When a UNIX JOB with USER specified runs through WA Agent, the ULIMIT for the USER is not used

Products

• Workload Automation Agent
• DSERIES- SERVER
• CA Workload Automation DE - System Agent (dSeries)

Issue/Introduction

The Agent runs as root user. When this is the case, the JOB with USER specified processed by the Agent, ULIMIT for the USER is not used.

 

Environment

Release: WKLASA09300-6.1-ESP-Workload Automation-System Agent-for z/OS USS
Component:

Cause

The WA Agent may be started as root.  The agent then runs the jobs as user from the job.  The spawned process will inherit the limits of the root or user that started the agent.

Resolution

Set the ulimit of root or user that starts the agent to a higher limit.

Alternatively, set the ulimit in scripts that are being executed by the agent.