Structure

IBM® Z Workload Scheduler consists of a base product, the agent and a number of features. Every z/OS® system in your complex requires the base product. One z/OS® system in your complex is designated the controlling system and runs the engine feature. Only one engine feature is required, even when you want to start standby engines on other z/OS® systems in a sysplex.

IBM® Z Workload Scheduler with IBM Workload Scheduler addresses your production workload in the distributed environment. You can schedule, control, and monitor jobs in IBM Workload Scheduler from IBM® Z Workload Scheduler. For example, in the current plan, you can specify jobs to run on workstations in IBM Workload Scheduler.

The workload on other operating environments can also be controlled with the open interfaces provided with IBM® Z Workload Scheduler. Sample programs using TCP/IP or an NJE/RSCS (network job entry/remote spooling communication subsystem) combination show you how you can control the workload on environments that at present have no scheduling feature.

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