What is a job scheduler API?

A job scheduler API is a programming interface that allows developers to automate and control the scheduling of jobs within a software environment. This type of API enables the creation, management and deletion of jobs. Through endpoints exposed by the API, users can specify job details such as job name, runtime and the specific automation schema in the request body. Functions typically include running jobs at predetermined times or in response to specified events, managing job retries and overseeing job execution statuses. Job scheduler APIs are essential in environments like Google Cloud, where managing and scaling numerous tasks efficiently is crucial. Finding the right process automation tool for IT.

What is an API scheduler?

An API scheduler refers to a tool or service that organizes and controls the timing and order of API calls within software applications or between services. It helps to efficiently manage the execution of multiple API requests by scheduling them based on predetermined conditions or dynamic requirements. This tool is especially useful for handling dependencies among tasks and making sure API calls occur at the right moment to maintain system integrity and performance. Features of an API scheduler include webhook and callback setup, permissions handling and authentication with API keys to secure communication through headers. Discover how to rapidly create APIs for reliable end-to-end processes, without custom scripting so your team can achieve more, faster.

What is the API specification of a task scheduler?

The API specification of a task scheduler outlines the technical details and protocol for interacting with the task scheduling service. This specification includes definitions of available endpoints, supported API calls, data structures and...

ActiveBatch System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Integration

Centrally Monitor the Performance and Health of Your Systems

IT operational groups need to monitor IT and business processes to ensure that all components in the organization's environment are healthy. More and more, organizations are relying on Microsoft's Systems Center Operations Manager to improve service levels by being able to identify and resolve issues in near real time that can affect the health of their systems and applications.

The ActiveBatch Management Pack for Systems Center Operations Manager allows IT operations staff to centrally monitor the performance and health of the ActiveBatch Job Scheduler, Execution Agents, ActiveBatch Objects, and other important IT systems and components. When an alert is raised for an ActiveBatch Job Scheduler or a tagged object, IT operations can go directly to the System Center Operations Manager console where detailed information is available for the rapid resolution of issues.

The ActiveBatch Management Pack performs comprehensive monitoring and alerting from a centralized console, simplifying IT operations management and increasing efficiency, with fewer personnel focused on key issues such as:

Are all ActiveBatch services running?
Are targeted ActiveBatch Objects such as Jobs and Job Plans active and available?
Are ActiveBatch systems in maintenance mode or are they available?
Is ActiveBatch performing efficiently and reliably?
Are Jobs and Job Plans succeeding?
What is the success rate of jobs and plans that have finished?
What ActiveBatch configuration changes (patches, hotfixes, updates, etc.) were applied to the Job Scheduler and Execution Agent machines?
What is the uptime of the Job Scheduler and Execution Agents?

Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. (ASCI) and ActiveBatch are part of the Microsoft System Center Alliance Program. The ActiveBatch Management Pack is separately licensed and can be downloaded from Microsoft Solution Providers or directly from your My ASCI account.

ActiveBatch supports System Center Operations Manager 2012 and 2012 SP1.

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ActiveBatch System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Integration

Centrally monitor the performance and health of your systems from a single point of control using the ActiveBatch Extension for SCOM

Centrally Monitor the Performance and Health of Your Systems

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What ActiveBatch Users are Saying

“If it’s digital, ActiveBatch can do it.”

“We have been able to accomplish exponentially more with ActiveBatch than what we could have with our previous solution.”

“Implementing ActiveBatch has been extremely positive...ActiveBatch has set us up for success as we increase the volume and complexity of our automated workflows.”

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