Experiences and tips from a team of system programmers and testers who run a Parallel Sysplex on which we perform the final verification of a z/OS release and System z hardware and System Storage before they become generally available to clients.
This document describes the HCIT experience using Ansible automation for deploying the IBM Z Appliance Control Center (ACC) and Spyre Support Appliance (SSA). Our focus is on two of the simpler paths for installing an ACC that manages two SSA instances. Designed as a complement to the official documentation, this guide aims to help users avoid many basic hurdles by sharing some of the insights we gained during our testing experience.