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Workload Automation

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Optimize logs trace on IWS to keep track of actions by LDAP user

Actually the IWS if we make a connection to authenticate users by ldap, (MS Active Directory) on norma audit logs files (database / plan) all actions like create, delete, update any scheduling object, are keeping with twsusr owner and not the pers...
about 1 year ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

DWC - Viewing external dependency graphically from workload designer

It would be useful if the workload designer could show external dependencies between multiple chained jobstreams, to allow a better understanding of the scheduling network. Currently the designer only shows immediate predecessors for jobstreams. E...
over 1 year ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

Real-time audit record in CDP files EQQCDPx

During IWS BatchOps daily work, they need to perform a lot MCP activities. Especially when there is a test prior to new application release and onborad new applications/LPARs such as Hold/Release/NOP/UNNOP/other thousands of jobs in TWS applicatio...
about 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...
over 3 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

DWC to use session persistence configuration

DWC 9.5 currently doesn't support http session persistence even thought the WebSphere Liberty documentation said it does https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.doc/ae/twlp_admin_session_persistence.html
over 3 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Server and Agent SSL certificate management through the DWC

SSL certificates have always been an important requirement for IWS/IWA. This continues to increase as organisations move toward public cloud infrastructure. This is especially true of cloud kubernetes services such as AKS, EKS & GKS. Most cust...
11 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

DWC: view more dependencies

In DWC 9.5 we want to see more levels of dependencies when clicking the Dependencies button. Currently we only see direct dependencies and it is not enough. Ideally, there would be an option to choose how many levels of dependencies we want to see...
over 3 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Deleting previous year dates from existing calenders

We have some calendars defined in TWS database.These calendars are updated each year for the new dates of each year.We need a feature to delete the old entries for those existing calendars.This is raised as agreed in PMR case no TS005053976
over 3 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

One Tracker per LPAR serve all Controller

Due to administrative rules we are forced to run multiple IWSz Systems in parallel on one SYSPLEX. So we have to start tracker STCs for each of our multiple IWSz controllers on every system of the SYSPLEX. As the tracker STCs all do the same work ...
over 4 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Putting module EQQSSCNMx above the line

Due to administrative rules we are forced to run multiple IWSz Systems in parallel on one SYSPLEX. When migrating IWSz we are using BUILDSSX REBUILD and SSCMNAME TEMPORARY to avoid IPLs. After migration we are restarting IWSz with SSCMNAME PERMANE...
over 4 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration