Validate systems

To validate the values in the System table, users can select the Validate Status button to run the validation and return validation results.

Procedure:
  1. In the Systems window, select which systems you want to validate.
  2. Click Actions and then select Validate Status from the dropdown list.
  3. A loading icon is displayed while the system is validating in the backend, in order to prevent subsequent action.
  4. The validation results display in a pop up dialog.

Status types that are eligible for validation

URL Connectivity (connectivity for z/OSMF)
  • Description: This is to check whether you can connect to the z/OSMF URL of the selected system from the local system.
  • Prerequisites:
    • URL value exists. Otherwise: N/A.
SSO (Single sign-on)
  • Description: This is to check whether you can single sign-on to the selected system from the local system.
  • Prerequisites:
    • URL value exists. Otherwise: N/A.
    • SSO is enabled. Otherwise: N/A.
MVSSystem (Sysplex members status)
  • Description: This is to check whether the status of the system in the local Jesplex is ACTIVE. If the status is ACTIVE, the return is "Successful", otherwise, the return is "Failed".
  • Note: Currently this only supports validating the system in the local Jesplex.
LocalSystemDefinition (Whether existing in system table)
  • Description: This is to check whether the local system definition exists in the system table and the z/OSMF URL is reachable.
  • Note: This only supports validating the local system definition so that it can be validated with or without any system selected. Any system definition that has the same URL value as the current z/OSMF that is running is considered a local system definition.

Case Analysis

The following tables outline the validation types and possible results from a variety of different Sysplex systems. All examples are operating under the assumption that you are connecting to the z/OSMF1 UI or a REST API.

Table 1. SYS1 zOSMF Local System
Validation Type Possible Result Note
URL connection Successful/Failed Check the connection to the URL of the local system in the system table.
SSO connection N/A N/A
MVS system status Successful N/A
Local system definition Successful/Failed

This validation only applies to the local system. If the return is "Failed", other plugins like z/OS console services and z/OSMF workflow services may fail.
Table 2. SYS2 zOSMF2
Validation Type Possible Result Note
URL connection Successful/Failed Check the connection to zOSMF2 from the local system.
SSO connection Successful/Failed/NA Check the SSO to zOSMF2 from the local system.
MVS system status Successful/Failed/NA

Check the system status in JESPlex

  • Successful if ACTIVE
  • Failed if not ACTIVE
  • NA if not in the Local JESPLex
Table 3. SYS3
Validation Type Possible Result Note
URL connection N/A There is no z/OSMF URL configured for this system.
SSO connection N/A There is no z/OSMF URL configured for this system.
MVS system status Successful/Failed/NA

Check the system status in JESPlex

  • Successful if ACTIVE
  • Failed if not ACTIVE
  • NA if not in the Local JESPLex.
Table 4. SYS4 zOSMF3
Validation Type Possible Result Note
URL connection Successful/Failed Check connection to zOSMF3 from local system.
SSO connection Successful/Failed/NA Check SSO to zOSMF3 from local system.
MVS system status NA

Not in the Local JESPLex.
Table 5. SYS5
Validation Type Possible Result Note
URL connection NA There is no z/OSMF URL configured for this system.
SSO connection NA There is no z/OSMF URL configured for this system.
MVS system status NA

Not in the Local JESPLex.