Batch Processing (Prime Time)

Batch Processing refers to jobs submitted with Job Control Language (JCL) stack. Batch Processing is submitted in various ways including Control M – scheduler or other methods as determined by the user. Billable units are based on resource utilization per CPU Hour (CPU Hour is a calculation of units of processing time and is not related to wall clock time/hour).

Prime and Non-Prime Time

Prime Time is 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday (Holidays excluded) Non-Prime Time is 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Monday – Friday and Weekends and Holidays. Mainframe Rates include a Disaster Recovery Facility capable of providing Processing Services for all Mainframe Customer Applications.

ADOA-ASET Responsibilities

• In the event of a disaster, restore the system using the most recent full volume backups that are available
• 24x7x365 operations monitoring, operations support, and technical support

CLIENT Responsibilities

• Application Disaster Recovery
• Provide ADOA-ASET with at least sixty calendar days notice of changes in CLIENT’s Batch processing that is expected to have a significant impact on processor utilization
• Provide ADOA-ASET with CLIENT contact information for use during normal business hours and outside of normal business hours
• Contact ADOA-ASET Service Desk at 602-364-4444 for assistance or technical support in the use of or in the event of issues your environment
• Pay all fees associated with the use of service

JOINT Responsibilities

• No unsupported software will be retained on the ADOA-ASET mainframe
• Schedule system upgrades in a timely manner to ensure the system software installed on the ADOA-ASET mainframe is always at a supported level
• Mutually maintain and abide by the Emergency Contingency Plan