End-to-End Automation on z/OS
SA z/OS automation manager is able to automate resources between multiple sysplexes (or SAplexes) and cross platforms. This cross sysplex/platform automation is called end-to-end automation. In this case, the primary automation manager (PAM) is also called E2E manager.
In conjunction with the E2E manager, there is a new address space, which represents the E2E agent. The E2E agent assists the E2E manager by executing start and stop orders or collecting status of resources running on remote automation domains. For that purpose, the E2E agent interfaces with the remote automation adapter.
Via the Customization Dialog, you may define new objects with type DMN and REF. The DMN object represents a remote domain and the REF object represents a remote resource.
- Start and stop remote resources.
- Monitor remote resources.
- Manage cross domain dependencies between local and remote resources or between two remote resources.
- Compose business applications that have high availability across multiple automation domains.
- Manage a group of remote resources.
- Defined REF and DMN objects in the currently active policy loaded by the PAM.
- Started a new address space, which represents the E2E agent.
- Started an end-to-end automation adapter on each remote domain for which a DMN object exists.
- IBM Z® System Automation Defining Automation Policy
- IBM Z System Automation End-to-End Automation
- Service Management Unite Installation and Configuration Guide
Figure 1 shows that end-to-end automation adapter for z/OS connects multiple remote SA z/OS automation domains to the E2E agent. The E2E agent enables the PAM to takeover the role of the end-to-end automation manager.
This figure also shows that SA z/OS can be connected to an SMU server and the Universal Automation Adapters can be connected to the SMU server. The web-based dashboard is used to view all automation domains and resources.
