ANOW! zAgent

ANOW! zAgent serves as the native z/OS execution and orchestration component within the ANOW! Automate platform. Its purpose is to integrate IBM mainframe workloads directly into broader enterprise-wide automation strategies. This component lets you orchestrate both z/OS and distributed workloads from a single platform, keeping mainframe operations fully integrated into end-to-end enterprise workflows. This direct integration modernizes the operational layer for IBM mainframes, connecting mission-critical workloads with distributed applications and business processes.

The integration operates as a native execution layer within z/OS, interacting directly with JES (Job Entry Subsystem), console services, and standard system interfaces. This design eliminates the need for emulation or indirect integration mechanisms. Authentication and security rely on native RACF/SAF integration and TLS-secured communications, supporting user context and established mainframe security models. The component supports Monoplex, JES2 MAS, and Parallel Sysplex environments, designed for continuous operation and confident scaling.

ANOW! zAgent is aimed at organizations that want orchestration to run inside z/OS itself rather than through an indirect route. It fits environments where security teams require native RACF/SAF authorization, and where mainframe operations span anything from a single LPAR to a Parallel Sysplex. Operations teams get visibility across mainframe and distributed workloads in one place, without changing how z/OS itself is run.