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.

The 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.

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.

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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.

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