How to Define Automation Policy: An Outline

Automation policy is needed if you want to use system operations or processor operations automation functions.

Procedure

The process of defining automation policy comprises the following steps:

  1. At the configuration focal point where you have the customization dialog installed, create the information in the policy database using the ISPF input panels of the customization dialog.
  2. Use the BUILD function of the customization dialog to produce the required output, that is, the configuration files: automation control file (ACF), automation manager configuration file (AMC), NetView automation table (AT), the message revision table (MRT), and the MPFLSTxx file.
  3. Distribute the generated output to each system in the SA z/OS enterprise where SA z/OS system operations functions are to run. In general, this is all of the z/OS systems in the SA z/OS enterprise. In a sysplex, the data set name of the automation control file must be the same on all systems in the sysplex. However, it is highly recommended that you use a shared data set in a sysplex, and if possible, to use a shared data set for the whole enterprise.

Results

See Building and Distributing Configuration Files and Figure 1 for more information on building and distributing the generated configuration files.