Do you use Applications Manager (formerly AppWorx)?
If so, check out this on demand webinar.
I. Introduction (AutomWorx)
- Welcome and poll introduction
- AutomWorx overview (workload automation, consulting, support)
- Company history and achievements
- Service offerings (implementations, upgrades, training, support)
II. Housekeeping
- Webinar nature (informational)
- Q&A process
III. Product Roadmap and Future Directions (Frédéric Caloone-Thuillier)
- Introduction of speaker and topic
- Application Manager naming conventions (CA AM, AM, AppWorx)
- Overview of project direction and planning
IV. Key Product Directions
- REST APIs
- Goal: Interface with external systems (SaaS, cloud, custom apps)
- 9.6 focus: Job monitoring
- Future: Full API coverage (user, agent management, etc.)
- Client Improvements
- Mac client (9.6)
- Password management enhancements (history, reuse, show)
- Logon messages and announcements
- Client connection list updates
- Client extraction improvements (preserving custom properties during upgrades)
- Technical Advancements
- Cloud support (Amazon, GCP, Docker containers)
- DevOps tools integration (export/import commands)
- Remote agent upgrades
- MSSQL TLS support
- Oracle RAC failover/load balancing improvements
- Centipede articulation (TLS mode)
- SAML2 support (investigation)
V. Release Planning
- 9.4: End of support
- 9.5: Z2 upgrades, failover, DevOps support, database certifications
- 9.6 (December): REST API (initial), Banner SaaS agent, macOS client, logon messages, password management, SMTP/TLS, REST API improvements, AM-Oracle interface enhancements
- Future considerations: Postgres database, SaaS deployment, collider extraction, SAML2, claim collection, time zone management
VI. Q&A (Roadmap)
- Java 19 compatibility
- Oracle 23 AI support
- Upgrade path (9.4.1 to 9.5.3)
- LDAP password change
VII. Web UI Discussion
- Background: Previous requests and Broadcom’s hesitation for full web UI
- Opportunity: Leveraging REST APIs for web UI development
- Proposed approach: Dedicated web UI focused on monitoring
- Key questions for audience:
- Is monitoring-only sufficient?
- Commitment to using the monitoring-focused UI
- Banner SaaS compliance in 9.6
VIII. Web UI Demonstration
- Pilot interface overview
- Monitoring dashboard (status summaries, agent information)
- Job monitoring (active, waiting, aborted jobs, actions like reset)
- Job definition access