Adding dynamic capabilities to existing HCL Workload Automation jobs

This section explains how to modify an existing job to use the dynamic capabilities provided with dynamic agents, pools, and dynamic pools.

About this task

You can modify your existing HCL Workload Automation jobs to use the dynamic capabilities provided with dynamic agents, pools, and dynamic pools. To modify an existing job, do the following:

Procedure

  1. Install the required number of dynamic agents.
  2. Optionally, assign the dynamic agents to pools or create dynamic pools based on your requirements.
  3. Analyze your existing HCL Workload Automation jobs and decide which ones would obtain the best results when using the dynamic capability.
  4. Log in to the Dynamic Workload Console.
  5. From the navigation toolbar, click Design > Workload Definitions > Manage Workload Definitions
  6. Specify an engine name, either distributed or z/OS®.
    The Workload Designer opens. Job types and characteristics vary depending on whether you select a distributed or a z/OS® engine.
  7. In the Working List panel, select Search > Job Definition.
    The search panel is displayed.
  8. Enter your search criteria and click Search.
  9. Select one or more jobs among the search results and click Edit.
    The selected jobs are displayed in the right-hand panel for editing.
  10. In the General tab, click the browse button of the Workstation field.
    The search panel is displayed.
  11. Enter your search criteria and click Search.
  12. Select the appropriate dynamic agent, pool, or dynamic pool and click OK.
    The job is now assigned to the specified workstation and will run on it when scheduled.