Introduction to IBM Z Service Management Explorer

IBM Z Service Management Explorer (IZSME) is a web-based replacement for the Tivoli Enterprise Portal (TEP), with the same layout, so users will be immediately familiar with the interface and workflow. The difference is that while TEP is a Java client, IZSME is a web application running as a Zowe™ desktop plug-in, eliminating the need for users to install and maintain desktop Java and TEP software.

Because the IZSME interface is a Zowe desktop plug-in, one or more IZSME windows may be open on the Zowe desktop alongside other Zowe plug-in windows, all within a single web browser tab or on multiple tabs. The Zowe plug-in for IZSME connects directly to an existing Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server (TEPS) or Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Server (TEMS), so no change is required to the TEPS or TEMS infrastructure, and all custom workspaces defined by the user will be visible in IZSME. IZSME can fully coexist with TEP, meaning that edits to workspaces by TEP are immediately visible in IZSME. The TEPS server must be running in order to use IZSME.

IZSME supports Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. The TEPS, LDAP, and Zowe authentication types are supported for user logins.