PI62541: CUSTOMWELCOME.PROPERTIES AND CUSTOMLOGO FILES NEED TO BE PLACED IN /VAR/ZOSMF/DATA AND NOT /VAR/ZOSMF.

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• In the z/OSMF Configuration Guide, the chapter "Customizing the
  Welcome page for guest users" contains an error. The
  customWelcome.properties file and custom logo image file must be
  placed in the directory  /var/zosmf/data (by default) and not in
  /var/zosmf, as described.
  

Local fix

• To customize the z/OSMF welcome page, you must use the correct
  directory, as described above.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM z/OS Management             *
  *                 Facility Version 2 Release 1 and             *
  *                 Version 2 Release 2.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In the z/OSMF Configuration Guide, the  *
  *                      chapter "Customizing the Welcome page   *
  *                      for guest users" contains an error.     *
  *                      The customWelcome.properties ile and    *
  *                      custom logo image file must be placed   *
  *                      in the directory  /var/zosmf/data       *
  *                      (by default) and not in var/zosmf as    *
  *                      described.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  To customize the z/OSMF welcome page, you must use the
  correct directory, which is, by default: /var/zosmf/data
  
  The z/OSMF Configuration Guide will be corrected in the
  next revision of the manual.
  

Problem conclusion

• The following documentation is updated.
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  - IBM z/OS Management Facility Configuration Guide,           -
  - SC27-8419-02, Version 2 Release 2.                          -
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  Available for download at:
  http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/izu23211.pdf
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  - IBM z/OS Management Facility Configuration Guide,          -
  - SA38-0657-06, Version 2 Release 1.                         -
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  Available for download at:
  http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/izu23151.pdf
  

Temporary fix

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