sample_module_workflow¶

For configuration and setup, see Playbook Documentation.

This sample playbook shows how to start a z/OS workflow on the target z/OS systems via z/OSMF.

- name: sample of starting a z/OS workflow
  hosts: workflow
  gather_facts: no
  collections:
    - ibm.ibm_zos_zosmf
  vars_prompt:
    - name: zmf_user
      prompt: "Enter your zOSMF username (skip if zmf_crt and zmf_key are supplied)"
      private: no
    - name: zmf_password
      prompt: "Enter your zOSMF password (skip if zmf_crt and zmf_key are supplied)"
      private: yes
  tasks:
    - zmf_authenticate:
        zmf_host: "{{ zmf_host }}"
        zmf_port: "{{ zmf_port }}"
        zmf_user: "{{ zmf_user }}"
        zmf_password: "{{ zmf_password }}"
      register: result_auth
      delegate_to: localhost
    - zmf_workflow:
        state: "started"
        zmf_credential: "{{ result_auth }}" # Authentication credentials returned by module zmf_authenticate
        workflow_name: "ansible_sample_workflow_{{ inventory_hostname }}" # The name of the workflow
        workflow_file: "/var/zosmf/workflow_def/workflow_sample_automation_steps.xml" # The location of the workflow definition file
        workflow_host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}" # Nickname of the target z/OS system on which the workflow is to be performed
        workflow_owner: "{{ zmf_user }}" # User name of the workflow owner
      register: result
      delegate_to: localhost
    - debug: var=result

Note

To run the sample playbook, below preparation works are required:

In this sample playbook, the workflow definition file workflow_sample_automation_steps.xml is used to create the workflow instance. You need to manually upload it to the z/OS file system. For example, you can upload it to the directory /var/zosmf/workflow_def/. Then modify the value of variable workflow_file in the sample playbook to refer to the location of the workflow definition file.
In the inventory file hosts, the nickname workflowHost1 for the target z/OS system, which is configured as managed node, is used to create the workflow instance. You can modify it to refer to your own z/OS system. You need to ensure the z/OS system workflowHost1 or your own z/OS system is configured in z/OSMF Systems plugin.
Module zmf_authenticate is supported by z/OSMF APAR PH12143 (PTF UI66511 for V2R3, PTF UI66512 for V2R4). You are also allowed to authenticate with z/OSMF server in module zmf_workflow directly.

For more details about module variables, see zmf_workflow.