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Elasticsearch Index Lifecycle Management policy and OMEGAMON Data Provider

By Jim Porell posted 2 days ago
Have you experienced a problem where ODP going into an Elastic environment has run out of space within Elastic or made Elastic go into “read only mode” and not accept new records? If you have, then read on for some ways to correct this situation. When ODP was introduced, additional documentation regarding specific uses of ODP with a variety of analytics platforms was provided on GitHub z-open-data . Our team has wanted to provide guidance to how ODP can be integrated into an existing analytic platform or as is the case with Elastic, provide guidance for new instances of Elastic as well. Net: we had some competing requirements for providing guidance. At ...

z/OS Connect 3.0.73 is available

By Kate Bittles posted 3 days ago
We have released V3.0.73 of IBM z/OS Connect with maintenance fixes for both z/OS Connect OpenAPI 2 and OpenAPI 3 with new versions of the z/OS Connect API requester Gradle plug-in, V1.0.5 and the z/OS Connect provider Gradle plug-in, V1.2.0. For more information, see PH56451: z/OS Connect V3.0.73 and if you’re new to IBM z/OS Connect, find out more here. Maintenance PH56374 - The z/OS Connect OpenAPI 3 API requester Gradle plug-in does not allow API key header named "Authorization". PH55671: BAQR1107W not written into log during startup. Announcement Support for Aqua 3.1 was withdrawn on 24th April 2023. For ...

Datenintegration mit IBM Db2 Data Gate

By Markus Leber posted 4 days ago
Datenintegration mit IBM Db2 Data Gate - Eine Daten- und KI-Plattform mit Datenmanagement-, Governance- und Analysefunktionen (See english version below) Sie würden gerne auf DB2 for z/OS Daten zugreifen, ohne dabei auf Db2 zuzugreifen? Sie wollen ihre Db2 Mainframedaten in einer Public-Cloud (z.B. AWS - https://aws.amazon.com/de/solutions/partners/ibm-cloud-pak-for-data/ oder IBM Cloud - https://cloud.ibm.com/cloudpaks/data/overview ) mit neuen Services nutzen? Sie möchten Ihre Db2-Daten Ihren Kunden zur Verfügung stellen und haben die Befürchtung damit die Workload auf dem System zu erhöhen (z.B. Abfrage von Kontodaten)? Sie möchten neue ...

Making Assembler Accessible

By Paul Newton posted 5 days ago
If you are teaching IBM Z Assembler or teaching IBM Z Assembler in the future, I recommend listening to the following podcast: Podcast Link If you are an accredited university educator teaching IBM Z Assembler or teaching IBM Z Assembler in the future and want to inquire about the feasibility of using z/XDC in your course, leave a comment. You must join the IBM Z educator hub to leave a comment. Paul

Prime-duplicate DASD Module Comparison (PJ46999)

By Timothy Backus posted 5 days ago
When storage devices are mirrored for data redundancy, it is critical that the data in those storage devices be kept in sync. APAR PJ46999 provides a utility to compare the contents of a DASD module with its duplicate module. The prime-duplicate DASD module comparison utility is able to find mismatches in data between a primary DASD module and its duplicate, and writes the mismatches that are found to a file on the z/TPF file system. This utility is useful for scenarios where a DASD module falls out of sync with its duplicate module because you can quickly identify the physical area and file address of the data mismatch. It is up to you to decide how to resolve ...

z/Action! Podcast: Making Assembler Accessible with Dave Cole and z/XDC

By Lee Sullivan posted 5 days ago
Each month, z/Action! meets some of the world's most innovative companies as they share how they're expanding horizons and driving success with IBM Z. This month we welcome ColeSoft founder Dave Cole. He’s here to talk about the z/XDC assembler development tool, and share insights from his long career innovating on the IBM Z platform. Joining him is 20-year IBM veteran Paul Newton. Making Assembler Accessible with Dave Cole and z/XDC Dave Cole remembers his first encounter with the TSO TEST command, back during the mid-1970s. “I said to myself, I can do better,” he recalls, concluding, “I did better.” Four decades later, ColeSoft ...

Starting Your Enterprise Computing Journey

By Hartanto Ario Widjaya posted 5 days ago
Interested in knowing more about IT's Best Kept Secret ? Many of the world's leading businesses are using mainframes, yet it is not something usually known to students. This is a remarkable technology that can process billions of transactions per day, and many of the world's corporate data resides within. So, how do I get started? That is the big question. Luckily for us, IBM have a no-cost learning platform called IBM Z Xplore . It includes access to a real z/OS system running on a z16, the latest and greatest IBM Z machine to date! At the learning platform, you will learn more about z/OS, programming languages used on the platform, subsystems that ...

Step-by-step guide: use an existing JCERACFKS certificate for Zowe’s z/OS components

By Wen Ting Su posted 6 days ago
{ Core } Are you confused when trying to use an existing certificate in other Zowe components? In this blog, we will walk you through each step of configuring Zowe’s z/OS components to use an existing certificate. Specifically, we will explore the scenario where we leverage the same certificate used by the z/OSMF server on the same LPAR as Zowe. By following the step-by-step instructions provided here, you will learn how to smoothly configure your Zowe for an existing certificate. We will introduce other scenarios in different blogs soon. Now, let’s dig in. Before we start 3 steps to configure Zowe to use an existing certificate : Identify the existing ...

Introducing IBM Z Discovery for ServiceNow

By Andrew Bowker posted 6 days ago
On September 5 th 2023, IBM announced a statement of direction to release a new integration with for IBM Z Service Management Suite , IBM Z Monitoring Suite , IBM zSystems Integration for Observability and IBM Z Service Automation Suite that allows users to discover key IBM Z subsystem deployment configuration data and forward that data to a ServiceNow Configuration Management Database (CMDB). The IBM Z Discovery for ServiceNow integration is Generally Available (GA) as of September 8 th . Customers can leverage this capability with either IBM Z Monitoring Suite or IBM Z Service Management Suite and it will soon become available via the other ...

New capabilities for the z/TPF system in IBM Documentation

By Ellen Smyth posted 6 days ago
This past month saw several new enhancements to the z/TPF system. Read how to get started and how to get the full benefit of these enhancements by using the following links: Prime-duplicate comparison utility (APAR PJ46999) zHPF enablement for full track operations (APAR PJ47087) z/TPF enhanced HTTP client proxy support (APAR PJ47044) z/TPF REST structure-to-structure mapping support (APAR PJ47073) Did you know? Several members of the IBM z/TPF lab collaborated to write an IBM Red paper publication: Accelerate z/TPF Application Modernization with Hybrid Cloud. You can download the PDF here . Another option is to go to the IBM Documentation ...

Enable HPF support for full track operations (PJ47087)

By Mark Lehrer posted 6 days ago
Enable HPF support for full track operations (PJ47087) In the z/TPF system, most single-record read and write I/Os to DASD can use High Performance FICON® for z Systems (zHPF) . Compared with channel command words, HPF is a more efficient protocol, which results in lower channel utilization and reduces I/O response time. However, full-track read and write operations currently do not use HPF translation. The following examples use full-track operations that do not get the benefit of HPF translation: ZMCPY UP and ZMCPY ALL commands Recovery log I/O 48 KB keypoint I/O Capture and restore DASD I/O By applying APAR ...

Learn more about the latest release of IDzEE including Wazi Deploy

By Mark Indermaur posted 6 days ago
Register for our September 20 webinar "Modernize your Z DevOps with new automation and enhanced language features" to learn more about the latest release of IBM Developer for z/OS Enterprise Edition (IDzEE) including its new script-based z/OS application deployment feature, Wazi Deploy . You can register at https://ibm.biz/devops_0920 Wazi Deploy was added to IDzEE at no additional charge beginning with version 16.0.2. Existing IDzEE customers can download it from ShopZ . Wazi Deploy is compatible with earlier releases of IDz, so customers can use it without upgrading other IDzEE components to the 16.0.2 level. We developed Wazi Deploy using ...

Using Red Hat® OpenShift ®with the Compliance Operator and a tailored compliance profile for IBM® Z® and IBM® LinuxONE

By Gerald Hosch posted 6 days ago
Authors: Sanidhya ( sanidhya.sanidhya@ibm.com ), Rishika Kedia ( rishika.kedia@in.ibm.com ), Madhu Pillai ( madhu.pillai1@ibm.com ), SHIVA SAI K ( shiva.sai.k1@ibm.com ) Organizations want to comply with the security standards. These standards are mostly issued by national governance, corporate governance, or industrial standard organizations. The Compliance Operator is intended to help on the regulatory readiness of Red Hat OpenShift clusters. The Compliance Operator lets administrators describe the required compliance state of a cluster and provides them with an overview of gaps and ways to remediate them. The Compliance Operator assesses compliance ...

My Transformative Experience at IBM TechXchange Conference: A Guide for New IBM Z Professionals

By Jade Walker posted 10 days ago
My Transformative Experience at IBM TechXchange Conference: A Guide for New IBM Z Professionals Attending the IBM TechXchange Conference was nothing short of an enlightening experience for me. As someone who is new to the IBM Z ecosystem, the conference offered a plethora of opportunities for learning, networking, and personal growth. My experience at this event was so meaningful that I felt compelled to share it—especially for those who are new IBM Z professionals like me. Here's a brief rundown of the key moments and how you can get involved in this vibrant community. SUNDAY - Day 1: Starting Off With a Bang Meeting IBM Champion Mentor - Janet Sun I ...

How Many Keys?

By Eysha Shirrine Powers posted 10 days ago

IBM Z System Automation (SA) – Exploring Integration Capabilities: self-paced education & acquiring a badge

By Bimal Shah posted 10 days ago
Last few releases of IBM Z System Automation offer an “Operations (RESTful) API” to provide users an easy way to integrate application automation done by SA with scripts, other tools and products. A free self-paced learning modules will give the users an opportunity to gain the insights in how to integrate IBM Z System Automation operations into your programs using the System Automation Operations REST Server, the System Automation plug-in for Zowe CLI, and the System Automation Ansible collection. After completing this free self-paced course and taking the final quiz, you will be rewarded with IBM Z System Automation - Integration by ...

Introducing IBM Z Software Asset Management Version 8.3

By Andrew Bowker posted 10 days ago
On August 22 nd 2023, IBM announced a new release - version 8.3 - of IBM Z Software Asset Management (IZSAM) that delivers several enhancements for z/OS system programmers, database administrators, auditors, and infrastructure asset managers. For those unfamiliar, IZSAM can help hybrid-infrastructure teams feel more confident about managing the software across their enterprise. IZSAM makes it easy to understand your software landscape: where it's being used, when it's being used, and by whom it is being used. Hundreds of clients across the globe use IZSAM to avoid dead/redundant software costs, stay in SLA/audit compliance, and stay on top of key ...

Register today for this special webcast "SAP and IBM Power strategy - an outlook for IBM Z clients"

By Wera Stoeckel posted 10 days ago
At customer request from a prior webcast, we will discuss the future outlook for System Z customers running SAP workload. As we always try to do in this webcast series, we will strive to provide a realistic technical approach. After changing the deadlines twice already, SAP currently says they will provide Business Suite support through the end of 2027, with extended maintenance through the end of 2030, yet many customers have still not started the S/4HANA journey. Whether you have started or not, there are several options around deploying S/4HANA when coming from SAP on System Z that customers and partners should be aware of. Whether you want to continue ...

Empowering Your Ops Team with Ansible Automation

By Lucas Vasconcelos posted 11 days ago
🚀 Empowering Your Ops Team with Ansible Automation 🤖 In the world of IT operations, efficiency is key, and I'm thrilled to share a game-changing solution I implemented when I worked as Iteration Manager of the OPS Team! 🌐 **Step 1: Install and Configure Ansible Tower** I began by setting up Ansible Tower on a dedicated server, following the official Ansible Tower documentation. This central platform would serve as the heart of our automation efforts. **Step 2: Prepare Your Mainframe Environment** Our mainframe environment was primed for action, ensuring it was accessible from our Ansible Tower server. Gathering all necessary credentials and ...

Look at updated documents under Library „SAP on IBM Z knowledge base“

By Volker Schölles posted 11 days ago
Some PDFs under the Library „SAP on IBM Z knowledge base“ have been updated with new information and outdated information has been removed . Documentation-Aug2023 - replaces „Documentation and 2022-06-10_Documentation“ Business Continuity for SAP on IBM Z-Aug2023 - replaces "Business Continuity for SAP on IBM Z" Business Continuity FAQ-Aug2023 - replaces "Business Continuity FAQ" SAPSRV-SA43.pdf - replaces old figures of our *SAPSRV best practice policy with the actual ones of IBM Z System Automation 4.3. CLI_Failover_v13 is outdated and deleted. The current version is CLI_Failover_v14_23_Feb_21.

What's new in z/OS 3.1 Communications Server?

By Flora Gui posted 11 days ago
z/OS 3.1 is here! Recently, IBM announced z/OS 3.1( z/OS 3.1 Announcement letter ), an AI-infused operating system for the next generation of computing. IBM® z/OS® 3.1 is designed to help organizations meet their critical business needs with support provided by the following features and capabilities. As a significant part of z/OS, z/OS 3.1 Communications Server lays a robust and reliable communication foundation for business by enabling secure data transfer, seamless integration with diverse systems, and efficient network management. Here's an overview of z/OS 3.1 Communications Server functional highlights. z/OS 3.1 Communications ...

What’s new in z/OS 3.1 ISPF?

By Erin ZHANG posted 11 days ago
IBM z/OS 3.1, the newest version of z/OS, is built for the next generation of computing. With new and enhanced features, z/OS 3.1 is designed to optimize infrastructure with industry-popular interfaces, protect and thrive with exceptional security and resilience capabilities, for the future of industry’s most critical workloads. Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF), a full-screen and menu-driven interface which lets you access z/OS tools and utilities, is familiar to everyone who interacts with z/OS. With z/OS 3.1, ISPF increases the ease of use for you. ISPF PDSE V2 member generations enhancements In z/OS ...

Unlocking Mainframe's Potential: A Journey into Modernization, AI, and Automation

By Lucas Vasconcelos posted 12 days ago
**🚀 Unlocking Mainframe's Potential: A Journey into Modernization, AI, and Automation 🖥️** 🔗 **Mainframe Technology Unleashed** When it comes to the heart of enterprise computing, the mainframe still reigns supreme. It's the backbone of critical business operations, handling massive workloads with unparalleled reliability. In the fast-evolving landscape of technology, the mainframe has proven its resilience time and again. The mainframe's legacy is its unwavering reliability, security, and ability to process vast amounts of data efficiently. Today, as we stand at the intersection of the digital era and the mainframe's enduring legacy, it's ...

Mix, mash, and merge your z/OS Connect and your IMS Connect performance data in Splunk using the IMS Connect Extensions feed

By Adam Limbert posted 12 days ago
z/OS Connect is here to stay and with the increasing volume of workloads that pass through it into IMS every day comes the need to monitor, track, and engage with the diagnostic data that is produced by each participating subsystem. For the problem analyst, this can be a time consuming task as each z/OS software subsystem may provide instrumentation data in a different way. Analysts often find value in monitoring z/OS Connect in their analytics platform of choice, but until now there have been challenges correlating the SMF123 records produced by z/OS Connect with records produced by IMS and IMS Connect. For the enterprise that uses IMS Connect and wishes ...

IBM Host Integration License Manager Enhancement

By SAMANTHULA MOUNIKA MANI posted 12 days ago
IBM Host Integration License Manager is the license control tool specifically used to get real-time tracking of the number of licenses in use for the Mainframe Terminal emulator products like IBM Host On-Demand and IBM Personal Communications. This blog is about enhancements to an e xisting License Manager . The following are the License Manager Enhancements: Support for External Database Improved User Interface Improved License Logging for better readability Support for External Database: The license manager is available and deployed into the embedded web server by default. The latest License Manager application saves ...