Host (/Group)

Defines the name of a Control-M/Agent computer, remote host computer, or host group where the job is submitted.

NOTE: This parameter is not relevant in z/OS environments.

Additional information	Description
Usage	Optional NOTE: If this parameter is left blank, the job is submitted for execution on the Control‑M/Server computer.
Length	1 through 85 characters
Case Sensitive	No
Invalid Characters	Blanks; single quotation marks.
Variable name	None
Alternate names	Control‑M/EM Utilities: HOSTID Control-M Reports: HOST_ID HOSTGROUP Control‑M/Server Utilities: -hostgrp Control‑M for z/OS: (none) Control‑M/EM API:host_group

EXAMPLE: Enable Control‑M/Server to determine the most suitable agent

Assuming that a host group called UNIX_group contains agent computers bill and diana.

The following parameter causes Control‑M/Server to determine which of the two agent computers in the group is best suited to execute the job when it is submitted for execution:

Host/Host Group UNIX_group

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