Diagram showing how user id on job definition is used to run Unix script?

[DONNA DOMOVIC]

Hello,

We've gotten a question from one of our App Teams that's just beginning to use dSeries to schedule Unix scripts/jobs.  They've asked if there's a diagram showing the flow and how d-Series and the associated agent on the server use the application id specified in the Unix job definition to actually execute and track the Unix script/job to completion.  I did some searches and looked through some of the manuals but didn't find anything so thought I'd ask here..

Does any have or know where I might be able to find that type of diagram of flow chart?

Thanks in advance for your help.  Have a nice weekend!
Donna Domovic

[Ravi Kiran Kunduri]

Hi,

We dont have any flow diagram but this is how it works , hope it helps!

Scenario 1: The agent is Running - Both the Userid  and Password are defined on the server side

• The agent validates the user password and, if the validation is successful, runs the job on behalf of the supplied user.
• The agent validates the user password and, if the validation fails, reports an authentication failure for the job.
  
  

Scenario 2: No User is Defined

 

Irrespective of who runs the agent, if the User id is missing, the agent runs the job under the user who started the agent.

-Ravi Kiran

[DONNA DOMOVIC]

Ravi,

Thanks for the information.  It doesn't quite fit our scenario but I was able to take what you provided and use it to explain the situation to the user who had the question.

Thanks,
Donna Domovic