Configurations
You can configure HCL Workload Automation for Z to control virtually any combination of operating environments. HCL Workload Automation for Z can automatically schedule, submit, and track batch jobs, started tasks, and write-to-operator (WTO) messages. You can also use it to coordinate manual activities in your production workload.
Your configuration can include:
- A controlling system
- Controlled systems:
- Local and remote controlled z/OS systems, including a parallel sysplex.
- Standby controller systems.
- Previous HCL Workload Automation for Z releases.
- Controlled systems running on distributed agents.
- Other operating environments that do not support the distributed agents.
For an explanation of the connections between HCL Workload Automation for Z systems and some examples of configurations, see Planning your configuration