Managed node

The managed z/OS® node is the host that is managed by Ansible®, as identified in the Ansible inventory.

The IBM Z® System Automation collection requires the optional component called System Automation Operations REST server. This provides a RESTful API for many operations tasks that can be used to integrate SA operations into Ansible® and other products.

The IBM Z System Automation Operations REST server must be installed, configured and running on at least one z/OS system in an SA-Plex where an Ansible node is managed. Information about the IBM Z System Automation Operations REST server can be configured in the Ansible inventory or in the Ansible vars, such as the host name and port number.

The authentication information to connect to the IBM Z System Automation Operations REST server is provided when running a playbook or it will be prompted during playbook run.

For more details about installation and configuration, refer to the Configure and Run the System Automation Operations REST Server documentation.