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IBM Z System Automation

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SA Operations REST server & z/OSMF coexistence

We want to run the SA Operations REST server on the same WLP instance as the z/OSMF but this is not possible since one requires the feature servlet-4.0 and the other the servlet-3.1, both incompatible and therefore not being able to coexist in the...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Delivered

DBCS support with SDF

SDF function is important user interface of Z SA.However important messages sent to the focal are garbled only after the session disconnects between the target and the focal.DBCS messages should be displayed correctly when sending after reconnection.
about 3 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Delivered

Support for LOGRY and LOGRZ Couple datasets in the INGPLEX CDS command

With z/OS 2.4, the support for LOGRY and LOGRZ policies was made available for GDPS configuration. Currently, with System Automation 4.2 and 4.3, the INGPLEX CDS command does not support these new CDS policies. When in the INGKX300 (INGPLEX CDS), ...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Delivered

Allow parameter file ing.adapter.jlog.properties to be customizable in the DIRC directory.

I have set up the End-to-End Automation Adapter to be able to talk to Service Management Unite and ultimately to automate non-z/OS applications. When the INGXADPT started task is running I noticed that, as well as fully documented ports, INGXADPT ...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Delivered

System Automation Zowe API be made available to perform an automation refresh

System Automation to provide a Zowe API to perform an automation refresh of the environment and return back to the caller whether or not this has worked.
about 4 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Delivered

INGDYN list option to show all generated resources for an template

We need an INGDYN list option to show all generated resources for an template. In general the functionality is available but only in the INGDYN NV dialog.
over 2 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Delivered

TWS/SA Asynchronous command completion

The TWS/SA interface allows for asynchronous commands by specifying the a 'Completion Checking Routine' in the Completion Info field. This is great, but completion of the TWS operation can only be done by the 'Completion Checking Routine' using it...
about 4 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Delivered

ABILITY TO USE CUSTOMER SYNONYMS WHEN CODING AT CONDITIONS IN THE SA POLICY

We have a requirement to be able to use customer defined synonyms when coding AT conditions in the SA policy.
over 6 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Delivered

JLM - allow specification of temporary dataset

JLM (Job Log Monitoring) allows to monitor spool datasets and sending messages from the spool file to the Automation. Within the Definition of a spool file you may specify the DSN-Parameter. In some cases we have done this definition. After the DS...
about 4 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Delivered

ROLLING RECYLE with PREPARE MOVE=NO lead to an application outage

PREPARE MOVE is working in two different areas. The first one is the way it during a MOVE process and the second during the ROLLING RECYCLE. In the MOVE process the option is working as expected. In the ROLLING RECYCLE the process is working diffe...
about 3 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Delivered