Cisco Cisco Tidal Enterprise Adapter for zLinux Data Sheet

Workload Automation and PeopleSoft work as an integrated solution. Users of other ERP solutions can manage

PeopleSoft processes and run PeopleSoft Process Scheduler using the same Workload Automation console

interface. Workload Automation provides a way to connect PeopleSoft applications with cross-platform, cross-

application, enterprise-wide workflow processing.

Features and Benefits

This adapter bridges the gap between a data center’s PeopleSoft applications and its other ERP environments,

and it increases the manageability of the PeopleSoft environment.

The following discussion provides more detailed descriptions of core features that deliver high-level business

benefits, as well as many day-to-day usability-related benefits:

Batch and On Demand Processing – The adapter is designed to accommodate batch and on demand job

processing for PeopleSoft applications, providing comprehensive support for the traditional date and time

scheduling model, as well as complex event- and dependency-based processing.

IT Policy Alignment – Each job group can contain several job definitions that enable detailed control and error

recovery procedures. These procedures make it possible for IT staff to follow documented best practices

consistently. Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) processes in the areas of request fulfillment,

incident management, and change management can be supported, with interfaces and integration techniques

available for a range of ITIL-oriented operations environments,

Event-Driven Processing – In addition to time- and date-based scheduling, the adapter can dynamically

introduce jobs—and entire business processes—into most computing environments when triggered by business

events from a wide range of application adapters and platform-supported agents.

Flexible Monitoring and Alerting – Cisco Workload Automation Adapter for PeopleSoft allows users to view

and manage real-time alerts within the scheduling system. Alerts can be automatically sent to email-enabled

devices for anytime, anywhere status connectivity and can be configured to initiate process recovery steps.

Automated actions are extensive and can be easily defined. These actions include sending an email message

to the appropriate owner, generating a message to the central console, or triggering an incident to an IT support

technician via the appropriate ITIL-oriented operations systems.

Robust Security and Audit Capabilities – Security policy—and changes to it— are tied to enterprise security

management tools and processes. For example, access can be controlled in the areas of scheduling

functionality as a whole or tied to specific jobs, events, or actions. Access can also be linked to an individual

user or a workgroup.