Defining a z/OS engine in the Dynamic Workload Console

Steps to create a z/OS engine connection in the Dynamic Workload Console

After logging to the Dynamic Workload Console using the administrator user ID or another user ID with the appropriate roles assigned, perform the following steps to define a connection to one of your supported IBM Z Workload Scheduler engines.

For detailed information about the roles required to run the Dynamic Workload Console, see how to configure security roles to users and groups in the IBM Workload Scheduler: Administration Guide.

According to the version of the Dynamic Workload Console you are using, perform the following procedure:
Dynamic Workload Console version 10.2.0, or later
  1. From the navigation toolbar, click Administration > Engine Connections.
  2. From the displayed panel you can create, edit, delete, or share an engine connection, and test the connection to the remote server where IBM Z Workload Scheduler is installed.
  3. Click Create new > z/OS.
  4. From the Engine Connection - New Engine z/OS window, in the Engine Info tab assign a name to the engine connection and specify the required information. For more details about fields and options, see the online help by clicking the sandwich menu next to the Engine Connections page and select Help Page.

    To share the engine, select the Enable sharing check box in the Manage Sharing tab, and specify the required information.

    To test the connection to the IBM Z Workload Scheduler database (mandatory for managing reporting and event management functions), from the reporting tab select Enable reporting and specify the user credentials.

  5. Click Test Connection to check that the configuration was successful and that the Dynamic Workload Console is communicating with the selected engine. If the test connection fails, see Troubleshooting Guide.
Dynamic Workload Console version earlier than 10.2.0
  1. From the navigation toolbar, click Administration > Manage Engines.
  2. From the displayed panel you can create, edit, delete, or share an engine connection, and test the connection to the remote server where IBM Z Workload Scheduler is installed. You can order the list of engine connections displayed in this panel by using sorting criteria that you select with the buttons at the upper left corner of the table.
  3. Click New Engine.
  4. In the Engine Connection Properties window, assign a name to the engine connection and specify the required information. For more details about fields and options, see the online help by clicking the "?" in the top right corner. If you want to test the connection to the IBM Z Workload Scheduler database (mandatory for managing reporting and event management functions), you must select Enable reporting and specify the user credentials.
  5. Click Test Connection to check that the configuration was successful and that the Dynamic Workload Console is communicating with the selected engine. If the test connection fails, see Troubleshooting Guide.