With the Processor Hardware Interfaces’ Automation Control component,
users can manage the local IBM mainframe hardware. By working with
the component you can achieve the following:
- Consolidate, reduce, and automate manual Hardware Management Console
(HMC) operations for the local processor
- Use the same user interface and automation environments that Automation
Control provides for application and system management
- Satisfy specific hardware operation and automation requirements
by having the choice between two interfaces, different in function
scope and connectivity
You must complete these steps before you can use the interfaces.
Throughout the chapter, references to sections in chapters of supplemental
documentation help you to gather the information that is required
to complete these steps. The topics that are covered in the chapter
are as follows: