ASAP University Conference 2024

Agenda

TimeCourse CodeCourse TitleClass
2:00 PM – 5:00 PMRegistration & Exhibitors Setup
2:00 PM – 3:00 PMS100OverviewA high-level view of ASAP and workload automation and the different architectures available
3:00 PM – 5:00 PMS101dIntroduction to Workload AutomationAn introduction to the Distributed variant of Workload Automation; Explaining the core concepts
3:00 PM – 5:00 PMS102mIntroduction to Z Workload AutomationAn introduction to the zOS variant of Workload Automation; Explaining the core concepts
5:00 PM – 6:00 PMFirst-timers Orientation
6:00 PM – 7:30 PMWelcome ReceptionWelcome Event Sponsored by IBM – Great Food, Great Fun, Great People!
TimeCourse CodeCourse TitleClass
7:30 AM – 8:30 AMContinental Breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:00 AMM100Welcome & Plenary
9:00 AM – 10:00 AMM200Keynote Speaker
10:00 AM – 10:45 AMM300Sponsor Overview
10:45 AM – 11:15 AMGroup Photo & Refreshment Break
11:30 AM – 12:30 PMM400 Concurrent Sessions
M401dMaster Backup Master ArchitectureWhy HADR (cluster do not work) does not work with Masters
M402mGetting started with zCentric AgentsJust because you’re on the mainframe doesn’t mean all your workload has to run there. This session will introduce you to the concept of z-Centric agents that can run your work on Windows, Unix, Linux and beyond. It will show you how to connect them to blow your workload far and wide.
M404Workload Scheduler Certification Lab
M405Strategic Business Partners Exchange
M406D Master – Z jobsHow to launch and track native z/OS batch jobs from a distributed Master Domain Manager; This shows you how to install the IBM Workload Scheduler Agent for z/OS aka the dCentric agent.
12:30 PM – 1:30 PMLunch
1:30 PM – 2:30 PMM500 Concurrent Sessions
M501dReporting
M502mHistorical Reporting on ZDid you know that the historical reporting that the Distributed product uses in the DWC can also be used by ZWS? This session will show you what you need to do to get those pretty reports out of the Big Iron.
M504Workload Scheduler Certification Lab
M505Strategic Business Partners ExchangeSegus/Horizont
M506Converting to Workload AutomationWhile z/OS is more than capable of running your workload across the entire enterprise, you might want to split control so Z does Z and D does D, or indeed move all of the control to D. This session will discuss what options there are, and how to get there.
2:30 PM – 2:45 PMRefreshment Break
2:45 PM – 3:45 PMM600 Concurrent Sessions
M601d10.2.1 Certs10.2.1 Certs have changed a bit; please explain what is going on. This class is about the changes to the install and what is needed in 10.2.1 to get a successful install from the new perspective of having used Certs.
M602mUnderstanding MLOG Statistics – The Key to PerformanceEver wondered what all those statistic messages are that keep appearing on the EQQMLOG? This session will show you what they mean and how you can use them to tune your controller.
M604Workload Scheduler Certification Labs
M605Strategic Business Partners ExchangeSegus/Horizont
M606ObservabilityWhat is Observability and how can it help me in my environment? (Practical applications)
3:45 PM – 4:15 PMRefreshment Break Including Desert
4:15 PM – 5:15 PMM700 Concurrent Sessions
M701dHealth CheckWhat goes into a health check and how you can do a self health check
M702mZowe – Not Just A Pretty FaceA look at how Zowe can extend the reach of z/OS in the Enterprise with User Interfaces and Command Line Interfaces
M704Workload Scheduler Certification Lab
M705Strategic Business Partners Exchange
M706Blow Away Those Certificate BluesGetting Certs to work
6:30 PM – 9:00 PMSEGUS Evening Event
TimeCourse CodeCourse TitleClass
7:30 AM – 8:30 AMContinental Breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:00 AMT100Welcome & Plenary
9:00 AM – 10:00 AMT200 Concurrent Sessions
T201dSelf Service
T202mAI Infused Scheduling
T204Workload Scheduler Certification Lab
T205Strategic Business Partners Exchange
T206Cloud ArchitectureMaster on cloud, agents on cloud, hybrid
10:00 AM – 11:00 AMT300 Concurrent Sessions
T301dAidaHow to use and how to install? What practical good does this do for my company?
T302mWhen You Get Hit By A HurricaneWhen disaster strikes and everything is in a mess you sometimes don’t know where to start to get things back to calmer waters. This session relates to a genuine customer experience of what they did to get things going and speed things up.
T304Workload Scheduler Certification Lab
T305Strategic Business Partners Exchange
T306Deadline and DurationsPair with SLA/Critical path
11:00 AM – 11:15 AMRefreshment Break
11:15 AM – 12:15 PMT400 Concurrent Sessions
T401dDocker Environments/ Container BasicsBasics on what is a container and how does it benefit me to know how to install and maintain a docker master and agents – getting images from fix central
T402mZ-chat OpsZ-chat ops allows you to integrate key ZWS information into your in-house messaging tools. This session will show you the benefits and methods.
T404Workload Scheduler Certification Lab
T405Strategic Business Partners Exchange
T406Z Master – D jobsHow to launch and track native distributed batch jobs from a Z/OS controller – This shows you how to install the IBM Workload Scheduler Agent for z/OS aka the dCentric agent.
12:15 PM – 1:15 PMLunch
1:15 PM – 2:15 PMT500 Concurrent Sessions
T501dAuthenticationOauth2/openid/jwt with WA
T502mThe Exit Workbench / zCX ContainersAll ZWS exits have to be written in Assembler, but Assembler experience is rapidly retiring. This session gives you an introduction to the new Exit Workbench which allows exits to be written in Metal-C, a more modern C like language which will then create Assembler modules for you.
T504Workload Scheduler Certification Lab
T505Strategic Business Partners Exchange
T506Kubernetes EnvironmentsHow to install and maintain a Kubernetes master and agents
2:15 PM – 2:30 PMRefreshment Break
2:30 PM – 3:30 PMT600 Concurrent Sessions
T601dEvent Rules
T602mProtecting Your Job With JCL ExpertThe latest on the JCL validation tool JCL Expert and how it integrates with ZWS
T604Workload Scheduler Certification Lab
T605Strategic Business Partners Exchange
T606Scheduling the ImpossibleYour customers can come up with some pretty complex criteria sometimes. Sometimes they sound easy until you try to code them, sometimes they sound impossible, but can be deceptively easy to do. This session will look at some of these criteria, how to analyze them and what features can be used to code them.
3:30 PM – 4:00 PMRefreshment Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PMT700 Concurrent Sessions
T701dSQL TablesWhat are the tables used by Workload Automation and what kind of reporting can be done?
T702mConnecting to the Common Data ProviderThis session will introduce you to the Common Data Provider, how it integrates with ZWS and where it can send your data.
T704Workload Scheduler Certification lab
T705Strategic Business Partners Exchange
T706SLA/Critical Path Management – Z vs. DPair with Deadline and Durations
TimeCourse CodeCourse TitleClass
7:30 AM – 8:30 AMContinental Breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:00 AMW100Welcome & Plenary
9:00 AM – 10:00 AMW200 Concurrent Sessions
W201dDashboardsHow to make Dashboards work for you, what are all the possibilities
W202mWAPL IntroductionWith over 100 commands to learn WAPL can be quite daunting to get started with. This session will show you how to find your way around.
W204Workload Scheduler Certification Lab
W205Strategic Business Partners Exchange
W206Service NowThis looks at how the product can interact with Service Now and what features you can craft to do similar things with other products.
10:00 AM – 11:00 AMW300 Concurrent Sessions
W301dAutomationsWhat awesome automations have you seen? Look to have interactions with people in the class and ask about the cool stuff they are doing.
W302mWAPL Keeping Your Pond in OrderDevelopment environments can be a bit like the Everglades, wild and dangerous with nobody keeping things in check. In this session we look at what can be done to keep your test controllers from being filled up with old, failed jobs.
W304Workload Scheduler Certification Lab
W305Strategic Business Partners Exchange
W306Open AI Chat GBTInstana
11:00 AM – 11:15 AMRefreshment Break
11:15 AM – 12:15 PMW400 Concurrent Sessions
W401dRest APIBasics API, history, job type(gotcha), and uses outside WA
W402mWAPL Variable WeatherZWS holds a host of information in variables and provides the ability to create your own in variable tables. This session shows you some clever tricks with variables and how they interact with WAPL.
W404Workload Scheduler Certification Lab
W405Strategic Business Partners Exchange
W406Automation TrendsWhat are we being asked? Can it spark ideas for your environment?
12:15 PM – 1:15 PMLunch
1:15 PM – 2:15 PMW500 Concurrent Sessions
W501d10.2.1 Orchestration MonitorNew 10.2.1 functionality
W502mTech Talk / Ask the ExpertAll the crucial information from support to keep your installation up to date
W504Workload Scheduler Certification Lab
W505Strategic Business Partners Exchange
W506Audit (Z vs. D)When the auditors come knocking what do we have for them? This session looks at what we have in the Audit for Z and D, how to configure it and how to get at it.
2:15 PM – 2:30 PMRefreshment Break
2:30 PM – 3:30 PMW600 Sessions
W601dPlug-insGeneral reference for how all plug-ins work, how to create a plug-in and some examples of using current plug-ins
W602mWAPL Frogman’s HolidayEvery year you have the task of adding this years holidays to your calendars and extending periods. This session will show you how you can automate this using WAPL.
W603remove
W604Workload Scheduler Certification Lab
W605Strategic Business Partners Exchange
W606Let’s Head for the PoolsWhat is the difference between zCentric and Dynamic agents when connected to z/O? This session looks at how to install and configure Dynamic agents with z/OS, letting the mainframe play in the pools as compared to the distributed pools.
3:30 PM – 4:00 PMRefreshment Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PMW700 Concurrent Sessions
W701dTech Talk / Ask the ExpertAida Basics
W702mWAPL Storming the Current PlanFrom holding and releasing jobs, to adding or removing jobs from the Workload, there are a lot of things WAPL can do to make your current plan more dynamic and put the wind in your sails.
W703remove
W704Workload Scheduler Certification Lab
W705Strategic Business Partners Exchange
W706DWC on Z – Putting the Console on a Big BoxHow to install the Dynamic Workload Console natively on z/OS directly using RACF for security
5:00 PM – 7:00 PMAwards Ceremony and Reception