The document discusses the challenges of managing configuration files for workload agents across diverse server environments. It proposes using Puppet Enterprise as an infrastructure solution to automate the deployment and maintenance of standardized configurations, thereby eliminating configuration drift. The solution simplifies the rollout of multiple workload agents and streamlines operational maintenance tasks.

1. Automating Workload AE and DE;
Agent Deployment and Configuration
Dan Herrington
MFX12S #CAWorld
Robert Mark Technologies
Chief Operating Officer

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Abstract
The new Workload Agent added features to platforms like Workload Automation AE and expanded functionality on Workload Automation DE. It also introduced a new problem however, management of configuration files across 100’s, 1000’s, and sometimes tens of thousands of Servers. We will step through a solution to this operational problem.
Daniel Herrington
Robert Mark Technologies
Chief Operating Officer

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Agenda
THE AGENT MANAGEMENT PROBLEM
AN INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTION
CONTINUED OPERATIONAL MAINTENANCE
BUILDING THE DEPLOYMENT PACKAGE
BUILDING THE MANAGEMENT CLASS
DEPLOYING THROUGH QAAND PRODUCTION
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The Agent Management Problem
Heterogeneous environments
–Multiple OS platforms
Windows, Solaris, Linux, AIX, i5, z/OS
–Multiple Applications
J2EE, Informatica, PeopleSoft, SAP®, Cognos, FTP
All mean multiple configuration files on the order of 100’s, 1000’s or in some cases tens of thousands of machines.
How do we rollout 800 Workload agents and ensure cookie cutter configuration?

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An Infrastructure Solution
Puppet Enterprise enables Workload Admins to deploy and maintain standardized infrastructure
–Development WA environment is used to build install packages
Puppet automatically deploys to higher environments based on Development ENV templates
–Defining nodes ensures standardized configurations
Agent nodes, FTP Nodes, SAP nodes, etc.
Leveraging DevOpstools to resolve the Agent Management Problem
DevOpstools are designed to handle these exact use cases

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An Infrastructure Solution
Puppet Enterprise enables Workload Admins to deploy and maintain standardized infrastructure
–Eliminates configuration drift
Puppet reverts all unauthorized changes to the Workload Automation infrastructure to the pre-defined node definition.
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DevOpstools are designed to handle these exact use cases

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Setup
Task
Tools
Requirements
Build package
Shell script
CA System Agent installation media
Build Puppet SystemAgent Module
Puppet Enterprise
TextEditor
Deploy System Agent
Puppet Enterprise
InstalledPuppet Enterprise Master and Agent machines
Updateagentparm.txt
Puppet Enterprise
TextEditor

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RPM
Ran into issue with calling RPM within CA installers RPM
Created self extracting archive wrapping CA installer

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Puppet Module
A Puppet Module is a self- contained bundle of code and data.
–In this case it enables Puppet to identify System Agent nodes.

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Deploy System Agent
Development package completes
–Push System Agent to QA environment

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Summary
The capabilities of the System Agent mean different configuration files across different types of servers (Linux, Solaris, AIX, Windows, z/OS, i5, etc.).
Solution
By leveraging an infrastructure management tool like Puppet Enterprise, one can manage the deployment of the System Agent to ensure a standardized Workload Automation environment. Administrators can then use Puppet to simplify patching and management of the multiple agentparm.txt files that are deployed.

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For More Information
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