Automation - IBMRedbooks/ModernizationPacket GitHub Wiki

There are a number of automation tools available on z/OS each has different strengths and weaknesses and are focused on different activities. This session, automation, is focused on providing clarity on why automation is important to Z and the tools available.

All things Automation

• Benefits of Automation - Why use automation? here is a list of the top benefits automation can bring
• Ansible, z/OSMF, and ZOWE - If confused how Ansible, z/OSMF, and Zowe relate to one another, this is article will help

Ansible (including Python and Z Open Automation Utilities)

Articles:

• Getting Started with Ansible for z/OS - How setup a local Ansible control node to manage to z/OS
• Ansible Meets IBM z/OS Container Extensions - How to run an Ansible control node in a zCX container
• zCX, Python, and ZOAU, oh my! - Writing a script that combines zCX, Python, and ZOAU

Power Point Presentations:

• Starting-with-Ansible-Z - introduction to Ansible and how it can interact with z/OS
• Ansible_security_best_practices - Security best practices when using Ansible to interact with z/OS
• A to Z - An introduction to Ansible on zOS - A full introduction to Ansible
• ZOAU_intro - A full introduction to Z Open Automation Utilities including usage examples

z/OSMF

Documentation:

• zOSMF Value Proposition - explains different use cases, and it's benefits to using zOSMF

Zowe