End-to-end with fault tolerance capabilities functions

Some actions that can be performed with end-to-end with fault tolerance capabilities.

With the current versions of IBM Z Workload Scheduler and IBM Workload Scheduler, you can use end-to-end with fault tolerance capabilities scheduling to perform the following actions:
  • Use centralized scripts for the distributed agents. The scripts are stored in the JOBLIB data set and you use them to perform variable substitution, automatic recovery, JCL editing, and job setup (as for the jobs in the JOBLIB). However, this implies a loss of fault-tolerance and requires downloading the script to the agent every time the job is submitted. You need to weigh the benefits and disadvantages of using centralized scripts.
  • Use syntax to recover non-centralized jobs on distributed agents automatically when the jobs abend. This recovery is similar to the recovery in the distributed environment.
  • Use variable substitution for jobs that run on fault-tolerant workstations and that do not use centralized scripts. IBM Workload Scheduler supplied-variable and user-defined variable tables are supported.
  • On small networks, connect fault-tolerant and standard agents directly to IBM Z Workload Scheduler without using intermediate domain managers.
  • When needed, use more mailman server sub-processses for the workstations directly connected to IBM Z Workload Scheduler.
  • Enable firewall support and SSL authentication.
  • Specify a success condition for each job that determines whether a job is considered successful or abended.
  • Specify or modify the deadline time for a job or a job stream.
  • Use new log files for netman, batchman, mailman, the writer, and the translator.
  • Connect multiple domain managers to the controller. This allows greater flexibility, scalability, and improved performance.
  • Make an application or an operation dependent on the existence of one or more files before it can begin to run.
  • Activate and deactivate the submission of jobs scheduled in an end-to-end with fault tolerance capabilities environment.
  • Enable or disable the auditing trail of a plan.
  • Change the status of distributed agents and switch their domain manager.
  • Use the ISPF panels to produce an APAR tape that collects end-to-end data.
  • Use the Tracker Jobs Migration Tool to migrate from tracker agents to distributed agents.