Archive log files Runtime and CPU monitoring (overrun and underrun actions) XML Log Files detailing Job Step success and failure in easy to read format

   

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WORKFLOW DEVELOPMENT ActiveBatch® Other

Intuitive, easy-to-use interface with a drag & drop workflow designer Hundreds of production-ready Job Steps with the logic built in Full API accessibility with support for REST, Web Services (WSDLs), Stored Procedures, .NET Assemblies, Command Lines, and more

Self-documenting capabilities with full audit & revision history Reference functionality supports reuse of templates rather than cut & paste Flexible, real-time graphical view of all workflows and object relationships Object Check Out | Check In functionality (including built-in conflict resolution) that provides a team-oriented, collaborative approach to fast and agile workflow development

Simulation Mode to accelerate workflow development and testing by simulating the execution of a workflow, without actually running the job’s payload

FULL API ACCESSIBILITY ActiveBatch® Other

Ability to create reusable Job Steps from WSDLs without scripting Ability to create reusable Job Steps from REST Services without scripting Able to invoke .Net Assembly methods (with arguments) directly without scripting Able to invoke COM methods (with arguments) directly without scripting Able to invoke SQL Server Stored Procedures and/or Functions without scripting Able to invoke Oracle Stored Procedures and/or Functions without writing PL/SQL Scripts Able to define Job Steps that transparently form a Command Line for execution

SECURITY ActiveBatch® Other

Windows Security Model Supported including Kerberos and Certificates Active Directory, ADAM and LDAP support (leverages existing Windows users and groups) All objects are fully securable (granular security) Kerberos “password-less” logon (avoids the need to store or otherwise maintain passwords)

User security credentials may include SSL Certificates Authenticated Hosted Exchange or SMTP E-Mail support Policy management for setting defaults/audits Published directory services for plans and folders Virtual Root capability offers point connection and isolation from other plans/folders Ability to take ownership of securable objects SSL and TLS secured connections between Job Scheduler and Execution Agents Integration with Lieberman Enterprise Random Password Manager (ERPM) for simplified user and password authentication

   

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AUDITING ActiveBatch® Other

Objects are fully audited so as to comply with internal and external regulations Audit policies configurable and control configurable by user Auditing by instance (filterable, printable) Auditing by object definition (filterable, printable) Object comparison showing changes between any two revision levels Objects contain referenceable revision history Revision History showing differences between objects Revision restore to previous setting with full audit tracking/audit capabilities help ensures compliance with SOX and European audit regulations

Version control and restore of scripts, providing complete script lifecycle management Audits displayed by instance with the ability to drill down for audit details Audit reporting on object definitions

JOB/PLAN INSTANCE HISTORY ActiveBatch® Other

Daily Activity filterable by job or plan status Instance history (fully searchable) Instance history retention period (avoids unnecessary disk utilization) Tagging of plans and jobs View batch run (graphical and by job)

ALERTING ActiveBatch® Other

Alerts can be issued on more than two-dozen events Alert notification by customizable email (including SMS Text), BlackBerry, Pager, Event Logs, SNMP Traps Alert notification on pending jobs Alert objects containing multiple alert conditions for easy reference and updating Alerts on job and plan events Alerts on Job Scheduler Objects Alerts on queues Alerts for event-based jobs based on anticipated timeframe Alert audits that allow Operators to interact and respond to problems Alerts when object definitions updated Alert notifications for SLA management

   

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SPECIALIZED VIEWS & USER INTERFACES ActiveBatch® Other

All-in-one integrated Master Console designed for ease of use Command Line Interface Customizable Daily Activity View Design View Graphical Interface with drag and drop controls Map View hierarchical display provides a holistic view of all workflows and object relationships

Workflow Optimizer allows developers to instantly determine how workflow changes affect estimated run time

Machine Load View provides detailed insight on how systems and resources are being utilized

Customizable Dashboard containing operational and historical counters to provide dynamic visualizations of system performance

Gantt Charting with Forecasting capabilities provides insight for Operations about how related batches affect a workflow

SLA Monitor provides real-time information regarding jobs and plans marked as SLA-sensitive

CHANGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ActiveBatch® Other

Compare objects between different Job Scheduler environments Synchronize objects between environments Graphical interface for ease of use Transform object characteristics based on different environments Change set creation for securing management approval of change sets

HIGH AVAILABILITY ActiveBatch® Other

Automated client (user) failover Automated job restart on failover Automated job restart on new system on machine failover Check-pointing for improved service levels Automated system selection using various scheduling algorithms (workload balancing, round robin, sequential, etc.)

Jobs not run on a scheduler failure will be run on the scheduler’s next availability Cluster support for Microsoft, Symantec, and other systems

   

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ADD-INS ActiveBatch® Other

ActiveBatch® Web Console for use as a Thin Client, allowing users the ability to monitor and manage their automation environments from anywhere in the world

ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

ActiveBatch® Mobile Interface for Remote Access using cell phones and PDA ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

ActiveBatch® Web Services ENV for a Cross-Platform Command Line ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

ActiveBatch® Non-Cluster Failover for Transparent Failover to Passive Schedulers ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

CENTRALIZED MONITORING ActiveBatch® Other

Management Pack Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Management Pack for Nagios ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Management Pack for Zenoss ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

   

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EXTENSIONS ActiveBatch® Other

Amazon EC2 Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

IBM Cognos BI Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

IBM InfoSphere DataStage Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

IBM PureData (Netezza) Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Informatica Cloud Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Informatica PowerCenter Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Microsoft Azure Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Microsoft Dynamics AX Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Microsoft SharePoint Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Microsoft System Center Orchestrator (SCORCH) Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Microsoft System Center Service Manager (SCSM) Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Microsoft Team Foundation Server Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Oracle EBS Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Oracle PeopleSoft Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

SAP NetWeaver Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

SAP BusinessObjects Data Services Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

ServiceNow Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

Teradata Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

VMware Job Steps ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIRED

   

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LICENSING ActiveBatch® Other

Consistent, affordable, and value-oriented licensing Works in a dynamic environment (changing system types) without requiring additional license purchases

Perpetual licensing model by machine (not number of CPUs) Granular pricing model for small and large environments Host-based licensing for virtual systems Affordable Site and Enterprise Licensing for larger deployments

INSTALLATION ActiveBatch® Other

Customer installable (setup in minutes) Automated “push” installation (simplifies large server install) - Windows and Non-Windows systems

Uses Microsoft Windows Installer for Windows installations Active Directory, ADAM, and LDAP Directory Services support Supports customized component installation (client, scheduler, etc.) Supports Silent Install and SMS Netezza-Certified for Execution Agent installation on appliance

PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION & ONLINE HELP ActiveBatch® Other

Comprehensive documentation on all aspects of the ActiveBatch product Online help (local help with internet enhancement based on the ActiveBatch communities user experience)

User’s Guide consists of case studies featuring real business problems and precisely steps for solving them

Best Practices throughout product documentation to ensure most flexible and efficient implementations

SUPPORT & CONSULTING SERVICES ActiveBatch® Other

Support Portal for problem identification and online Knowledgebase access (maintained on a daily basis and includes many examples)

Support plan options available including 24x7 Production Outage support option Migration Services Professional Services (including training, private training, consulting, and migration) Version Upgrade Subscriptions Automated migrations available for systems such as CA Autosys, CA Workload Manager, Cisco Tidal, and IBM Tivoli

Migration tools available for platform-specific scheduling tools including Windows Task Scheduler, SQL Server Agent, and Unix cron

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PARTNERSHIPS WITH LEADING SOLUTION PROVIDERS ActiveBatch® Other

Amazon Web Services (AWS) – Technology Partner Informatica – Seal of Approval Microsoft – Gold Application Development SAP – Software Solution Partner HP – AllianceONE IBM – Business Partner Lieberman Software Novell Oracle – Gold Partner Red Hat Teradata VMware – Technology Alliance

ANALYST-RECOGNIZED INDUSTRY LEADER ActiveBatch® Other

Gartner – Market Guide for Workload Automation, Magic Quadrant for Workload Automation

Forrester – Market Overview, Top 10 Workload Automation Vendors, IT Process Automation

EMA – Radar™ Report for Workload Automation (Best Dynamic Workload Placement, Value Leader)

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In addition to the Integrated Jobs Library & Service Library, which simplify workflow development with pre-built Job Steps, ActiveBatch offers collaborative capabilities that eliminate the time spent researching, writing, & testing workflows.

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Founded in 1981, Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. (ASCI) is an industry-leading software company with a worldwide base of over 1900 customers in 47 countries around the world. Over the years, ASCI has developed a wide range of software solutions such as ActiveBatch, XLNT, RemoteSHADOW, and more. Today, ASCI is a recognized leader in the IT automation industry and has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Yahoo, and by leading analyst firms such as Gartner, Forrester, and EMA.

ActiveBatch® Workload Automation and Enterprise Job Scheduling provides IT organizations a solution that is designed to more easily accommodate change to workloads based on business, technology, and regulatory requirements, as well as decrease cost, mitigate risk, and reduce complexity. Trusted by more than 1900 customers in over 47 countries around the world, ActiveBatch addresses the automation challenges of cross platform computing environments that are expanding in size and complexity.

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