What is z/osmf and Why Would I Want It Session zzs02

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1 What is z/osmf and Why Would I Want It Session zzs02 Greg Daynes IBM STSM z/os Installation Deployment Architect gdaynes@us.ibm.com

2 Trademarks The following are trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. IBM* ServerPac* * Registered trademarks of IBM Corporation IBM (logo) WebSphere* RACF* z/os* The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of other companies. Adobe, the Adobe logo, PostScript, and the PostScript logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States, and/or other countries. Firefox is a trademark of Mozilla Foundation Cell Broadband Engine is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both and is used under license there from. Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Internet Explorer is a trademark of Microsoft Corp InfiniBand is a trademark and service mark of the InfiniBand Trade Association. Intel, Intel logo, Intel Inside, Intel Inside logo, Intel Centrino, Intel Centrino logo, Celeron, Intel Xeon, Intel SpeedStep, Itanium, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both. ITIL is a registered trademark, and a registered community trademark of the Office of Government Commerce, and is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. IT Infrastructure Library is a registered trademark of the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency, which is now part of the Office of Government Commerce. * All other products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Notes: Performance is in Internal Throughput Rate (ITR) ratio based on measurements and projections using standard IBM benchmarks in a controlled environment. The actual throughput that any user will experience will vary depending upon considerations such as the amount of multiprogramming in the user's job stream, the I/O configuration, the storage configuration, and the workload processed. Therefore, no assurance can be given that an individual user will achieve throughput improvements equivalent to the performance ratios stated here. IBM hardware products are manufactured from new parts, or new and serviceable used parts. Regardless, our warranty terms apply. All customer examples cited or described in this presentation are presented as illustrations of the manner in which some customers have used IBM products and the results they may have achieved. Actual environmental costs and performance characteristics will vary depending on individual customer configurations and conditions. This publication was produced in the United States. IBM may not offer the products, services or features discussed in this document in other countries, and the information may be subject to change without notice. Consult your local IBM business contact for information on the product or services available in your area. All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only. Information about non-ibm products is obtained from the manufacturers of those products or their published announcements. IBM has not tested those products and cannot confirm the performance, compatibility, or any other claims related to non-ibm products. Questions on the capabilities of non-ibm products should be addressed to the suppliers of those products. Prices subject to change without notice. Contact your IBM representative or Business Partner for the most current pricing in your geography. See url for a list of IBM trademarks. 2

3 Agenda Overview of z/os Simplification Efforts The z/os Management Facility (z/osmf) z/osmf Management Tasks (highlighting new function) Configuration Performance Problem Determination Software z/os Classic Interface: ISPF Other z/osmf Capabilities Internet and Intranet Links REST API for Job management Application Linking z/osmf Security What customers are saying about z/osmf 3

4 Agenda Overview of z/os Simplification Efforts The z/os Management Facility (z/osmf) z/osmf Management Tasks (highlighting new function) Configuration Performance Problem Determination Software z/os Classic Interface: ISPF Other z/osmf Capabilities Internet and Intranet Links REST API for Job management Application Linking z/osmf Security What customers are saying about z/osmf 4

5 IT Organizational Domains Need for simplification of tasks Modernization and integration of tools Operator Database Developer System Programmer Data Architect Database Administrator Application Developer Within each domain to enhance productivity Across domains to enhance collaboration 5

6 Focus Areas for Simplification Problem Determination and Analysis Run Time Diagnostics Predictive Failure Analysis Monitoring health; z/osmf identifying real and potential problems Auto-IPL WTOR Auto Reply Analyzing and resolving problemszaware Configuration IBM Health Capacity Checker Provisioning Adding or changing z/osmfsystem components; enabling new features; defining and updating policies that affect system behavior. CF Sizer zdac Simplify and modernize the System Programmer User Experience z/osmf Deliver solutions in a task-oriented browser-based user interface with integrated user assistance LookAT Information z/osmf Finding the information needed to use z/os IBM Education Assistant Installation Programmatic Ordering ShopzSeries and acquiring software z/osmf Processing of SMP/E Internet Electronic Migration Analyzing and identifying service needed for new hardwarefix and Categories software functions Service Retrieval Delivery Health Checks Migrating from on release to the next 6

7 What is z/osmf? IBM z/os Management facility (z/osmf) delivers on IBM s strategy for mainframe simplification and modernization z/osmf is a new product for z/os customers z/osmf provides a modern browser based interface to managing the z/os system The first release of z/osmf was delivered as z/osmf 1.11 at the same time as z/os 1.11 z/osmf has a zero price for z/os customers z/osmf has it s own product number and must be ordered It can be ordered with z/os in the same ServerPac Can be ordered as its own ServerPac Can also be ordered as a separate CBPDO Product ID is 5655-S28 S&S PID is 5655-S29 Both PIDs must be ordered 7

8 IBM z/os Management Facility z/osmf helps system programmers more easily manage and administer a mainframe system by simplifying day to day operations and administration of a z/os system. More than just a graphical user interface, the z/os Management Facility is intelligent, addressing the needs of a diversified skilled workforce and maximizing their productivity. Automated tasks can help reduce the learning curve and improve productivity. Embedded active user assistance (such as checklists and wizards) guide you through tasks and helps provide simplified operations. 8

9 z/os Management Facility Problem Management & Analysis Monitoring z/os system health; identifying real and potential problems; Analyzing and resolving problems Installation, Migration, and Maintenance Planning, installing, and upgrading z/os systems and products that run on z/os Configuration Adding or changing z/os system components; enabling new features; defining and updating policies that affect system behavior Simplify and modernize the user experience and programming requirements Task-oriented browser based user-interface; end-to-end task simplification ; eliminating opportunity for error Incident Log (R11-R13) The Incident Log provides a consolidated list of SVC Dump related problems, along with details and diagnostic data captured with each incident. It also facilitates sending the data for further diagnostics. Software Management (R13) The z/osmf Software Management provides a simple, structured approach to deploying SMP/E installed software, In addition, it allows for inspection of a software instance to view the product, feature, FMID content, SYSMODS, as well as the physical datasets that comprise a particular software instance. It also enables you to perform actions to analyze and report on software instances (such as identifying installed products with an announced end of service date). z/osmf Base Services: The ability to add non-z/osmf launch points and links to any category in the navigation tree allows a central tool for effective information and knowledge sharing. Internet and Intranet Links (R11) Application linking New Security integration with SAF ISPF Web UI New REST API for Jobs New New New New Configuration Assistant for z/os Communications Server (R11-R13) Simplified configuration and setup of TCP/IP policy-based networking functions WLM Policy Editor (R12-R13) Simplified management of WLM service definitions and policies. Facilitate the creation and editing of WLM service definitions, installation of WLM service definitions, and activation of WLM service policies Resource Monitoring (R12-R13) Provides dynamic real time metrics for system performance Capacity Provisioning (R13) simplify the work of a z/os CP administrator to manage connections to CPMs, view reports for domain status, active configuration and active policy. 9

10 IBM z/os Management Facility z/os application, browser access Browser z/os LPAR Windows IE FireFox HTTP(s) WAS OEM App. Server z/osmf Application z/os Components Communications Server IP SAF System Logger and others for specific plug-ins z/os Management Facility is a Web 2.0 application on z/os Manages z/os from z/os Browser communicates with z/osmf via secure connection, anywhere, anytime 10

11 z/osmf Welcome page Secure connection from browser to z/osmf host To log in you will need a z/os userid that has been defined and enabled to for z/osmf (and the WebSphere runtime environment) Guidance is provided. 11

12 IBM z/os Management Facility V1.13 (5655-S28) 12 Configuration Configuration Assistant for z/os Communication Server (R11) Simplified configuration and setup of TCP/IP policy-based networking functions Performance Capacity Provisioning (R13) - simplified monitoring of CP status for domains Resource Monitoring and System Status (R12) single view of sysplex and Linux performance status. Dynamic real time metrics. Workload Management (R12) creation, editing, and activation of WLM policies Problem Determination Incident Log (R11) Simplified capture, packaging, sending of SVC dump diagnostic data Software Deployment/Management (R13) analyze and report on SMP/E installed software; and deploy SMP/E installed software more easily and consistently z/os Classic Interface ISPF Task (R13) integrates existing ISPF into z/osmf to launch to ISPF functions directly

13 Agenda Overview of z/os Simplification Efforts The z/os Management Facility (z/osmf) z/osmf Management Tasks (highlighting new function) Configuration Performance Problem Determination Software z/os Classic Interface: ISPF Other z/osmf Capabilities Internet and Intranet Links REST API for Job management Application Linking z/osmf Security What customers are saying about z/osmf 13

14 z/osmf Management Tasks Configuration Configuration Assistant for z/os Communications Server Performance Capacity Provisioning Resource Monitoring and System Status Workload Management Problem Determination Incident Log Software Management (originally called Deployment) z/os Classic Interface ISPF Workflows (coming in z/osmf V2.1*) 14 * Planned. All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.

15 z/osmf Management Tasks Configuration Configuration Assistant for z/os Communications Server Performance Capacity Provisioning Resource Monitoring and System Status Workload Management Problem Determination Incident Log Software Management (originally called Deployment) z/os Classic Interface ISPF Workflows (coming in z/osmf V2.1*) 15 * Planned. All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.

16 Configuration Assistant for z/os Communications Server A GUI for the z/os Communications Server Policy Agent it simplifies the configuration and setup of TCP/IP policybased networking functions. Supports the following technologies Application Transparent TLS (AT-TLS) IP Security (IPSec) including filters and VPNs Network Security Server(NSS) Intrusion Detection Services (IDS) Policy-based Routing (PBR) Quality of Service (QoS) Also available as a Microsoft Windows Web 16 Initially available as a Microsoft Windows

17 Configuration Assistant for z/os Communications Server Available with z/osmf V1.11 Configuration files can now be saved to local disk storage that is accessible to your z/os system where the Configuration Assistant is running so FTP (from Windows) is not required Can also import configuration text files in cases where users have already defined policies and would like to begin using the Configuration Assistant For z/osmf V1.12 Support for Internet Key Exchange (IKE) version 2 Support for FIPS-140 cryptographic mode for IPSec and IKE Simpler AT-TLS rules Support the configuration of certificate trust chains and certificate revocation lists. For z/osmf V1.13 Define policies once and use for multiple stacks, Configure networks for both z/os R12 and R13 mixed environments Import existing stack settings Improved Intrusion Detection function 17

18 Configuration Assistant for z/os Communications Server Configuration Assistant for the z/os Comm. Server is available on the z/os Management Facility All the same function as in the Web-download tool, but now on z/os No need to FTP network configuration files! Requires z/os V1.11 and later 18 Create configuration files for any number of z/os images with any number of TCP/IP stacks per image. Click on "Action" and select "Configure" to begin configuring that technology. Select the TCP/IP stack that you want to configure and the technology, such as AT-TLS or IPSec.

19 Configuration Assistant for z/os Communications Server Without Configuration Assistant** With Policy Agent only With Configuration Assistant** in z/osmf GUI for Policy Agent Filter unwanted network traffic from your z/os system Learn how to set up IP filters Review the IP Configuration Guide Configuration Assistant guidance Secure your TN3270 server connections with SSL Manual process Review the IP Configuration Guide Configure the Policy Agent application Create configuration policy for IP Filter rules Configure default filter rules in the TCP/IP profile Configure the TRMD application Configure the Syslogd application Hours (or even days for initial setup) Configure the Policy Agent application Configure TTLS in the TCP/IP profile Configure the Syslogd application Create configuration policy for ATTLS for your TN3270 Server Hours (or even days for initial setup) Go to IP Security Perspective Add a connectivity rule for an IP Filter Use Application Setup Tasks to assist with the configuration and setup of the required applications The Configuration Assistant will generate and help you deploy the configuration files to your z/os system As little as 30 minutes Configuration Assistant guidance Go to AT-TLS Perspective Select the AT-TLS rule for the TN3270 server and enable Use Application Setup Tasks to assist with the configuration and setup of the required applications The Configuration Assistant will generate and help you deploy the configuration files to your z/os system As little as 30 minutes Get started faster! The Config. Assistant takes the rules and best practices found in various configuration publications and puts them under a single, simple user interface, saving you much time and effort. 19 ** Based on IBM laboratory results, your results may vary

20 z/osmf Management Tasks Configuration Configuration Assistant for z/os Communications Server Performance Capacity Provisioning Resource Monitoring and System Status Workload Management Problem Determination Incident Log Software Management (originally called Deployment) z/os Classic Interface ISPF Workflows (coming in z/osmf V2.1*) 20 * Planned. All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.

21 z/osmf Capacity Provisioning (z/osmf V1.13) Background System z On/Off Capacity on Demand Ideal if your business has few periodic workload peaks over the year. Potentially: Save on hardware - No need to purchase hardware, you rent it for the days you need it. Save on monthly software charges only pay for software charges for On/Off CoD peak capacity in the month it is incurred** Also ideal if you own extra hardware capacity (banked capacity). Potentially: Save on monthly software charges budget for peak banked capacity and turn off the resources when not needed to possibly gain software savings. The Capacity Provisioning Manager (CPM) is in the base of z/os z/os Capacity Provisioning Manager can automate On/Off CoD for z/os Can manage processing capacity more reliably, more easily, and faster. What had taken minutes or hours to discover, identify, decide, and resolve, now can be specified to happen automatically in as little as two minutes. The Capacity Provisioning Control Center (CPCC) is the user GUI to CPM used for administering the Capacity Provisioning policies Available as a separate Windows-based stand-alone client. 21

22 z/osmf Capacity Provisioning (z/osmf V1.13) New z/osmf Capacity Provisioning task (R13) Simplifies the monitoring of z/os CP connections, domains, configurations, and policies Initially a separate Windows-based tool required for z/os CP management functions. With APAR PM74519 the z/osmf Capacity Provisioning application is enhanced to allow you to create, edit, and activate domain configurations and capacity provisioning policies. With these new functions z/osmf Capacity Provisioning supports all the functions available in the Microsoft Windows-based Capacity Provisioning Control Center (CPCC). 22

23 z/osmf Capacity Provisioning (V1.13) Navigation The Capacity Provisioning task can be found in the Performance category. 23

24 z/osmf Capacity Provisioning (V1.13) Manage CIM connections to access a Provisioning Manager in a central shared repository Create, modify and delete CIM connections. Local and remote CIM servers can be used. Domain status report View the status of a domain. The same data is displayed that is retrieved when a REPORT DOMAIN command on the z/os console is issued. Active configuration report View the active configuration of a domain. The same data is displayed that is retrieved when a REPORT CONFIGURATION command on the z/os console is issued. Active policy report View the active policy of a domain. The same data is displayed that is retrieved when a REPORT POLICY command on the z/os console is issued. 24

25 z/osmf Capacity Provisioning Manage CIM connections to access a Provisioning Managers View detailed status about a domain Quick switch between reports for same domain View information about the active configuration for a domain Drill down to CPC or system View information about the active policy for a domain Drill down to policy element 25

26 z/osmf Capacity Provisioning (V1.13) Benefits View active CP policy and compare with data provided by RMF and WLM Without Capacity Provisioning in z/osmf** With Capacity Provisioning in z/osmf** Start stand-alone Windows-based client (CPCC) for Capacity Provisioning, connect to CPM and display active configuration report. Open z/osmf in a browser and inspect RMF and WLM data. Use integrated z/osmf GUI to work with CP, RMF and WLM and compare data provided by each exploiter. 2 3 minutes until all tasks are completed R13 Operating person needs to reuse existing connection Installation of the capacity provisioning UI application** 5 10 minutes until all tasks are completed Connection information like hostname, protocol and port needs to be manually gathered from primary person. Available domains must be known. Usage of shared connection repository in z/osmf. List of available domains is retrieved form server and shown to user. Up to 5 minutes No extra time to be spent Install Windows client (CPCC) on workstation. Centrally managed z/osmf application available to all authorized users. Hard to install on managed clients, 20 minutes otherwise No extra time to be spent The z/osmf Capacity Provisioning task requires the base feature z/os Capacity Provisioning ** ** 26 Based on IBM laboratory results, your results may vary NOTE: Montoring only, complete set of CPCC management functionality is originally provided in z/osmf V1.13,

27 z/osmf Management Tasks Configuration Configuration Assistant for z/os Communications Server Performance Capacity Provisioning Resource Monitoring and System Status Workload Management Problem Determination Incident Log Software Management (originally called Deployment) z/os Classic Interface ISPF Workflows (coming in z/osmf V2.1*) 27 * Planned. All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.

28 z/osmf Resource Monitoring The z/osmf Resource Monitoring application provides integrated performance monitoring in the customer's environment Supports z/os, z/os sysplexes, and Linux images (System z and Intel) in your installation Requires the RMF z/os Data server (DDS) on each sysplex being monitored and the Linux data gatherer (rmfpms) running on the Linux image that is being monitored. There are two z/osmf tasks: Sysplex status: A snapshot of the performance of workloads running on your systems RED, YELLOW GREEN status gives instant indication if workloads are meeting WLM goals Monitor z/os AND Linux workloads Drill down to see workload resource metrics Renamed System Status (V1.13) Monitoring Desktops GUI for RMF Monitor most Resource Measurement Facility (RMF) Monitor III metrics, create and save custom views, and display real-time performance data as bar charts. Renamed Monitoring Dashboards (V1.13) 28

29 Resource Monitoring : System Status A snapshot of the performance of workloads running on your sysplexes. The System Status task also provides a single location where you can define sysplexes and Linux images to be monitored. Why is this status red? Drill down into the details with the Resource Monitoring task.

30 Resource Monitoring: Monitoring Dashboards Click to open the dashboard Pre-loaded with standard metrics. Can be customized, can add your own. Monitor most of the metrics supported by the Resource Measurement Facility (RMF ) Monitor III, create and save custom views of the metrics, and display real-time performance data as bar charts.

31 Monitoring Dashboard - example A running dashboard shows realtime performance data

32 Dashboards add a metric Add your own metrics and filters to create custom views with more detailed information, or correlation of events.

33 Integrated z/os and Linux Monitoring Have integrated z/os and Linux metrics monitoring in one view Processor Utilization of Linux Processes Monitor z/os and Linux for System z and Linux on Intel platforms with the help of a separate downloadable tool 33 Processor Utilization of z/os Jobs

34 z/osmf Resource Monitoring 34 Without z/osmf Resource Monitoring (using RMF ISPF Monitor III Reporter) With z/osmf Resource Monitoring Checking the performance status for several sysplexes You need a Monitor III Reporter session on each sysplex, and manually consolidate data from different reports. (Monitoring of Linux resources has to be done with other tools) Up to 15 minutes to look up each sysplex and high degree of skill needed to interpret reports Cross-sysplex performance monitoring from a single point of control with a quick red-yellow-green health indicator for your systems on a single panel. (Linux monitoring features are fully integrated.) Just seconds to see the health of all your sysplexes (and Linux images) Explore & compare the processor usage of specifics jobs Tabular reports are a fixed layout and can be viewed only one at a time with limited ability to customize and filter the data presentation. You have to manually consolidate data from different reports A long time, depending on data required and correlations needed. In some cases, generating reports is not possible. The monitoring desktops are fully customizable. Specific metrics of selected resources can be added to a desktop and are presented as charts. Multiple desktops can be started in parallel in different tabs. Advanced filtering features allow you to conduct more sophisticated performance analysis. About 5 minutes to set up a custom monitoring desktop, 3 key clicks to view real-time statistics

35 z/osmf Management Tasks Configuration Configuration Assistant for z/os Communications Server Performance Capacity Provisioning Resource Monitoring and System Status Workload Management Problem Determination Incident Log Software Management (originally called Deployment) z/os Classic Interface ISPF Workflows (coming in z/osmf V2.1*) 35 * Planned. All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.

36 z/osmf Workload Management (V1.12) WLM Policy Editor available on the z/os Management Facility provides: All the same functions as in the as is Webdownload tool and many new features Direct access to the WLM Couple Data Set to install/extract service definitions. No need to FTP WLM policy files! Activation of service policies and monitoring of the WLM status in the sysplex Enables you to manage WLM service definitions Store all service definitions in one repository Click to view, edit, print, install a service definition For z/osmf V1.13 More granular authorization Persistent settings 36 Messages based on built in best practice checks

37 z/osmf Workload Management Editing service definitions Simplified creation, modification and review of service definitions Policy elements are presented in tables; Tables can be edited, filtered, and sorted Best-practice hints are displayed automatically Several service definitions can be opened simultaneously Serialization of the editing of the active service definition Simplified migration: Policy elements can be copied from one service definition to another Simplified operation: A user can start to edit a service definition, interrupt the editing to activate a service policy, and then continue with editing without loosing the context Cut, Copy, Paste of policy elements between service definitions 37 Best-practice hints help to optimize service definitions Copy to clipboard for insertion into another service definition Easy to check where the element is used

38 z/osmf Workload Management Without WLM Policy Editor** using WLM Administrative Application With WLM Policy Editor** in z/osmf Optimization of a service definition based on bestpractices Read through WLM-related manuals and identify best-practices. Print out the service definition and investigate it with respect to proposed best-practices. If required, modify the policy elements correspondingly. Hours (or days when done initially) Check the best-practice hints the GUI displays for policy elements. If required, modify the policy elements correspondingly. Minutes (or hours when done initially) Review of service definitions for daily changes, migration, consolidation To get an overview of a service definition you have to print it to a data set, download the data set, and print it out or feed it into the Service Definition Formatter tool to filter and sort policy elements minutes until review can start Open a service definition from the service definition repository. Navigate through it using links. Filter and sort policy elements in the tables. Seconds until review can start Transfer policy elements from a test service definition to a production service definition Print out the test service definition and update the production service definition by typing in the changes. Up to several minutes per policy element Open the test and production service definition simultaneously and copy over the changed policy elements via copy and paste operations. Seconds per policy element ** Based on IBM laboratory results, your results may vary 38

39 z/osmf Management Tasks Configuration Configuration Assistant for z/os Communications Server Performance Capacity Provisioning Resource Monitoring and System Status Workload Management Problem Determination Incident Log Software Management (originally called Deployment) z/os Classic Interface ISPF Workflows (coming in z/osmf V2.1*) 39 * Planned. All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.

40 z/osmf Problem Determination Incident Log New capability, never before available on z/os Auto-capture basic diagnostic materials, triggered when the dump is written to a data set Diagnostic data snapshots for transient data: Snapshots of 30 min OPERLOG or SYSLOG, 1 hr LOGREC detail, and 4-hour LOGREC summary Incident Log will also support the creation of diagnostic log snapshots based on the SYSLOG and LOGREC data sets, as well as the OPERLOG and LOGREC sysplex log streams View, sort, and act on abend related incidents (identified by subsystem) Package dump and log data for transmission in minutes For z/osmf V1.12 Add additional comments and diagnostic data Encrypted parallel FTP of the incident files, to IBM. Requires download from Sending additional user-defined data with an incident For z/osmf V1.13 APAR search terms displayed View error log (LOGREC) or operations log (SYSLOG) via ISPF application link Utilizes new Problem Documentation Upload utility in base of z/os V

41 Incident Log Manage Incidents Add Notes Select incident, get popup with actions 41

42 Incident Log Incident Details Tab shows lists of data (logrec and error log) 42

43 Incident Log Diagnostic Data Attach user defined diagnostic data (V1.12) 43

44 Incident Log Send Diagnostic Data Wizard guides you through 44

45 z/osmf Problem Determination Incident Log Without z/osmf Incident Log ** With z/osmf Incident Log ** Recognizing a systemdetected (dumped) problem occurred Requires 5 to 7 manual steps, plus skill on effective use of IPCS to extract data from each of the dumps. Display in 1 click. Greatly reduced skill required Allow new dump to be taken for the same symptom Requires 7 to 12 manual steps, plus skill on effective use of IPCS to locate the dump data set, obtain the symptom string, get into the IPCS DAE display, locate the matching symptom string (could be non-trivial) and indicate TakeNext on the IPCS display Up to 15 minutes Make the update happen in 3 mouse clicks Collecting and sending diagnostic data Requires 7 to 15 manual steps, plus skill to locate the right log files, build and run jobs, rename the output datasets, and use an FTP job to send the different data sets to the target destination. Up to 20 minutes Up to 30 minutes for sysplex components Send the material in 8 clicks: Select the incident materials Specify the FTP destination information Send the material Check whether the information was FTP d successfully As little as 30 seconds As little as 5 seconds Up to 5-6 minutes ** Based on IBM laboratory results, your results may vary 45 As little as 10 seconds

46 z/osmf Management Tasks Configuration Configuration Assistant for z/os Communications Server Performance Capacity Provisioning Resource Monitoring and System Status Workload Management Problem Determination Incident Log Software Management (originally called Deployment) z/os Classic Interface ISPF Workflows (coming in z/osmf V2.1*) 46 * Planned. All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.

47 z/osmf Software Management (Deployment) z/osmf Software Deployment will provide rigor in the deployment of SMP/E installed software. New task designed to make deployment of installed software simpler and safer. Replaces manual and error prone procedures with a user friendly application Incorporates IBM recommended best practices for software deployment. Software Deployment can clone software Locally, either on a single system or system-to-system within a sysplex Remotely, system-to-system across a network, even multiple sysplexes. Software Deployment can also: Identify, modify, delete software instances Generate jobs to copy a software instance Verify cross-system and cross-product requisites, verify fixes Copy ALL parts of the software (including SMP/E CSI inventory) Helps identify actions including catalog, configuration, and security updates Software scope includes all SMP/E installed software: 47 IBM and ISV z/os, stack or individual products, Service upgrades for all of the above (via complete replacement)

48 z/osmf Software Management (Deployment) An intuitive checklist helps guide you though the z/os and related software deployment process Select the software to 48 deploy (a software instance) Select the deployment objective Report missing requisites and possible regressions Configure the target software instance Validate the configuration against the target system, Summarize the deployment actions, and Generate the deployment jobs Execute the deployment jobs

49 z/osmf Software Management (Deployment) Task Without z/osmf Software Deployment With z/osmf Software Deployment Identify complete content of software to be deployed. Done manually. Usually requires strict data set naming conventions or volume placement. Automatically use SMP/E inventory to identify the all of the data sets that compose the source to be deployed. Identify missing requisite PTFs on instances that will share resources with the deployed software. Done manually prior to activation. System programmer can create and run SMP/E jobs to identify missing required service on other instances if the know the proper Fix Categories and commands. Problems occurred when customers: For WAS V6, copying PDSE without file system or visa versa For fixes, copying one library w/o another resulting in part of the APAR installed, Not copying a data set that had been renamed and enlarged Automated. The task is optional, but recommended. Problems occurred when customers were missing coexistence maintenance: Cause an outage In one case caused a sysplex wide outage when fallback was required Identify regressed software on the prior level instance. Done manually prior to activation. Automated. System programmer can create and run Supports cross-sysplex checking SMP/E jobs to compare source with The task is optional, but prior instance. Can not be done if source recommended. and prior instance are in different sysplexes. Problems reoccurred

50 z/osmf Software Management (Deployment) Task Without z/osmf Software Deployment Done Manually. No SMP/E report capability to compare source with the prior instance available. System programmer has to keep track of all SYSTEM HOLDs installed and check applicable to each system they deploy to. Identify required actions from PTF HOLDs. With z/osmf Software Deployment Automated. Supports cross-system checking. The task is optional, but recommended. Problems occurred because ACTIONS not performed on deployed to system Done manually. Compare source data sets with the target system catalog and volumes Compare target data set names with the target system catalogs to ensure the desired catalogs will be updated and new HLQs are identified Best-guess comparison of available free space and required space for target data sets. Modify the target instance data set layout (names, placement, and catalog Automated Does not allow a user to accidentally clobber an existing data set. Analyzes target system catalogs to identify which will be updated for the target data sets, calling out new, updated, or deleted catalog entries. Analyzes existing space used, accounting for data sets added, replaced, and deleted. Problems typically result in the deployment jobs having to be rerun Ability to model target instance after current test/prod instance Done manually Automated

51 z/osmf Software Management (Deployment) Task Without z/osmf Software Deployment Create deployment jobs. Done manually. Create jobs from scratch, copy IBM supplied samples, or reuse prior deployment jobs. Inhibits exploiting new technologies, like zfs. With z/osmf Software Deployment Automated Complete and accurate jobs are automatically created that always deploy complete software instances. Supports current technologies. Problems occurred when customers mistakenly deploy subsets of software miss copying new libraries View the planned target system updates before running the jobs. No real way to do this. If done at all, manually: Compare source volumes with the target system, Review deployment jobs Automatically generate reports to summarize the changes to the target system before making those changes. Save reports for later audit or problem determination. Problems typically result in the deployment jobs having to be rerun Run the jobs Done manually. Jobs and output can be saved for audit purposes Same Save instance for future deployments N/A Simple update required using the GUI Note: The same z/osmf Software Deployment tool can be used for z/os, middleware and vendor software. Customers have separate tools/techniques for z/os and other software.

52 z/osmf Software Management Focus on: z/osmf In addition to deploying a software instance, the Software Management task will: Allow inspection of a software instance to view the product, feature, and FMID content; View the physical data sets that compose a software instance; and Perform actions to analyze and report on software instances and installed products. Identify software products that are approaching, or have reached, end of service support. Validate the SMP/E structure and content of a software instance is correct. Identify missing HIPER and PE fixes, and fixes associated with one or more fix categories Determine if individual fixes are installed and in which software instances. Compare the service and functional content of two software instances to aid in debugging or migration planning

53 z/osmf Management Tasks Configuration Configuration Assistant for z/os Communications Server Performance Capacity Provisioning Resource Monitoring and System Status Workload Management Problem Determination Incident Log Software Management (originally called Deployment) z/os Classic Interface ISPF Workflows (coming in z/osmf V2.1*) 53 * Planned. All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.

54 z/osmf and ISPF (R13) Work with existing interfaces Enables system programmer to perform tasks from one interface. Also makes ISPF applications URL Webaccessible for linking and launching from other applications Up to 4 panes Panes can be sized. Each pane can have multiple ISPF sessions, tabs can be moved between panes for a total of 8 tabs Shows ISPF Menu bar, Command line, Function keys Also available in tabbed format 54

55 z/osmf and ISPF (R13) Additional screens Customize TSO messages settings have priority and pop up 55 Example: SDSF status

56 z/osmf Management Tasks Configuration Configuration Assistant for z/os Communications Server Performance Capacity Provisioning Resource Monitoring and System Status Workload Management Problem Determination Incident Log Software Management (originally called Deployment) z/os Classic Interface ISPF Workflows (coming in z/osmf V2.1*) 56 * Planned. All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.

57 z/osmf Workflow Application A new z/osmf Workflow Application is planned in z/osmf V2.1* This application is designed to allow exploiters to provide configuration assistance for functional setup tasks to simplify z/os configuration. This application is planned to route tasks to complete a workflow among a number of defined users or people assigned to specific roles, such as "system programmer" "security administrator" z/osmf user notified of assigned workflow steps via Notification task Plan to provide a guided flow through steps to accomplish a task XML metadata file contains steps and details Steps may be manual or invoke wizards Wizards to update and submit jobs, execute shell scripts and REXX execs Steps may define dependency on other steps Steps go through various stages until complete May be skipped or overridden History maintained of all activities in the workflow task * Planned. All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice. 57

58 Agenda Overview of z/os Simplification Efforts The z/os Management Facility (z/osmf) z/osmf Management Tasks (highlighting new function) Configuration Performance Problem Determination Software z/os Classic Interface: ISPF Other z/osmf Capabilities Internet and Intranet Links REST API for Job management Application Linking z/osmf Security What customers are saying about z/osmf 58

59 z/osmf Internet and Intranet Links The Links category contains the pre defined links provided by IBM as well as any new links added by the z/osmf administrator Administrator can define which roles have access to each of the defined links. The Links task in Administration category allows the administrator to dynamically add links to nonz/osmf resources, e.g. ISV products, commonly used installation Web sites The IBM pre-defined links are 59 accessible to all users, including guests, by default. Also, a new interface enables you to add non-z/osmf launch points and links to any category on the left hand side navigation tree. (V1.12)

60 z/osmf Administration: Adding a link Define the link Where it goes (on the nav bar) planned for V1.12 Select who can see it Need to share information with the team? Need to go to another application? Add a link! 60

61 Agenda Overview of z/os Simplification Efforts The z/os Management Facility (z/osmf) z/osmf Management Tasks (highlighting new function) Configuration Performance Problem Determination Software z/os Classic Interface: ISPF Other z/osmf Capabilities Internet and Intranet Links REST API for Job management Application Linking z/osmf Security What customers are saying about z/osmf 61

62 New programmatic interface for z/os z/osmf R13 Introduces a new REST API (HTTP(s)-based) interface to z/os Easy programmatic access to z/os jobs REST API web services can be used by: web applications (javascript/ajax, Flex(Flash), etc) and other web service clients, such as Java, PHP, Perl, etc The REST API web service will connect to both JES2 and JES3, as well as select secondary subsystems This interface is an open API which can be driven locally on a z/os system or driven from a remote system The remote system need only support the HTTP(s) protocol Today s options: Allocate and open internal reader TSO/ISPF submit, FTP interface-level2 Java z/os submit interface New RESTful HTTPs based API Secure, Firewall friendly, text like Any web-based, Java, PHP, Perl application, etc. supporting HTTP Complex programming Security protocol limitations 62 z/osmf R13 z/os JES2 z/os JES3 Break the barriers of batch Submit JCL, get status, retrieve output files, change jobclass, cancel job, purge job

63 RESTful service for JOBs management Service URL HTTP Service Get the status for a job https: //host:port/zosmf/restjobs/ jobs/jobname/jobid GET Get the status for a job for secondary JES GET Get the list of spool files related to a job GET Get the contents of a spool file for a job n/records GET Get a list of jobs, optionally based on owner, prefix, or jobid parameters GET Submit a job PUT Cancel a job obs/jobname/jobid JSON document : { request : cancel } PUT Change the job class for a job obs/jobname/jobid JSON document : { cl ass : <new_j ob_cl ass> } PUT Purge a job obs/jobname/jobid DELETE * supports secondary JES * supports secondary JES 63

64 Agenda Overview of z/os Simplification Efforts The z/os Management Facility (z/osmf) z/osmf Management Tasks (highlighting new function) Configuration Performance Problem Determination Software z/os Classic Interface: ISPF Other z/osmf Capabilities Internet and Intranet Links REST API for Job management Application Linking z/osmf Security What customers are saying about z/osmf 64

65 Application linking (R13) Provide a more seamless experience for system programmers as they work with different tools and tasks on the z/os system. This is accomplished by enabling Cross application linkage and context sensitive launching between z/osmf applications and also between z/osmf applications and external applications Link z/osmf apps to z/osmf apps or. Link non-z/osmf web-based apps to z/osmf apps 65

66 Application linking (R13) Example, link from z/osmf to LookAt Define an event (such as LookAt ) Then define the event handler action and parameters (such as go to LookAt with text search) 66

67 Application Linking Example, link Incident Log to SDSF in context Action from the Incident Log: Launch to view job status - SDSF 67

68 Application Linking - APIs Method Servlet API Method URL HTTP Method Request Parameters registereventtype /zosmf/izual/rest/eventtype/<id> POST/ { id: IBM.ZOSMF.EVENT_TYPE_ID, dis playnam e : Default English name, desc: Default English description, bundlefile: optionalbundlefilename.js, bunleurl: optional/bundle/url/path, ow ne r: ow nerid, params: { key1 : English description of the param } } registerexternalhandler /zosmf/izual/rest/handler/<id> POST { type : EXTERNAL, id: RM.SYSTEM_STATUS, dis playnam e : Default English name, bundlefile: optionalbundlefilename.js, bunleurl: optional/bundle/url/path, options: { CONTEXT_SUPPORT : OPT_CONTEXT_SUPPORT_NONE }} Valid values for the type are:- EXTERNAL or INTERNAL Various values for the CONTEXT_SUPPORT option gethandlersforeventtype /zosmf/izual/rest/handler GET unregisterhandler /zosmf/izual/rest/handler/<id> DELETE unregistereventtype /zosmf/izual/rest/eventtype/<id> DELETE 68

69 Application Linking GUI interface 69

70 Agenda Overview of z/os Simplification Efforts The z/os Management Facility (z/osmf) z/osmf Management Tasks (highlighting new function) Configuration Performance Problem Determination Software z/os Classic Interface: ISPF Other z/osmf Capabilities Internet and Intranet Links REST API for Job management Application Linking z/osmf Security What customers are saying about z/osmf 70

71 z/osmf Administration: SAF-based authorization z/osmf is enhancing its authorization model to provide tighter integration with Enterprise Security Management products. New resource class pair for z/osmf ZMFAPLA resource class GZMFAPLA grouping class Use of SAF groups to represent z/osmf roles connection of z/osmf users to these new Groups Resource names associated with all z/osmf tasks and links. Resource class profiles control authorization to z/osmf managed resources. Support for custom roles via creation of additional 71 SAF groups at system programmer s discretion. Granularity of access determined by z/osmf resource profile permissions for a given group.

72 z/osmf Administration: SAF-based authorization Option to stay with repository mode or convert to SAF mode Can switch to SAF mode at a later time Configuration support for conversion to SAF mode via scripts. Requires activation of ZMFAPLA resource class Enable for generic profiles if needed. Ability to switch back to repository mode if needed. Not recommended to switch back and forth repeatedly. SAF mode is the strategic destination. Users, Roles (groups) and Task authorization management SAF Mode: via ESM and customer security change control processes. Repository Mode: via z/osmf Users and Roles tasks 72

73 z/osmf Administration: SAF-based authorization Exploitation of new Resource Classes, profiles, and groups Plug-ins register resource names associated with each of their tasks All task resource names associated with the ZMFAPLA resource class. IBM reserved resources: ZOSMF.<plugin-name>.<taskname>.<action-control-qualifier> The plug-in profile will be defined at deployment time. For delayed deployment and activation of plug ins create profiles when plug-in is deployed Definition of SAF Groups and connection of z/osmf users to these new Groups Groups permitted to z/osmf resource profiles (in ZMFAPLA) to facilitate z/osmf Role support 73

74 Agenda Overview of z/os Simplification Efforts The z/os Management Facility (z/osmf) z/osmf Management Tasks (highlighting new function) Configuration Performance Problem Determination Software z/os Classic Interface: ISPF Other z/osmf Capabilities Internet and Intranet Links REST API for Job management Application Linking z/osmf Security What customers are saying about z/osmf 74

75 What our customers are saying "The z/os Management Facility initiative has been expanded with a number of new functions available with z/os V1.13. This product shows great promise of being a great help for the younger z/os system programmers, who may not have many years of experience with the platform. " Bertil Andersson, Senior Enterprise IT Architect, Svenska Handelsbanken 75

76 What our customers are saying.. We are using z/osmf primarily for Workload Management (WLM) and z/os Communication Server purposes. The WLM component is amazing. It simplifies the maintenance of the WLM policy and makes it much easier to review and update. It also alerts us to warnings and errors in our policy. The Configuration Assistant is being utilized for z/os Communication Server AT-TLS and IPSec configuration. We are also using Incident Log, which seamlessly retrieves error data and sends it to IBM for analysis. This function has greatly simplified the daily work of a system programmer. Large Government Customer 76

77 What our customers are saying.. My z/osmf migration from V1R11 to V1R13 went very smoothly! Of all the new features in V1R13, I was particularly interested in the new Software Deployment capability for cloning and deploying software. I found it easy to use and especially liked that it supports any SMP/E installed product. I plan to use it with our ISV products. Information Technology and Marketing Services We are using z/osmf 1.12 and the Incident Log function is very efficient. After entering the PMR number, the diagnostic data were sent in just a few clicks! 'Large equipment manufacturing' Being relatively new to the Systems Programming role, IBM s z/os Management Facility (z/osmf) has helped my role as a Systems Programmer, by providing a web browser based tool that brings together some routine day-to-day operations and administration of z/os systems into one simple to use web interface. Using z/osmf has helped me to become more productive in my new role as a Systems Programmer. Government Agency (Europe) 77

78 What our customers are saying.. Upon seeing the new z/osmf Software Management functionality, Cheryl Watson (a consultant at Watson and Walker) said: I think the new features are neat enough to encourage people who haven't installed z/osmf yet to reconsider installing it. Obviously, I agree 78

79 Shameless Plugs Attend session (zzs10) New z/osmf Software Management Capabilities (Thursday 9:00 AM) For more information on z/osmf Software Management Attend session (zzs01) z/osmf Hands On Lab (Thursday 1:00 PM) To try each of the z/osmf Management applications Attend session (zzs11) z/osmf Software Management Hands On Lab (Thursday 2:30 PM) To use z/osmf Software Management Attend session (zzs12) z/osmf Software Deployment Hands On Lab (Thursday 4:15 PM) To use z/osmf Software Management to deploy previously SMP/E installed software 79

80 z/osmf V2.1* z/osmf is planned to use the Liberty profile in WebSphere Application Server for z/os V8.5. This is expected to provide significant reductions in the resource requirements for z/osmf No more WASOEM FMID, reduces the size and separate configuration Simplified z/osmf setup Reduced steps to configure z/osmf Applying service is easier Faster startup * Statements regarding IBM future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal, and represents goals and objectives only. 80

81 Summary Overview of z/os Simplification Efforts The z/os Management Facility (z/osmf) z/osmf Management Tasks (highlighting new function) Configuration Performance Problem Determination Software z/os Classic Interface: ISPF Other z/osmf Capabilities Internet and Intranet Links REST API for Job management Application Linking z/osmf Security What customers are saying about z/osmf 81

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84 Additional Information z/os Management Facility website IBM z/os Management Facility education modules in IBM Education Assistant Scroll down to z/os Management Facility z/os Hot Topics, Issue 21 and 23: IBM z/os Management Facility Configuration Guide (SA ) 84

85 Prerequisites z/osmf V1.12 Requires z/os V1.12 Client machine Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 Mozilla Firefox 3.0, 3.5 (recommended) Internet Explorer 7, 8 Support added for Windows 7 64 bit 32bit version of FF3.5 and IE8 Requires PM27082 Firefox 3.6 also found to work Ignore message IZUG809W z/osmf 1.13 Requires z/os V1.13 Client machine Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), and Windows XP 85 Mozilla Firefox 3.5, 3.6, ESR 10 Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9 Later releases of Mozilla Firefox known to work. Ignore message IZUG809W Browser checker available. Your browser connects to the z/os Management Facility and checks the browser settings