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HCL Workload Automation
Welcome to the HCL Workload Automation documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use HCL Workload Automation. The documentation has been updated for HCL Workload Automation Version 9.5 Fix Pack 6.
Planning and Installation
Upgrading
How to upgrade HCL Workload Automation to the current version.
Upgrading from the CLI
Upgrade HCL Workload Automation from the command-line interface.
Upgrading agents
There are several methods you can choose from to upgrade your agents.
Centralized agent update
Troubleshooting scenarios
You can troubleshoot the centralized agent update.

HCL Workload Automation
Welcome to the HCL Workload Automation documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use HCL Workload Automation. The documentation has been updated for HCL Workload Automation Version 9.5 Fix Pack 6.
- Fix Pack readmes
  For the latest information about a Fix Pack, see the appropriate Readme File.
- Planning and Installation
  - Planning
  - Installing HCL Workload Automation
    Available installation methods
  - Configuring
    Configuring HCL Workload Automation components after installation.
  - Upgrading
    How to upgrade HCL Workload Automation to the current version.
    - Downloading installation images on your workstation
      Steps to take when downloading images on your workstation.
    - Upgrading from the CLI
      Upgrade HCL Workload Automation from the command-line interface.
      - Before upgrading
        Before starting to upgrade the product, verify that your network has the minimum required supported versions of the operating system, product, and database.
      - Upgrading the Dynamic Workload Console
        This section describes how to upgrade the Dynamic Workload Console from version 9.3 or later, to the current version.
      - Installing a new master domain manager configured as a backup
        Install a new master domain manager configured as a backup and link it to your current network. Then switch it to become the new master domain manager.
      - Installing a new backup master domain manager
        Upgrading your old master domain manager, which is now your current backup master domain manager to the latest product version level.
      - Upgrading a dynamic domain manager or its backup
        Install a new dynamic domain manager configured as a backup and link it to your current network. Then switch it to become the new dynamic domain manager.
      - Upgrading agents
        There are several methods you can choose from to upgrade your agents.
        Upgrading agents and domain managers with twsinst
        How to upgrade HCL Workload Automation agents and domain managers in your distributed, z/OS®, or end-to-end network.
        Centralized agent update
        Centralized agent update by using Dynamic Workload Console
        You can centrally update multiple fault-tolerant agent and dynamic agent instances with just one single action by using Dynamic Workload Console.
        Troubleshooting scenarios
        You can troubleshoot the centralized agent update.
        Prerequisite scan detects missing prerequisites and the centralized agent update fails
        You are centrally updating dynamic agents or fault-tolerant agents but the prerequisite scan detects missing prerequisites and the agent installation fails.
        Centralized agent update fails because the temporary backup directory is too small
        You are centrally updating dynamic agents or fault-tolerant agents but the backup directory used is too small, and the agent installation fails.
        Manually restore agent instances when the automatic restore fails
        You are upgrading dynamic agents or fault-tolerant agents using either the centralized agent update method or the twsinst script, but the update process fails and starts the automatic restore process. If the automatic restore process fails, you need to manually restore the old agent instances.
        Centralized agent update process does not complete
        You are centrally updating dynamic agents and fault-tolerant agents from Dynamic Workload Console. An agent is in running status in the Dynamic Workload Console, but the update process does not complete and no operator message is displayed.
      - Upgrading when there are corrupt registry files
    - Updating containers
      Updating the container configuration parameters.
  - Applying a fix pack
    This section describes how to apply a fix pack to HCL Workload Automation, repair an updated version and return to a previous product version level.
  - Moving from on-premises to cloud
    A quick procedure to move your workload from an on-premises to a cloud environment
  - Troubleshooting installation, migration, and uninstallation
    An overview on troubleshooting installation, migration, and uninstallation of the HCL Workload Automation.
  - Uninstalling
    An overview on how to uninstall the product.
  - Reference
- User's Guide and Reference
- Administration Guide
- Scheduling with the Agent for z/OS
- Database Views
- Integrating
- High Availability Cluster Environment
- Driving HCL Workload Automation
- Extending HCL Workload Automation

Troubleshooting scenarios

You can troubleshoot the centralized agent update.

You can troubleshoot the centralized agent update by reading the centralized_update log file.

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