This self-paced audio-visual course provides an overview of the System  Automation for z/OS 3.4 functional differences as they relate to  implementation and administration. This is is the first of three courses  in a set of courses that cover implementation and administration  differences. The other two courses provide demonstrations and  additional details on specific topics. The functional differences  associated with operational commands are covered in a separate set of  courses. Links:  SA z/OS 3.4 Difference - Overview

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The Fix Level Recommendation Tool (FLRT) provides cross-product compatibility information and fix recommendations for IBM products.   It enables you to: Plan upgrades of key components or to verify the current health of a system. Enter your current levels of firmware and software to receive a recommendation. When planning upgrades, enter the levels of firmware or software you want to use, so you can verify levels and compatibility across products before you upgrade. Products supported by this service include software products that run on... [More]

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Fresh on the heels of the successful SHARE conference recently held in Anaheim, California, IBM is hosting an Open House for existing and prospective customers of the award winning System z Service Management software. One part of this event invites customers to explore and use the newly enhanced 3270 OMEGAMON products in a live System z environment. That's right, you will get to test drive the very latest version 5.1.0 OMEGAMON products including the OMEGAMON enhanced 3270 user interface.   Contact Tony Anderson at Andersan@us.ibm.com for the... [More]

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The Software Product Compatibility Reports site is an innovative tool, designed to allow YOU, IBM clients, to easily generate custom reports about compatible IBM software combinations, product end-of-service dates and product translations. This is a great tool for figuring out what products are compatible with others and how your particular implementations may need to be designed to ensure your success. To read more about these reports, then head on over to the Software Product Compatibility Reports site's home page and see what these reports... [More]

Education rules! For a total education and networking experience, there is no more important place to be than at an IBM Technical University. The latest edition is being held this coming October 1-5 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV.   By guaranteeing yourself a place at the  2012 edition of IBM System z Technical University you can: Upgrade your IT skills - The key to success is training; get it quickly at an IBM Technical Training event. Test-drive the latest technologies through hands-on labs - Roll up your sleeves and get involved with the... [More]

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Mainframe computers play a central role in the daily operations of many of the world's largest corporations, and batch processing is a fundamental part of the workloads that run on the mainframe.   Do you want a book that specifically addresses batch processing in detail?   Click the following link: Batch Modernization on z/OS

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The Internet is changing the face of product support. It is an undeniable fact that the manner in which we attempt to resolve problems, be they complex software applications or finding the closest Italian restaurant, is entirely different than 10, 5, or even 2 years ago. In all facets of our daily lives, how we search for answers to even the simplest of problems have been forever changed through online technology and capabilities. The Internet permeates all aspects of our lives; how many readers of this blog post do not understand... [More]

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This presentation provides information for migrating an SA z/OS  environment to NetView 6.1   SA zOS mig hints

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    ITMSUPER is an ITM diagnostic tool that lessens the effort required to maintain a complex ITM environment and the link will take you to an article with Examples on use of ITMSUPER for beginners.  ITM is used with many Tivoli products including OMEGAMON.     ITMSUPER

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A team member of the System Automation for z/OS development team will present several sessions at 2012 IBM System z Technical University  in Las Vegas, October 1 -5, 2012. Don't miss the sessions if you are interested in System Automation or want to contact a member from the development team. Following sessions are planned: IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS - For Beginners System Automation for z/OS - New version 3.4 System Automation for z/OS: Beginners Hands-On Lab Part 1 of 2 (repeated) System Automation for z/OS: Beginners Hands-On Lab... [More]

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 A team member of the System Automation for z/OS development team will be presenting several sessions at SHARE in Anaheim, August 5 - 10th 2012. Don't miss those sessions if you are interested in System Automation or want to contact a member from the development team. Following sessions are scheduled:     11207: Automating your IMSplex with System Automation for z/OS , Monday, August 6, 2012: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Platinum Ballroom Salon 7 (Anaheim Marriott Hotel)   11832: What’s New with Tivoli System Automation for z/OS , Monday, August 6, 2012:... [More]

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In a technote from IBM Support, a customer was running the APPLY step during their installation of OMEGAMON components and  encountered multiple GIM processing error messages like the following:   GIM40901E ** COPY PROCESSING TO THE TKANCUS LIBRARY FAILED FOR CLIST KOBHNSWA IN SYSMOD HKOB700. THE RETURN CODE (08) EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE VALUE. DATE 12.187 - TIME 12:27:24 - SEQUENCE NUMBER 000114 GIM30227E ** APPLY PROCESSING FAILED FOR SYSMOD HKOB620 BECAUSE PROCESSING FAILED FOR SYSMOD HKOB700. SYSMOD HKOB700 CONTAINS HIGHER LEVELS OF COMMON... [More]

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Christopher Walker of the OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS development team recently penned an outstanding article, "OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS V5.1: Providing an Integrated Monitoring Infrastructure," which was picked up by Z Mainframe Zone.com , that highlighted among other things, the monitoring enhancements for the OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS latest release, v5.1.0. The original article appeared in June/July issue of the Enterprise Tech Journal. Click the Z Mainframe Zone.com link above to view the article.        In addition to... [More]

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Want to know the "Next Practices" in the world of Workload Automation? Join us for the New Tivoli Workload Automation Release and get to see the new Demo! Save the Date July 19 th 2012 - 3 PM CEST, 1 PM GMT, 9 AM ET (USA) For registration send email to floriana.ferrara@it.ibm.com

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