October 29,2024

To:         Workload Automation Agent Customers

From:     The Broadcom Workload Automation Agent Product Team

Subject:  General Availability Announcement for Workload Automation Agent 24.0.00

On behalf of Broadcom, we appreciate your business and the opportunity to provide you with high-quality, innovative software and services.  As part of our ongoing commitment to customer success, we regularly release updated versions of our products. Today, we are pleased to announce that Workload Automation Agent 24.0.00 is now available. 

New features for Workload Automation Agent 24.0.00 include: 

Compatibility with Java 21

Workload Automation System Agent now supports Java 21. This update allows organizations to leverage Java's latest platform advancements. In addition, they can ensure the agent is using components actively supported by their vendors and up to date to reduce security vulnerabilities.

Ulimit: Support for -l and -r Options

Workload Automation System Agent 24.0 now supports the -l and -r options in the ulimit command.

The -l option limits the amount of memory that can be locked, preventing processes from dominating system RAM and ensuring other operations function correctly.

The -r option controls real-time priority, which is crucial for system stability. Setting this priority too high can cause real-time processes to take over CPU resources, affecting overall system performance.

This enhancement enhances system resource management for jobs requiring specific memory and scheduling configurations.

Note: Scheduler side changes are also required for this feature

Support for Remote Agent on Windows Systems

Added support for the Remote Agent to connect to a remote Windows system and perform operations. For more information, see Install WA Agent for Remote Execution.

 Introduction of AWS Lambda and Step Functions Plugins

Introduced new plugins for AWS Lambda and AWS Step Functions. For more information, see AWS Lambda and AWS Step Functions.

Note: Scheduler side changes are also required for this feature

We have included a Product Brief that details the features and highlights of this release.  We also encourage you to visit the Workload Automation Agent 24.0.00 product information page on the Broadcom Support Online website at https://support.broadcom.com/ for more information https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-enterprise-software/intelligent-automation/workload-automation-system-agent/24-0.html

You can download your copy of Workload Automation Agent 24.0.00 from Broadcom Support Online https://support.broadcom.com/. If you have any questions or require assistance please contact Broadcom Customer Care online at https://www.broadcom.com/support/software/contact where you can submit an online request using the Customer Care web form: https://ca-broadcom.wolkenservicedesk.com/web-form?_ga=2.205828371.1432263889.1590607313-713014253.1588711301 .  You can also call Broadcom Customer Care at +1-800-225-5224 in North America or see https://www.broadcom.com/support/software/contact for the local number in your country. 

Should you need any assistance, our Broadcom Services experts can help.  For more information on Broadcom Services and how you can leverage our experience, please visit https://www.broadcom.com/support/ca/services-support/ca-services.