Hi,

We are in the process of installing the new z/OS v3.1 using z/OSMF,  but we are almost brand new doing it through z/OSMF. During this process, we expect things to change from the old Custompac dialogs, but not that much. There were many enhancement made through the years (CPAC), that hopefully were integrated into this new way of installing products. While going through the "Modify Datasets"could not find a way to CHANGE different parameters (such as space). How can you achieve that in z/OSMF? Is there a book that could explain all of this in detail? The books found does not provide this level of detail. Please advice.

Ivan, I suggest you review the video tutorial series on using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://mediacenter.ibm.com/playlist/dedicated/101043781/1_mzzf31vy/1_f1qhec1j
The videos describe installing a small fictitious software product, but it gives you the overview.

I also suggest you review the z/OSMF Guild session recording and slides from last year on installing z/OS 2.5 using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/viewdocument/zosmf-guild-session-3-jan-19-20?CommunityKey=1ca674e5-aada-4194-a16e-059cafe7b807&tab=librarydocuments
It also provides overview information, but also speaks to some of the unique considerations when installing a new z/OS release, such as master catalogs.

Regarding your specific question on changing allocated space for the target data sets, that is not an option.  The shipped data sets should all get allocated with 40% free space, and we hope that is sufficient.

Hi,

We are in the process of installing the new z/OS v3.1 using z/OSMF,  but we are almost brand new doing it through z/OSMF. During this process, we expect things to change from the old Custompac dialogs, but not that much. There were many enhancement made through the years (CPAC), that hopefully were integrated into this new way of installing products. While going through the "Modify Datasets"could not find a way to CHANGE different parameters (such as space). How can you achieve that in z/OSMF? Is there a book that could explain all of this in detail? The books found does not provide this level of detail. Please advice.

Ivan, I suggest you review the video tutorial series on using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://mediacenter.ibm.com/playlist/dedicated/101043781/1_mzzf31vy/1_f1qhec1j
The videos describe installing a small fictitious software product, but it gives you the overview.

I also suggest you review the z/OSMF Guild session recording and slides from last year on installing z/OS 2.5 using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/viewdocument/zosmf-guild-session-3-jan-19-20?CommunityKey=1ca674e5-aada-4194-a16e-059cafe7b807&tab=librarydocuments
It also provides overview information, but also speaks to some of the unique considerations when installing a new z/OS release, such as master catalogs.

Regarding your specific question on changing allocated space for the target data sets, that is not an option.  The shipped data sets should all get allocated with 40% free space, and we hope that is sufficient.

Hi,

We are in the process of installing the new z/OS v3.1 using z/OSMF,  but we are almost brand new doing it through z/OSMF. During this process, we expect things to change from the old Custompac dialogs, but not that much. There were many enhancement made through the years (CPAC), that hopefully were integrated into this new way of installing products. While going through the "Modify Datasets"could not find a way to CHANGE different parameters (such as space). How can you achieve that in z/OSMF? Is there a book that could explain all of this in detail? The books found does not provide this level of detail. Please advice.

We had several goals with z/OSMF Software Management over the IBM CustomPac Installation ServerPac.  The first was to provide a solution that can be exploited by all vendors for all z/OS platform software, not just by IBM.  The second was to try and simplify installation.  Part of simplification sometimes is to remove unnecessary options.  We believe by defining more intelligent data set space allocation values, then installers won't be required to manipulate that information.  Let me know if there other specific CustomPac functions you believe are necessary but are missing from Software Management.

Ivan, I suggest you review the video tutorial series on using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://mediacenter.ibm.com/playlist/dedicated/101043781/1_mzzf31vy/1_f1qhec1j
The videos describe installing a small fictitious software product, but it gives you the overview.

I also suggest you review the z/OSMF Guild session recording and slides from last year on installing z/OS 2.5 using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/viewdocument/zosmf-guild-session-3-jan-19-20?CommunityKey=1ca674e5-aada-4194-a16e-059cafe7b807&tab=librarydocuments
It also provides overview information, but also speaks to some of the unique considerations when installing a new z/OS release, such as master catalogs.

Regarding your specific question on changing allocated space for the target data sets, that is not an option.  The shipped data sets should all get allocated with 40% free space, and we hope that is sufficient.

Hi,

We are in the process of installing the new z/OS v3.1 using z/OSMF,  but we are almost brand new doing it through z/OSMF. During this process, we expect things to change from the old Custompac dialogs, but not that much. There were many enhancement made through the years (CPAC), that hopefully were integrated into this new way of installing products. While going through the "Modify Datasets"could not find a way to CHANGE different parameters (such as space). How can you achieve that in z/OSMF? Is there a book that could explain all of this in detail? The books found does not provide this level of detail. Please advice.

We had several goals with z/OSMF Software Management over the IBM CustomPac Installation ServerPac.  The first was to provide a solution that can be exploited by all vendors for all z/OS platform software, not just by IBM.  The second was to try and simplify installation.  Part of simplification sometimes is to remove unnecessary options.  We believe by defining more intelligent data set space allocation values, then installers won't be required to manipulate that information.  Let me know if there other specific CustomPac functions you believe are necessary but are missing from Software Management.

Ivan, I suggest you review the video tutorial series on using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://mediacenter.ibm.com/playlist/dedicated/101043781/1_mzzf31vy/1_f1qhec1j
The videos describe installing a small fictitious software product, but it gives you the overview.

I also suggest you review the z/OSMF Guild session recording and slides from last year on installing z/OS 2.5 using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/viewdocument/zosmf-guild-session-3-jan-19-20?CommunityKey=1ca674e5-aada-4194-a16e-059cafe7b807&tab=librarydocuments
It also provides overview information, but also speaks to some of the unique considerations when installing a new z/OS release, such as master catalogs.

Regarding your specific question on changing allocated space for the target data sets, that is not an option.  The shipped data sets should all get allocated with 40% free space, and we hope that is sufficient.

Hi,

We are in the process of installing the new z/OS v3.1 using z/OSMF,  but we are almost brand new doing it through z/OSMF. During this process, we expect things to change from the old Custompac dialogs, but not that much. There were many enhancement made through the years (CPAC), that hopefully were integrated into this new way of installing products. While going through the "Modify Datasets"could not find a way to CHANGE different parameters (such as space). How can you achieve that in z/OSMF? Is there a book that could explain all of this in detail? The books found does not provide this level of detail. Please advice.

Ivan, thank you for your observations.  Regarding assigning the target data sets to volumes, if you select an existing software instance as a model, such as your existing z/OS 2.5 or 2.4, then as much as possible the initial configuration will be created to look like your existing z/OS.  That means the data set names and volume selections will match your existing z/OS.  If you do not select a model, then the initial configuration will look like the IBM manufacturing software instance, which is not very helpful.  Did you select a model software instance?

Regarding assigning data sets to catalogs, if you chose to use your existing master catalog, then based on the data set names, z/OSMF will determine into which catalog each data set will get cataloged.  If you chose to create a new master catalog, then the initial configuration creates only the new master catalog with no user catalogs.  You can of course tell z/OSMF to define new user catalogs and assign data sets to those new user catalogs, but your point is fair, z/OSMF does not offer a default configuration with separate user catalogs for different categories of data sets.  Did you choose to create a new master catalog?

We had several goals with z/OSMF Software Management over the IBM CustomPac Installation ServerPac.  The first was to provide a solution that can be exploited by all vendors for all z/OS platform software, not just by IBM.  The second was to try and simplify installation.  Part of simplification sometimes is to remove unnecessary options.  We believe by defining more intelligent data set space allocation values, then installers won't be required to manipulate that information.  Let me know if there other specific CustomPac functions you believe are necessary but are missing from Software Management.

Ivan, I suggest you review the video tutorial series on using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://mediacenter.ibm.com/playlist/dedicated/101043781/1_mzzf31vy/1_f1qhec1j
The videos describe installing a small fictitious software product, but it gives you the overview.

I also suggest you review the z/OSMF Guild session recording and slides from last year on installing z/OS 2.5 using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/viewdocument/zosmf-guild-session-3-jan-19-20?CommunityKey=1ca674e5-aada-4194-a16e-059cafe7b807&tab=librarydocuments
It also provides overview information, but also speaks to some of the unique considerations when installing a new z/OS release, such as master catalogs.

Regarding your specific question on changing allocated space for the target data sets, that is not an option.  The shipped data sets should all get allocated with 40% free space, and we hope that is sufficient.

Hi,

We are in the process of installing the new z/OS v3.1 using z/OSMF,  but we are almost brand new doing it through z/OSMF. During this process, we expect things to change from the old Custompac dialogs, but not that much. There were many enhancement made through the years (CPAC), that hopefully were integrated into this new way of installing products. While going through the "Modify Datasets"could not find a way to CHANGE different parameters (such as space). How can you achieve that in z/OSMF? Is there a book that could explain all of this in detail? The books found does not provide this level of detail. Please advice.

Ivan, thank you for your observations.  Regarding assigning the target data sets to volumes, if you select an existing software instance as a model, such as your existing z/OS 2.5 or 2.4, then as much as possible the initial configuration will be created to look like your existing z/OS.  That means the data set names and volume selections will match your existing z/OS.  If you do not select a model, then the initial configuration will look like the IBM manufacturing software instance, which is not very helpful.  Did you select a model software instance?

Regarding assigning data sets to catalogs, if you chose to use your existing master catalog, then based on the data set names, z/OSMF will determine into which catalog each data set will get cataloged.  If you chose to create a new master catalog, then the initial configuration creates only the new master catalog with no user catalogs.  You can of course tell z/OSMF to define new user catalogs and assign data sets to those new user catalogs, but your point is fair, z/OSMF does not offer a default configuration with separate user catalogs for different categories of data sets.  Did you choose to create a new master catalog?

We had several goals with z/OSMF Software Management over the IBM CustomPac Installation ServerPac.  The first was to provide a solution that can be exploited by all vendors for all z/OS platform software, not just by IBM.  The second was to try and simplify installation.  Part of simplification sometimes is to remove unnecessary options.  We believe by defining more intelligent data set space allocation values, then installers won't be required to manipulate that information.  Let me know if there other specific CustomPac functions you believe are necessary but are missing from Software Management.

Ivan, I suggest you review the video tutorial series on using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://mediacenter.ibm.com/playlist/dedicated/101043781/1_mzzf31vy/1_f1qhec1j
The videos describe installing a small fictitious software product, but it gives you the overview.

I also suggest you review the z/OSMF Guild session recording and slides from last year on installing z/OS 2.5 using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/viewdocument/zosmf-guild-session-3-jan-19-20?CommunityKey=1ca674e5-aada-4194-a16e-059cafe7b807&tab=librarydocuments
It also provides overview information, but also speaks to some of the unique considerations when installing a new z/OS release, such as master catalogs.

Regarding your specific question on changing allocated space for the target data sets, that is not an option.  The shipped data sets should all get allocated with 40% free space, and we hope that is sufficient.

Hi,

We are in the process of installing the new z/OS v3.1 using z/OSMF,  but we are almost brand new doing it through z/OSMF. During this process, we expect things to change from the old Custompac dialogs, but not that much. There were many enhancement made through the years (CPAC), that hopefully were integrated into this new way of installing products. While going through the "Modify Datasets"could not find a way to CHANGE different parameters (such as space). How can you achieve that in z/OSMF? Is there a book that could explain all of this in detail? The books found does not provide this level of detail. Please advice.

On the catalog section, we are trying to reroute a HLQ to an existing share catalog, but none of the panel/actions seems to have that option. How could we achieve that? 

Ivan, thank you for your observations.  Regarding assigning the target data sets to volumes, if you select an existing software instance as a model, such as your existing z/OS 2.5 or 2.4, then as much as possible the initial configuration will be created to look like your existing z/OS.  That means the data set names and volume selections will match your existing z/OS.  If you do not select a model, then the initial configuration will look like the IBM manufacturing software instance, which is not very helpful.  Did you select a model software instance?

Regarding assigning data sets to catalogs, if you chose to use your existing master catalog, then based on the data set names, z/OSMF will determine into which catalog each data set will get cataloged.  If you chose to create a new master catalog, then the initial configuration creates only the new master catalog with no user catalogs.  You can of course tell z/OSMF to define new user catalogs and assign data sets to those new user catalogs, but your point is fair, z/OSMF does not offer a default configuration with separate user catalogs for different categories of data sets.  Did you choose to create a new master catalog?

We had several goals with z/OSMF Software Management over the IBM CustomPac Installation ServerPac.  The first was to provide a solution that can be exploited by all vendors for all z/OS platform software, not just by IBM.  The second was to try and simplify installation.  Part of simplification sometimes is to remove unnecessary options.  We believe by defining more intelligent data set space allocation values, then installers won't be required to manipulate that information.  Let me know if there other specific CustomPac functions you believe are necessary but are missing from Software Management.

Ivan, I suggest you review the video tutorial series on using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://mediacenter.ibm.com/playlist/dedicated/101043781/1_mzzf31vy/1_f1qhec1j
The videos describe installing a small fictitious software product, but it gives you the overview.

I also suggest you review the z/OSMF Guild session recording and slides from last year on installing z/OS 2.5 using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/viewdocument/zosmf-guild-session-3-jan-19-20?CommunityKey=1ca674e5-aada-4194-a16e-059cafe7b807&tab=librarydocuments
It also provides overview information, but also speaks to some of the unique considerations when installing a new z/OS release, such as master catalogs.

Regarding your specific question on changing allocated space for the target data sets, that is not an option.  The shipped data sets should all get allocated with 40% free space, and we hope that is sufficient.

Hi,

We are in the process of installing the new z/OS v3.1 using z/OSMF,  but we are almost brand new doing it through z/OSMF. During this process, we expect things to change from the old Custompac dialogs, but not that much. There were many enhancement made through the years (CPAC), that hopefully were integrated into this new way of installing products. While going through the "Modify Datasets"could not find a way to CHANGE different parameters (such as space). How can you achieve that in z/OSMF? Is there a book that could explain all of this in detail? The books found does not provide this level of detail. Please advice.

Ivan, I believe you chose the option to create a new master catalog during the installation (deployment).  Unfortunately with that option z/OSMF only allows you to create a new master catalog and new user catalogs.  It does not support connecting existing user catalogs to the new master catalog.  This is a function I know we need to address in the future.

On the catalog section, we are trying to reroute a HLQ to an existing share catalog, but none of the panel/actions seems to have that option. How could we achieve that? 

Ivan, thank you for your observations.  Regarding assigning the target data sets to volumes, if you select an existing software instance as a model, such as your existing z/OS 2.5 or 2.4, then as much as possible the initial configuration will be created to look like your existing z/OS.  That means the data set names and volume selections will match your existing z/OS.  If you do not select a model, then the initial configuration will look like the IBM manufacturing software instance, which is not very helpful.  Did you select a model software instance?

Regarding assigning data sets to catalogs, if you chose to use your existing master catalog, then based on the data set names, z/OSMF will determine into which catalog each data set will get cataloged.  If you chose to create a new master catalog, then the initial configuration creates only the new master catalog with no user catalogs.  You can of course tell z/OSMF to define new user catalogs and assign data sets to those new user catalogs, but your point is fair, z/OSMF does not offer a default configuration with separate user catalogs for different categories of data sets.  Did you choose to create a new master catalog?

We had several goals with z/OSMF Software Management over the IBM CustomPac Installation ServerPac.  The first was to provide a solution that can be exploited by all vendors for all z/OS platform software, not just by IBM.  The second was to try and simplify installation.  Part of simplification sometimes is to remove unnecessary options.  We believe by defining more intelligent data set space allocation values, then installers won't be required to manipulate that information.  Let me know if there other specific CustomPac functions you believe are necessary but are missing from Software Management.

Ivan, I suggest you review the video tutorial series on using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://mediacenter.ibm.com/playlist/dedicated/101043781/1_mzzf31vy/1_f1qhec1j
The videos describe installing a small fictitious software product, but it gives you the overview.

I also suggest you review the z/OSMF Guild session recording and slides from last year on installing z/OS 2.5 using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/viewdocument/zosmf-guild-session-3-jan-19-20?CommunityKey=1ca674e5-aada-4194-a16e-059cafe7b807&tab=librarydocuments
It also provides overview information, but also speaks to some of the unique considerations when installing a new z/OS release, such as master catalogs.

Regarding your specific question on changing allocated space for the target data sets, that is not an option.  The shipped data sets should all get allocated with 40% free space, and we hope that is sufficient.

Hi,

We are in the process of installing the new z/OS v3.1 using z/OSMF,  but we are almost brand new doing it through z/OSMF. During this process, we expect things to change from the old Custompac dialogs, but not that much. There were many enhancement made through the years (CPAC), that hopefully were integrated into this new way of installing products. While going through the "Modify Datasets"could not find a way to CHANGE different parameters (such as space). How can you achieve that in z/OSMF? Is there a book that could explain all of this in detail? The books found does not provide this level of detail. Please advice.

Ivan, I believe you chose the option to create a new master catalog during the installation (deployment).  Unfortunately with that option z/OSMF only allows you to create a new master catalog and new user catalogs.  It does not support connecting existing user catalogs to the new master catalog.  This is a function I know we need to address in the future.

On the catalog section, we are trying to reroute a HLQ to an existing share catalog, but none of the panel/actions seems to have that option. How could we achieve that? 

Ivan, thank you for your observations.  Regarding assigning the target data sets to volumes, if you select an existing software instance as a model, such as your existing z/OS 2.5 or 2.4, then as much as possible the initial configuration will be created to look like your existing z/OS.  That means the data set names and volume selections will match your existing z/OS.  If you do not select a model, then the initial configuration will look like the IBM manufacturing software instance, which is not very helpful.  Did you select a model software instance?

Regarding assigning data sets to catalogs, if you chose to use your existing master catalog, then based on the data set names, z/OSMF will determine into which catalog each data set will get cataloged.  If you chose to create a new master catalog, then the initial configuration creates only the new master catalog with no user catalogs.  You can of course tell z/OSMF to define new user catalogs and assign data sets to those new user catalogs, but your point is fair, z/OSMF does not offer a default configuration with separate user catalogs for different categories of data sets.  Did you choose to create a new master catalog?

We had several goals with z/OSMF Software Management over the IBM CustomPac Installation ServerPac.  The first was to provide a solution that can be exploited by all vendors for all z/OS platform software, not just by IBM.  The second was to try and simplify installation.  Part of simplification sometimes is to remove unnecessary options.  We believe by defining more intelligent data set space allocation values, then installers won't be required to manipulate that information.  Let me know if there other specific CustomPac functions you believe are necessary but are missing from Software Management.

Ivan, I suggest you review the video tutorial series on using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://mediacenter.ibm.com/playlist/dedicated/101043781/1_mzzf31vy/1_f1qhec1j
The videos describe installing a small fictitious software product, but it gives you the overview.

I also suggest you review the z/OSMF Guild session recording and slides from last year on installing z/OS 2.5 using z/OSMF Software Management:  https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/viewdocument/zosmf-guild-session-3-jan-19-20?CommunityKey=1ca674e5-aada-4194-a16e-059cafe7b807&tab=librarydocuments
It also provides overview information, but also speaks to some of the unique considerations when installing a new z/OS release, such as master catalogs.

Regarding your specific question on changing allocated space for the target data sets, that is not an option.  The shipped data sets should all get allocated with 40% free space, and we hope that is sufficient.

Hi,

We are in the process of installing the new z/OS v3.1 using z/OSMF,  but we are almost brand new doing it through z/OSMF. During this process, we expect things to change from the old Custompac dialogs, but not that much. There were many enhancement made through the years (CPAC), that hopefully were integrated into this new way of installing products. While going through the "Modify Datasets"could not find a way to CHANGE different parameters (such as space). How can you achieve that in z/OSMF? Is there a book that could explain all of this in detail? The books found does not provide this level of detail. Please advice.