Specifying dynamic workstations

You define dynamic workstations to schedule distributed jobs in a z-centric end-to-end configuration. Dynamic workstations are associated to the dynamic workload broker component that can schedule distributed jobs in a z-centric end-to-end configuration. You associate the dynamic workstation to the dynamic workload broker component by specifying an HTTP or HTTPS destination in the ROUTOPTS statement.

The dynamic workstations share some of the same properties with other workstations.

Settings for dynamic workstations summarizes the settings for a dynamic workstation:
Table 1. Settings for dynamic workstations
Field Value Value Description
Workstation type C Computer
Reporting attribute A Automatic
Started task, STC N No
Server usage N Neither. Supported values are: Parallel server usage, B, N, P, or C
Destination Alphanumerical string of up to 8 characters The destination name that was defined with the HTTP parameter in the ROUTOPTS statement.

You can add, modify, or delete the destinations.

Job user (JOBUSR) Alphanumerical string of up to 47 characters For J2EE jobs, the WebSphere® Application Server administrator. For all the other jobs, the name of the user submitting the job.
If the user schedules jobs to run on Windows™ workstations, ensure that a user password is also defined. If you are defining a Windows™ domain user, use the following format: 
JOBUSR(domainName\user1)
It can be overwritten by the user specified either through EQQUX001 or in a JOBREC statement in the job JCL.
Job password (JOBPWD) Y, N, or A Specifies if the user name entered in JOBUSR or set by using the job-submit exit EQQUX001 is associated with a password.

If you set JOBPWD to Y, HCL Workload Automation for Z searches for the user password in the USRPSW keyword of the USRREC statement.

If you set JOBPWD to A, the password is resolved locally on the agent. The password must have been defined on the agent by issuing the param command. For details about the param command, see Creating and managing variables and passwords on the agents

Typically, the password is required for users who schedule jobs to run on Windows™ workstations. Set JOBPWD to N if the user works with UNIX™ workstations and does not run job types with advanced options (only native job types).

Valid values are Y, N, or A. The default is Y.

It can be overwritten by the user specified in a JOBREC statement in the job JCL.
Job type (JOBTYPE) The type of job to be run. Supported job types are:
  • native
  • database
  • file transfer
  • web service
  • java
  • xajob
  • j2ee jms

It can be overwritten by the user specified in a JOBREC statement in the job JCL.

For information about the supported job types, see JOBREC.
BROKER Specifies that the workstation is associated to the dynamic workload broker component and can schedule distributed jobs in a z-centric end-to-end configuration. Supports the submission by reference of jobs defined locally on the dynamic workload broker component.

Valid values are Y, N or blank.
POOL The name of the pool of dynamic workload broker component agents associated to this workstation.
D-POOL The name of the dynamic pool meeting the resource requirements associated to this workstation.