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Workload Automation

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Add Ability to Run Datagather for FTA/DA/MDM from TDWC and sftp to TDWC tmp directory

An enhancement that allows an admin to run a datagatherer from the TDWC for any FTA/DA/MDM and have the file placed on the TDWC server would reduce time to get datagatherer to IBM support. Most large Environments seperate duties and IWS admins do ...
over 1 year ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Job Stream name Limit to 16 letters by default - Need to Increase it

Job Stream name Limit to 16 letters by default - Need to Increase it Need help where & how to increase
5 months ago in Workload Automation 1 Not under consideration

Change password option for users logging in to DWC console

Whenever a new user is logged in to DWC 9.5 ,there is no option to change his password . We dont have LDAP and presently we use file based authentication_config.xml only to change password.However,the user wants a "Change password" tab on his DWC ...
over 4 years ago in Workload Automation 3 Future consideration

Disable what-if analysis on DWC for Z Engine

There is no option to disable what-if analysis on DWC for Z Workload Scheduler. For the Distributed masters there is a global option to disable what-if, but a similar option is not available in Z workload scheduler. Please provide with an option i...
almost 2 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

TWS compatibility with Cloud Block storage

Hi Team, We raised a case TS018127615 to check IWS compatibility & performances with Pure storage Cloud Block Store (CBS) Our Business Team is exploring options to migrate the storage from Cloud Native to Cloud Block Storage. We are using IWS ...
6 months ago in Workload Automation 1 Not under consideration

Two-factor authentication for DWC and Remote CLI

Provide capability to enable two-factor authentication for DWC and Remote CLI, e.g. AD authentication and SecureID passcode
over 3 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Planned for future release

Purestorage Cloud Block Store (CBS) support required for TWS (IBM Workload Scheduler - Distributed)

Purestorage CBS provides a more flexible, cost-effective, and globally accessible solution compared to native data disks, making it an attractive option for businesses seeking scalable and efficient storage solutions.
6 months ago in Workload Automation 1 Not under consideration

To be able to control how broker jobs execute, alphabetically vs based on start time.

Currently dynamic broker jobs execute in alphabetical order and if jobs back up for any reason, then jobs at higher alphabet order execute first and lower alphabet jobs wait even though start time was in past. This causes SLA's to be missed and no...
over 2 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Would like Centralized Agent upgrade process to support deployment of iFixes

Currently, if we want to deploy an iFix for our FTA/DA agents we have to create an install script and then remote into each server and manually apply the iFix.It would be nice if installing an iFix was as easy as deploying a FixPack via the centra...
about 4 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Automated Download for Job Log Details of SAP Jobs

Our client has a critical need to integrate Job Log Details of SAP jobs managed by IBM Workload Scheduler into control and audit systems. To fulfill this requirement, it is essential to implement an automated download feature, enabling the logs to...
6 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration