Set up Network Configuration Assistant for Cloud Provisioning

You need to set up the Network Configuration Assistant task for use with Cloud Provisioning.

1. In z/OSMF, select the Network Configuration Assistant task in the Configuration category of the navigation area.
   The welcome screen is displayed.
2. Select Manage z/OS Cloud configuration, then click Proceed.
   The resulting page has multiple tabs, for different Network Configuration Assistant functions.
3. Define a TCP/IP stack as follows:
   1. Click the Systems tab.
   2. Select the system image you want to add a TCP/IP stack under.
   3. Click Actions, then select Add TCP/IP Stack...
      The Add TCP/IP Stack dialog is displayed.
   4. In the Name field, specify the actual TCP/IP stack name.
      If you do not know the TCP/IP stack name, use the DISPLAY TCPIP command to display it.

      Restriction: Only a single INET TCP/IP stack is supported on a system image that is used for network resource provisioning. Use of a CINET TCP/IP stack for network resource provisioning is not supported.
   5. Add a description if desired.
   6. Click Save.
      A confirmation dialog is displayed.
   7. On the confirmation dialog, click Proceed.
      A panel for configuring the stack's cloud data sets is displayed.
   8. On the Configure Stack Properties panel, specify values.

      Include data set

      Supply a previously allocated sequential data set or a member name of a previously allocated PDSE.

      The attributes of this data set must be similar to those of TCP profile data sets. If this TCP/IP stack is on a different system image than the system image running this z/OSMF server, the volume of this data set must be shared among the two system images. Remember the name of this data set because it will be used in a subsequent step. If your installation uses SAF data set profiles on this data set, you must grant the z/OSMF server's started task ID ALTER access to this data set profile.

      Dynamic update data set

      Supply a previously allocated sequential data set or a member name of a previously allocated PDSE.

      The attributes of this data set must be similar to those of TCP Profile data sets. If this TCP/IP stack is on a different system image than the system image running this z/OSMF server, the volume of this data set must be shared among the two system images. The dynamic update data set is used for TCP/IP OBEY files during provisioning. If your installation uses SAF data set profiles on this data set, you must grant the z/OSMF server’s started task ID ALTER access to this data set profile and grant the TCP/IP started task ID READ access to the data set profile.

   9. Click Save. A message is displayed that describes the expected behavior if the TCP/IP Profile technology of Network Configuration Assistant is used for this TCP/IP stack.
   10. Click OK to close the message window and return to the Cloud perspective.
   11. If you are not using the TCP/IP Profile technology to manage your TCP/IP Profile, edit the TCP/IP Profile data set.

       If you are not using the TCP/IP Profile technology to manage your TCP/IP Profile, edit the TCP/IP Profile data set on your system for the TCP/IP stack name that you entered. Add an Include statement that references the name that you supplied for Include data set. For example, if you supplied the name of 'USER1.TCPIP.INCLUDE(TCPIP)', add the following Include statement to the+TCP/IP Profile data set: INCLUDE USER1.TCPIP.INCLUDE(TCPIP)