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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
Installing Dynamic Workload Console and Z connector
Installing the Dynamic Workload Console
Install the Dynamic Workload Console to manage your static and dynamic workload both in distributed and end-to-end environments using a web interface.
Encrypting the connection between the Z connector and the server started task
An overview of encrypting the connection between the Z connector and the server started task.

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
  - Installing HCL Workload Automation for Z
  - Installing Dynamic Workload Console and Z connector
    - Preparing the installation
      An overview about how to install and use the Dynamic Workload Console.
    - Installing the Dynamic Workload Console
      Install the Dynamic Workload Console to manage your static and dynamic workload both in distributed and end-to-end environments using a web interface.
      - Installing WebSphere Application Server Liberty Base
        WebSphere Application Server Liberty Base is required on all workstations where you plan to install the master components and the Dynamic Workload Console.
      - Encrypting passwords (optional)
        How to encrypt passwords required by the installation, upgrade, and management processes.
      - Creating and populating the database
        By default, the installation script is configured to install and use a Derby database. Alternatively, you can also choose to use any one of the supported databases.
      - Installing a Dynamic Workload Console server
        Procedure for installing a Dynamic Workload Console server.
      - Defining a z/OS engine in the Z connector
        To define a z/OS engine, perform the following steps.
      - Defining a z/OS engine in the Dynamic Workload Console
        Steps to create a z/OS engine connection in the Dynamic Workload Console
      - Encrypting the connection between the Z connector and the server started task
        An overview of encrypting the connection between the Z connector and the server started task.
      - Navigating the Dynamic Workload Console
        An overview to the Dynamic Workload Console.
      - Starting and stopping the WebSphere Application Server Liberty Base
      - Installation log files
        The type of log files you find on your system depends on the type of installation you performed.
    - Configuring the Dynamic Workload Console
      Some links and pointers on configuration tasks that are needed for the Dynamic Workload Console.
    - Upgrading the Dynamic Workload Console
      This section describes how to upgrade the Dynamic Workload Console from v 9.5.x to 10.1.0.x.
    - Uninstalling the Dynamic Workload Console
      How to encrypt passwords required by the installation, upgrade, and management processes.
  - 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

Encrypting the connection between the Z connector and the server started task

An overview of encrypting the connection between the Z connector and the server started task.

SSL encryption can be enabled to protect communication between the Z connector and the HCL Workload Automation for Z server started task.

To enable the use of the SSL default certificates provided with HCL Workload Automation for Z or your own certificates, you must:

On the UNIX System Services of the z/OS system where the server runs, use the gskkyman utility of z/OS® Cryptographic Services System SSL to create the keystore database and generate the password file. Following this, you can import the default SSL certificates from the Z connector or from the Dynamic Workload Console.
Configure HCL Workload Automation for Z by specifying the TCPOPTS statement for the server started task.

For details, see Security for TCP/IP connections.