Building Blocks

Processor (PRO)

This entry defines the local and remote processors (CPCs) that you want to control. The entry includes definitions that are required to access the mainframe and details about each processor partition that you want to manage, such as partition name and the system name that is running in this partition.

For example, you define a processor that is called PROC1 with an LPAR of LP1, which has SYS1 as the system defined to run in it. Because you decided to use the Processor Operations interface protocol for PROC1, you can use the Processor Operations policy of your SYS1 system entry to specify basic LOAD information to use when initializing SYS1 under Processor Operations control. For more information about the different processor hardware interfaces, see Operating the Processor Hardware Interfaces.

To learn more about this entry type, see section "Processor Entry Type" in IBM Z® System Automation Defining Automation Policy.

System (SYS)

This entry contains all definitions that System Automation needs to manage a system in the context of application automation. For Processor Operations use, the processor operations definitions are provided.

To learn more about the Processor Operations specific system policy definitions, see section "System Entry Type" in IBM Z System Automation Defining Automation Policy.

Enterprise (ENT)

For Processor Operations only, the PROCOPS FOCAL POINTS policy of your Enterprise entry must be defined. The minimum required definition is the primary focal point name. This is the NetView domain name of your System Automation Processor Operations instance. The backup focal point name specification is not used. It is reserved for future use.

For more information about this policy, see section "PROCOPS FOCAL POINTS Policy Items" in IBM Z System Automation Defining Automation Policy.