Cron conversion data extraction

You can extract Cron data by using the following discovery options:

• BMC Discovery: Enables you find Cron jobs that reside in crontabs files using BMC Discovery. For more information, see Cron data extraction using BMC Discovery.
• Control-M/Agents: Enables Control-M Agent (installed on the same machine as the Conversion Tool) to collect Cron data from available Agents and Remote Hosts. Before extracting data, you need to set up a Cron conversion project, see Setting up the Cron conversion environment using Control-M/Agents.
• Extract data manually: Enables you to extract Cron data manually. You can then import the data into the Conversion Tool by adding data from multiple locations and users.

When converting Cron data to Control-M, the Conversion Tool creates tasks as part of any conversion using the Discovery functionality. These tasks are added to Active Jobs and applied to your overall task count for the day in which the Discovery/Data Collection is being run. A warning message is displayed indicating the number of tasks that are created as part of the Discovery/Data Collection and you can cancel the Discovery/Data Collection at that time. Ensure that you understand the possible implications of this prior to proceeding with the Discovery/Data Collection.

You can analyze the complexity of the conversion project by viewing the assessment report once your data is retrieved and/or imported.

You can configure Control-M fields, (such as Folder, Application, and Sub Application) so you can see which jobs are running on your environment. To configure Control-M fields for a new Cron conversion project, see Configuring Control-M fields for Cron jobs.