Completing Member Configuration

Configure the System Logger (optional)

Configuring the System Logger allows gathering resource-related history data. Even though this configuration is not mandatory for resource automation, it is recommended for problem determination tasks.

This step must be performed on the target system, where SA z/OS is to be configured. See the configuration step Step 11: Configure the System Logger in "Traditional SA z/OS Configuration" in IBM Z System Automation Planning and Installation.
Note: If the system logger is not configured, the INGDVRFY verification job issues a warning message. Ignore that message if you do not want to configure the system logger for automation.

Update SMFPRMxx (optional)

If you plan to use SMF records for the availability reporting of automated resources, you must update the SMFPRMxx member.

This step must be performed on the target system, where SA z/OS is to be configured. See the configuration step Step 4I: Update SMFPRMxx" in the "Traditional SA z/OS Configuration" section.

Install the TSO REXX Function Package (optional)

The function package is used for the following functions:

  • Batch interface (see also member EVJSJ001 in *.SINGSAMP library)
  • Relational Data Services (RDS)
  • Syntax checking for automation table overrides

If you plan to use these functions, you must configure the TSO REXX Function Package on the target system where SA z/OS is to be installed.

See the configuration step Step 14: Configure Function Packages for TSO in Traditional SA z/OS Configuration.

Configuration of Alert Notification for SA z/OS (optional)

SA z/OS provides an alert-based notification service that alerts subject matter experts. You can escalate automation problems that require manual intervention by sending alerts, events, or trouble tickets to different kinds of notification targets.

For more information, see "Alert-Based Notification" in IBM Z System Automation Customizing and Programming.

IBM Service Management Unite Automation (optional)

IBM Service Management Unite (SMU) Automation is an optional customizable service management user interface that provides dashboards to operate IBM Z environments. Operators can quickly and confidently analyze, isolate, and diagnose problems. This user interface also enables operators to interact directly with systems that may be located in different SAplexes and even non-IBM-Z systems (using the Universal Automation Adapter), without going to a different console.

SMU Automation communicates with z/OS systems, that are managed by IBM Z® System Automation, through an adapter, which is commonly called 'E2E adapter'.

For more information, refer to:

End-to-End Automation (optional)

System Automation provides cross sysplex and cross platform automation capabilities. It allows automating resources across different SAplexes or across different platforms. For more information, refer to IBM Z System Automation End-to-End Automation.