Controller

The controller is the focal point of your IBM Z Workload Scheduler configuration. It contains the controlling functions, ISPF dialogs, databases, and plans. The system that the controller is started on is called the IBM Z Workload Scheduler controlling system. IBM Z Workload Scheduler systems that communicate with the controlling system are called controlled or tracker systems. You need to install at least one controller for your production systems. This controls the entire IBM Z Workload Scheduler configuration, the OPCplex, both local and remote.

You can use the controller to provide a single, consistent, control point for submitting and tracking the workload on any operating environment. IBM Z Workload Scheduler provides distributed agents and open interfaces you use to integrate the planning, scheduling, and control of work units such as online transactions, file transfers, or batch processing in any operating environment that can communicate with z/OS®.