System Automation for z/OS has just released APAR OA45008 for releases V3.5 and V3.4 and hence delivered RFE 31913.  This APAR introduces export and import capabilities for your LPARS AND SYSTEMS policy which is part of a processor entry in the System Automation for z/OS policy database.  With this support, customers can now completely define new processors, the LPARs and the systems that run on these LPARs using a text file instead of using the Customization Dialog panels.  Customers can also extract all this data into a text... [More]

            by Beth Sarnie Market Segment Lead for Linux on System z, IBM Cloud & Smarter Infrastructure You can follow me on  Twitter , connect with me on  Linkedin Subscribe to   C&S I Sy stem  z s ocia l co nten t       Everything is speeding up, the need to decrease cost is constant and so is the need for change.  How can you reduce cost and increase efficiency, reliability, availability, and security?  Can you really have it your way?  ... [More]

Starting from IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS 9.1 the new object run cycle group can be defined to have more flexible run cylces and reduce the need of manually generated periods. It consists of a sets of several run cycles defined as database objects independent from applications. So a run cycle group can be used by more than one application and that an application can use a mix of its own run cycles and of one or more run cycle groups. It can be referenced in the application description with the possibility to specify the offset (positive and... [More]

What's new: The OMEGAMON Enhanced 3270 UI  allows the definition of a Secondary HUB TEMS.   If you wish to periodically  monitor a HUB TEMS,  in another data center for example,  then defining a secondary HUB TEMS is one solution.    Once a secondary HUB TEMS is defined  switching  between the primary and secondary  HUB TEMS is easy using the switch command.   The secondary HUB TEMS will  also become the active HUB TEMS,  if for example,  the primary HUB... [More]

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Five ways to get NetView and CANZLOG "HELP" from Mr. CANZLOG  NetView and Canzlog (Consolidated Audit, NetView, and z/OS log) The NetView product has multiple ways to access HELP in order to provide information to you.  We will walk through the steps to explain some of the different ways you can access HELP. Here are five ways to access additional HELP information: HELP on the command line. INDEX on the command line. HELP BR on the command line. HELP X – Where X is the item you desire additional information. ... [More]

Would you like to learn more about the capabilities of the latest release of the IBM Service Management Suite for z/OS? IBM Service Management Suite for z/OS V1.2.0 offers a simplified management solution through an integrated, single point of control for a broad range of systems management functions. You get the visibility, control, and automation of a large range of system elements spanning both your hardware and software mainframe resources. IBM Service Management Suite for z/OS provides network and systems management, automation, and asset... [More]

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If you’ve worked with recent releases of NetView for z/OS, you probably know that  NetView can be a collection point for management data within a sysplex and across an enterprise.  Within the sysplex, NetViews can forward discovery manager data pertaining to sysplex and networking configuration/activity to a data collection NetView known as a sysplex master NetView. They can also send this data to a NetView outside the sysplex known as an enterprise master NetView.  This enterprise master NetView can collect data from... [More]

Hello, I am happy to announce that the Monitoring Academy channel has been launched on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwL8iHpVxWbmrsAUgOoASRA The channel contains short video's on how to and other useful information for Tivoli products. These are short video's that are instructional in nature - mostly a live screen capture demonstration.  Why am I so excited about the Monitoring Academy? You guessed it - I have just uploaded my first video! It is just a short demonstration on how to change the NetView command line to two... [More]

Over the last few weeks I've had the pleasure of talking to many clients at IBM events, User Groups and 1-1 meetings about a range of topics affecting System z and the one that has provoked some of the most interesting debate has been the impact of Mobile. Nobody would dispute the fact that the increased use of mobile technology is having an impact on the Systems of Record that are critical to so many enterprises, but after talking to numerous clients over the last few weeks the question has come up over and over again: "Is this new... [More]

On November 13, 2014 password security enhancements in RACF were made available for z/OS V1R12, V1R13, and V2R1. A service stream enhancement to zSecure 1.12, 1.13, 1.13.1, 2.1, and 2.1.1 was made available at the same time. Among other improvements, these updates allow a larger password space (additional special characters allowed) and a stronger encryption method (KDFAES).   Background Password security is a function as much of user education (e.g., do not use the same password on a strongly protected work account as on your favorite... [More]

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Important announcement to all System Automation for z/OS I/O operations (IOOps) users: IBM System Automation for z/OS (SA z/OS) 3.5 is the last SA z/OS release, which includes I/O operations functionality. If you use IOOps to manage connectivity in your active I/O configurations, IBM recommends that you use other established I/O configuration management solutions instead. In order to keep IOOps functionality on an as-is-basis beyond the SA z/OS 3.5 release, you have to migrate to SA z/OS 3.5 some day. SA z/OS 3.5 includes an independent IOOps... [More]

        By Sandeep Peurmbuduri Software Developer, zAnalytics, IBM Cloud & Smarter Infrastructure You can follow me on Twitter , connect with me on Linkedin Subscribe to  C&SI System z social content     A contest that gives access to a mainframe system and the ability to work with various products on a Mainframe, the Master the Mainframe contest is a great learning experience for students who like to work on a Mainframe. It is an exciting opportunity which requires no prior... [More]

We are pleased to announce the European Operations Technical Conference (EOTC) 2015.           The conference is planned from Monday, April 20 through Wednesday, April 22, 2015 in the IBM Lab in Boeblingen, Germany. Conference language will be English . This conference addresses the needs of System, Network and Automation Administrators. Sessions are presented by representatives from IBM software development teams and YOU, the product exploiters. Interaction and feedback is both expected and encouraged. Topics cover a... [More]

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Join the OMEGAMON XE for Mainframe Networks development team for an Early Access Program web conference on  November 20, 2014 at 10:00AM Eastern . The development team will request your feedback on the release content and design decisions currently under consideration. z/OS network SMEs and OMEGAMON administrators will benefit from attending this session and participating in the Early Access Program. We look forward to seeing you there. =-=- =-=- =-=- =-=- =-=- =-=- =-=- =-=- =-=- =-=- =-=- =-=- What is the Early Access Program... [More]

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