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13. Cisco Workload Automation Adapter for
zLinux
Adapter Overview
Cisco Workload Automation Adapter for zLinux
Cisco Workload Automation Adapter for zLinux works with Workload Automation to bring Linux-based
mainframe jobs into a single enterprise view. The adapter simplifies the process of defining and scheduling
Linux-based mainframe jobs and job groups and seamlessly integrates jobs and processes into enterprise
workflows. Cisco Workload Automation brings ease of use and a high degree of scalability to job scheduling for
the zLinux environment. Its capacities include the ability to execute millions of jobs a day, exception-based
management, role-based security, and the extensibility to include other technologies in heterogeneous
environments.
Together, Cisco Workload Automation Adapter for zLinux and Workload Automation create a functionally rich,
easy-to-use enterprise job scheduling solution that can leverage specific mainframe attributes—24x7 reliability,
fast I/O processing, and enhanced security features—to support continuous, enterprise-class business
operations.
How Cisco Workload Automation Adapter for zLinux Works
Cisco Workload Automation Adapter for zLinux extends the power of Workload Automation to IBM zSeries
mainframe computing environments running the zLinux operating system (OS). This highly scalable and flexible
solution allows IT scheduling administrators to create, manage, and monitor jobs and their dependencies across
complex enterprise workflows that may include zLinux instances and other z/OS mainframe instances, as well
as Windows, UNIX, OS/400, and other Linux systems. The adapter enables script-free scheduling functionality
for mainframe job processing in the zLinux environment, building on the inherent fault tolerance of the core
scheduler itself. In addition to managing schedules across multiple OS platforms, application-specific jobs can
also be run across a range of enterprise resource planning (ERP), database, business intelligence (BI), and web
services integration platforms.
The adapter gives users the ability to manage cross-platform, cross-application workflows via a single pane of
glass and to automate mainframe batch jobs by setting time, file, or a range of inter-job dependencies. Using
Cisco Workload Automation Adapter for zLinux reduces operating costs and improves service levels, because
there is no need for ongoing script management or costly manual intervention to coordinate job executions
across the zLinux environment and beyond.