Ansible for IBM Z
With Ansible, you can automate z/OS applications and IT infrastructure as part of your enterprise automation strategy by using a proven and consistent approach.
Red Hat Ansible Certified Content for IBM Z helps you connect IBM Z to your wider enterprise automation strategy through the Red Hat® Ansible Automation Platform ecosystem. IBM Z Ansible content helps enable development and operations automation through unified workflow orchestration in one easy-to-use platform.
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Integrate what you have or build new playbooks with certified, open source content to create something new. Use your existing JCL, REXX, and z/OSMF assets or anything else using Ansible.
IMS collections
Grab the latest IBM z/OS IMS collections from Galaxy or GitHub. These collections include modules and sample playbooks that help you automate tasks for IBM IMS.
Engage with the community
See the latest blogs, search forums, learn about events, and more on the Ansible for IBM Z community.
Value
Consistency
- Enable a common approach to hybrid applications and infrastructure management.
- Integrate IBM Z into an enterprise automation strategy in a consistent way.
Transparency
- Enable transparency of IBM Z automation when orchestrated by Ansible to help to break down silos between IT teams.
- Use best practices to manage automation in source control to move towards infrastructure as code.
Skills
- Use Ansible and Python skills, which are readily available in the marketplace and can be applied to IBM Z.
- Use modules to codify key maintenance and operational tasks for IBM Z software so that you can focus on business outcomes.