Macro 4, the UK`s largest vendor of business-enabling enterprise systems management software, has announced the launch of AutoConsole 1.5 -- a new message management system designed to allow organisations to realise more business value from their AS/400 systems.
Roger Smith, Automated Operations product marketing manager at Macro 4 foresees AutoConsole fulfilling a much-needed role:
"With the ever-increasing demands placed on IT staff, automated solutions such as AutoConsole can be a real God-send. Not only can AutoConsole relieve the pressure on operators, it also makes it easier to manage the AS/400 system more effectively and improves end user service."
AutoConsole hosts a number of new innovative features designed to help users derive the most value from the new software:
The AutoConsole `Message Centre` displays the OS/400 message queues in a familiar Windows-based GUI. The display can be fully tailored to individual operators` needs and preferences.
When working with a network of AS/400 processors, AutoConsole can display all monitored message queues, both local and remote, simultaneously from a single console. For users connecting to the AS/400 using Windows 95/98 workstations, full graphical support (such as Point & Click and Drag & Drop) is included.
AutoConsole`s `Message Translation` facility allows complex and often obscure AS/400 system messages to be replaced with more meaningful, plain-English text - effectively enabling less skilled operators to monitor the AS/400 platform.
Sophisticated `Message Filtering` techniques can ensure that operators are not bothered with unimportant messages - conversely, important alerts are brought immediately to the attention of key personnel. Through AutoConsole, operators can choose which messages should be displayed and which should be `discarded`.
Using the `Message Escalation` facility, operators can pre-determine how certain kinds of messages should be actioned; for example, AutoConsole can automatically issue a reply, invoke another program or forward the message to other users. If a message requires immediate operator attention, AutoConsole can automatically issue a pager request.
AutoConsole 1.5 is the latest in a range of AS/400 Automated Operations solutions from Macro 4 that also includes Access Manager, AutoJob, Performance Analyser, Disk Space Analyser and AutoPager.
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