Managing SmartSwitch rules
You can edit, delete, or add multiple rules before you save all the changes to the SmartSwitch view in one action.
To add a SmartSwitch rule
In the Product Tools perspective, select or add a SmartSwitch view.
See Adding-a-SmartSwitch-view.
The results pane displays a rules table for the selected SmartSwitch view.
- On the toolbar, click Add rule
.
In the Add SmartSwitch Rule dialog box, complete all of the fields. (Blank fields are not supported.)
Field
Description
LPAR
Enter the name of a specific LPAR or enter a wildcard value.
Subsystem
Enter the name of a specific subsystem or enter a wildcard value.
Auth ID
Enter the name of a specific authorization ID or enter a wildcard value.
Database
Enter the name of a specific database or enter a wildcard value.
Space name
Enter the name of a specific table space or index space name or enter a wildcard value.
Object type
Select to implement the rule for Partitioned by Growth spaces or for all object types.
Utility
Select to implement the rule for all utilities or for one of the following utilities:
- Load
- Unload
- Reorg
Rule
Select the rule that you want to implement:
- Force no switch: The product always uses the appropriate classic utility (LOADPLUS,UNLOAD PLUS, or REORG PLUS).
- Allow switch: The product uses the BMC AMI Utilities when the BMC AMI Utilities can perform the task more effectively.
- Report switch: The product runs a simulation to identify which objects use the BMC AMI Utilities.
Comment
(Optional) Enter a comment
Click OK.
The rule is added to the rules table.
On the toolbar, click Save changes
.
To edit a SmartSwitch rule
In the Product Tools perspective, select the SmartSwitch view that contains the rule or rules that you want to edit.
The results pane displays a rules table for the selected SmartSwitch view.
- Select a rule, and click Edit rule
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In the Edit SmartSwitch Rule dialog box, edit the rule.
Click OK.
is displayed next to the edited rule.
Continue to edit until you are ready to save the changes to the rules.
On the toolbar, click Save changes
.
The edited rules are updated in the rules table.
To copy a SmartSwitch rule
You can create a new SmartSwitch rule by copying and editing an existing SmartSwitch rule.
In the Product Tools perspective, select the SmartSwitch view that contains the rule or rules that you want to copy.
The results pane displays a rules table for the selected SmartSwitch view.
- Select a rule, and click Copy rule
.
- Edit the rule.
Click OK.
The rule is added to the rules table.- In the tool bar, click Save changes
.