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Global and Machine-Level Virtual Resources

You can define virtual resources by the name and machine with which they are associated (machine-level resources) or as global resources.

Note: A single resource cannot be defined as more than one type. For example, if a virtual resource is defined as a global resource, then it cannot also be defined as a machine-level resource.

The following is an example of a machine-level resource:

Example: Resource R1 defined as a renewable resource with a quantity of 1 at machine M1

This definition indicates that resource R1 is available to any job submitted to machine M1; however you can submit only one job at a time because only one resource is available.

The following are examples of global resources:

Example: DISK defined as a renewable global resource with a quantity of 1

This definition indicates that one DISK is available for all CA Workload Automation AE machines. For example, if you have two jobs that require the DISK resource, with JobA requiring the DISK resource at M1 and JobB requiring the DISK resource at M2, you can submit only one of them because only one DISK resource is available globally.

Example: CHECKS defined as a depletable global resource with a quantity of 10

This definition indicates that a total of 10 checks are available for all CA Workload Automation AE machines. As jobs requiring checks are submitted at various machines, the check pool is decremented. When the check pool number reaches zero, no more jobs can be submitted until the check pool is replenished.