The IBM z/OS® Management Facility (z/OSMF) trial system is:
- No charge, on-demand environment: At zero cost and with short lead time, trying out the z/OSMF function is now easier than ever.
- No set up, no install: z/OSMF trial environments are pre-configured, and ready for use, no setup and configuration is required.
- Hands-on tutorials: Short, easy-to-follow walkthroughs are included, so you’ll experience z/OSMF at its best in no time.
You can follow the steps below to use the z/OSMF trial system.
1. Open IBM z/OSMF trial system registration page.
2. In the IBM z/OSMF trial system registration page, input your account info and press the "Continue" button.
3: You will receive a mail including the Userid/Password and z/OSMF trial system info for you to login.
4: Login the z/OSMF trial system following the steps in the mail and the trial system will be available for 3 days.
5: Input the Username and Password then press “Sign in” button, after login the trial system, you will see the z/OSMF trial program main panel as below.
The z/OSMF trial system includes hands-on tutorials that explain how to:
- Create a workflow definition file by using the z/OSMF Workflow Editor.
- Interact with a workflow by using the z/OSMF Workflow task.
- Submit a job from a dataset programmatically by using the z/OSMF RESTful APIs.
- Gather diagnostic data automatically and send it to a vendor (IBM or ISV) by using the z/OSMF Incident Log task.
- Issue system commands and view system messages by using z/OS operator console task.
- Create/Modify/Delete a dashboard with the z/OSMF Resource Monitoring.
6. You can click the Explore scenario button then follow the walkthroughs to try the z/OSMF trial program.
References:
1. z/OSMF Marketplace
https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/zos-management-facility2. z/OSMF Knowledge Center
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.izua300/IZUHPINFO_OverviewMain.htm3. The optional enhanced look and feel of z/OSMF on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bI0G2ZKBds4. z/OSMF One Stop Hub
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/e0c474f8-3aad-4f01-8bca-f2c12b576ac9/entry/z_OSMF_One_Stop_Hub?lang=en