How to test events without triggering normal events when ESP is started

Products

• ESP Workload Automation

Issue/Introduction

How to test events without triggering normal events when ESP is started?

Resolution

The following steps will allow certain events to submit while the rest are held:

1. Start ESP Workload Manager with PARM=QUIESCE.

2. Using the CLASS command from Pagemode, all Events can be held, except the test Events. Example: 

          CLASS - HOLD;CLASS TEST EXEMPT

    The above command will hold all Events, except those Events that have a prefix of TEST or have CLASS(TEST).

3. Enter pagemode command OPER RESTART to remove the Quiesce.

4. Run the test Events.

5. Once done, enter CLASS - RELEASE