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  2. 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.

  3. Planning and Installation
  4. Installing HCL Workload Automation for Z
  5. Installing

    How to install the current version of HCL Workload Automation for Z.

  6. Step 6. Updating SYS1.PARMLIB
  7. Updating APPC options
  • 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

          How to install the current version of HCL Workload Automation for Z.

          • Step 1. Loading tracker software
          • Step 2. Loading controller software
          • Step 3. Loading national language support software
          • Step 4. Using the EQQJOBS installation aid
          • Step 5. Adding SMF and JES exits for event tracking
          • Step 6. Updating SYS1.PARMLIB
            • Defining subsystems
            • Authorizing the load-module library
            • Updating SMF parameters
            • Updating z/OS dump options
            • Updating the z/OS link-library definition
            • Updating XCF initialization options
            • Modifying TSO parameters
            • Performance considerations
            • Defining the DLF exit for Hiperbatch™ support
            • Starting the product automatically
            • Updating APPC options
            • Implementing support for data set triggering
          • Step 7. Setting up the RACF® environment
          • Step 8. Securing communications
          • Step 9. Allocating data sets
          • Step 10. Creating JCL procedures for address spaces
          • Step 11. Defining the initialization statements
          • Step 12. Setting up the ISPF environment
          • Step 13. Using XCF for communication
          • Step 14. Activating the network communication function
          • Step 15. Using TCP/IP for communication
          • Step 16. Activating support for the API
          • Step 17. Activating support for the product dialog and programming interface using the server
          • Step 19. Activating support for end-to-end scheduling with z-centric capabilities
          • Step 20. Activating support for Dynamic Workload Console
          • Step 21. Activating support for the Java™ utilities
        • Verifying your installation

          What to consider when verifying your installation.

        • Migrating

          This chapter provides information to help you plan your migration from HCL Workload Automation for Z version 9.5 with APAR HC00002 to version 9.5.

      • Dynamic Workload Console and Z connector
      • HCL Workload Automation Agent

        Installing HCL Workload Automation Agent (also known as z-centric agent).

      • 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

Updating APPC options

If you want to use the API, or the server, to communicate with HCL Workload Automation for Z, you must update APPC options. For a detailed description of what you need to do, see Step 16. Activating support for the API, or Step 17. Activating support for the product dialog and programming interface using the server.


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