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HCL Workload Automation for Z
Welcome to the HCL Workload Automation for Z documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use the product.
Planning and Installation
Planning
Overview
Software requirements and optional software
Optional software

HCL Workload Automation for Z
Welcome to the HCL Workload Automation for Z documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use the product.
- Program Directory
- Dynamic Workload Console Readmes
  For the latest information about a Dynamic Workload Console fix pack, see the appropriate Readme File.
- Planning and Installation
  - About this publication
  - Planning
    - Overview
      - Hardware requirements
      - Software requirements and optional software
        Controlling system
        Controlled z/OS systems
        Optional software
      - Related software
      - Parts and their relationships
      - Configurations
      - Subtasks
        An HCL Workload Automation for Z address space (subsystem) consists of many z/OS subtasks. Some of these subtasks are always attached when the subsystem is started, others are conditionally attached according to initialization parameters specified for the scheduler options (OPCOPTS) statement in the HCL Workload Automation for Z parameter library.
      - Relationship between the Scheduler and z/OS system
      - Using the Program Directory
      - Sample library
      - The installation process
        To understand the flow of the installation and customization processes, read through this guide before you install HCL Workload Automation for Z.
    - Planning your configuration
      This chapter describes several areas to consider when planning the configuration for your installation. It explains connections between HCL Workload Automation for Z systems and provides some examples of basic configurations.
    - Planning your installation
  - Installing HCL Workload Automation for Z
  - Installing Dynamic Workload Console and Z connector
  - Deploying with containers
    Getting started with containers
  - Deploying AI Data Advisor
    You can deploy AI Data Advisor (AIDA) by using Docker or Kubernetes.
  - Installing HCL Workload Automation Agent (z-centric)
    How to install, migrate, and uninstall the HCL Workload Automation Agent (also known as z-centric agent).
  - Installing HCL Workload Automation Agent on IBM i systems
    Installing HCL Workload Automation Agent on IBM i systems
  - Integrating Workload Automation with Zowe™
    Zowe™ is an open source project that enables you to interact with z/OS through modern interfaces. You can issue Workload Automation commands through the Zowe command-line interface (CLI), and access Workload Automation REST APIs through the Zowe API Mediation Layer (ML).
  - Sample library (SEQQSAMP)
    The SEQQSAMP library contains samples to help you install and customize HCL Workload Automation for Z.
  - Configuration examples
  - Invoking the EQQEXIT macro
  - Invoking the EQQLSENT macro
- Customization and Tuning
- Managing the Workload
  You can plan when and how your workload runs and manage it as part of a plan.
- Scheduling End-to-end with z-centric Capabilities
- Quick Reference
- Diagnosis Guide and Reference
- Workload Automation Programming Language for z/OS User's Guide and Reference
- Driving HCL Workload Automation for Z

Optional software

The following HCL Workload Automation for Z functions require specific IBM® programs:

Tracking resource availability requires the Resource Object Data Manager (RODM) in IBM Z NetView.
Graphical view of jobs and their dependencies using ISPF panels requires GDDM®.
For TCP/IP Communications, it is required z/OS® Communications Server Version 2.3, or later.
IBM Z NetView® is required to enable HCL Workload Automation for Z to schedule generic alerts as defined by that NetView® release and to specify an alert receiver ID other than the default receiver.
User-authority-support functions require z/OS® Security Server RACF® Version 2.3, or later .
z/OS® Version 2.3 DFSMS™ with Hierarchical Storage Management component is required for the catalog management function to recall migrated data sets.
The Dynamic Workload Console reporting feature requires:
- IBM® DB2® for z/OS Version 11, or later.
- IBM 64-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition V8 (program number 5655-DGH).
The Workload Automation Programming Language, and Dynamic Workload Console reporting feature require either the IBM® Compiler Library for REXX/370 or the IBM® Alternate Library for REXX™ on zSeries®, which can be downloaded from https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/572469.
For scheduling end-to-end in the distributed environment, see the Product Requirements.