IBM z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF)

IBM z/OSMF

IBM z/OSMF

The IBM z/OS Management Facility framework improves programmer productivity by using simplified, streamlined and automated tasks. This easier-to-use functionality reduces both programmer training time and the learning curve.

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  • 1.  Enabling the Network Configuration Assistant

    Posted 04/30/25 03:11 PM

    Hello,

    To enable the Network Configuration Assistant plug-in do we update the z/OSMF parmlib member to add this plug-in:

    COMMSERVER_CFG

    I don't see an option / sample that shows configuration assistant or network configuration assistant as a plug-in.  Is it instead called commserver_cfg?

    Thank you,

    Tracy



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    Tracy Ison
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  • 2.  RE: Enabling the Network Configuration Assistant

    Posted 04/30/25 03:19 PM

    Yes, add COMMSERVER_CFG to the plug-in list in the parmlib member.
    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=system-izuprmxx-reference-information

    In addition, read about specific configuration for the Network Configuration Assistant here:
    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=services-configure-network-configuration-assistant-service



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    Kurt Quackenbush
    IBM, z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management
    kurtq@us.ibm.com
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  • 3.  RE: Enabling the Network Configuration Assistant

    Posted 04/30/25 03:30 PM

    Perfect! Thank you Kurt!!



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    Tracy Ison
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  • 4.  RE: Enabling the Network Configuration Assistant

    Posted 04/30/25 03:32 PM

    Hello Tracy,

    You can enable Network Configuration Assistant plug-in z/OSMF "General Settings" task. In "General Settings" task the plug-in name is properly identified. This is.a recommended way to manage plug-ins (i.e. enable/disable). z/OSMF needs to be recycled to pick up plug-in configuration changes. 



    You can also use z/OSMF parmlib member to enable plugins that existed prior to z/OS 2.5. You are right that in z/OSMF parmlib member you need to specify COMMSERVER_CFG to enable network configuration assistant. 



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    Hiren Shah Senior Technical Staff Member (z/OSMF)
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