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Hi System Automation users, To help new users get started with System Automation, especially policy customization, we created an interactive, guided demo . It includes in-context instructions that guide you to define the policies to automate a new application, a CICS region in this example that leverages the CICS best practice policy. In this demo, you can navigate the policy editor Customization Dialog and define policies as if you are in an actual IBM Z System Automation environment. Start the demo now: https://ibm-z-system-automation.github.io/customization_scenario/ Or read more details here
Dear System Automation users, We have an exciting announcement! The Ansible collection for Z System Automation is now officially supported. Learn how it can benefit your organization in the blog below! The IBM Z System Automation collection is now certified!
Dear System Automation users: Please check out the recent service updates of IBM Z System Automation 4.2, including OA59957 (Processor Operations enhancements) and OA59243 (end-to-end automation enhancements). OA59957 – Processor Operations Enhancements Faster PROFILE OPEN and CLOSE operations You can speed up PROFILE OPEN and CLOSE operations by setting the new global variable AOF_AAO_ISQ_APROF_AUTOOPEN to Y. With this setting, regular PROFILE OPEN and CLOSE commands can perform faster in your existing automation routines, as profiles are actually opened only once at the connection start. A new option to disable ICMP ECHO requests ...