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IBM Z System Automation

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Integration z/OSMF – System Automation: Registered provisioned instances to System Automation

We are currently making the first steps in automating the provisioning of z/OS middleware such as Broker, MQ, CICS, DB2. As part of the provisioning we would like to be able to register provisioned middleware instances (started tasks, subsystems) ...
over 5 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

Prevent Duplicate TIMER's

Currently if an Operator is modified in the Policy Database for a TIMER, and a new ACF is refreshed into SA it causes a duplication in TIMER's: one for the previously defined Operator and one for the newly defined Operator. Create SA functionality...
over 6 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

JES2 shutdown updated to handle TCP/IP network servers

Currently, network servers are explicitly ignored during SA's JES2 shutdown and DRAINJES processing. This means customers have to code their own shutdown policy definitions. New entries should be made available for this in the Customization Dialog...
almost 7 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Future consideration

SA generated MRT needs to be consistent with auto-generated trap behaviour

Under OTHERMSG SA should use the EXIT statement by default so trap behaviour is the same as a default UPON MSGID(...). Example of an UPON MSGID...UPON( MSGID = 'IEFC166D' ) REVISE('Y' AUTOMATE)When there is a hit on this message, there is no addit...
over 7 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

Filter options to work with the policy in SA z/OS

Given the fact that we have a lot entries in the policy (PDB), it would be very useful to have the option to set some filters. The usability of the product would be greatly improved if you can filter application, message-id's and groups (and so on)
over 8 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

APG desired availability NONE

We require a new Desired Available setting for APGs of 'NONE' - i.e. the group doesn't have a 'Desired Available' value and would use the 'worst' status of its members as its Compound and Observed status's. This would mean the group could be ACTIV...
over 9 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

New Parameter for INGAMS

INGCLEAN should be a new parameter of command INGAMS REFRESH
almost 10 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

INGLIST COMMAND PROVIDE THE ABILITY TO FILTER ON SUSPENDED RESOURCES

You cannot use INGLIST command to filter on suspended resources. You have to use INGVOTE REQ=SUSPEND.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

Support mixed case in field „Applparms“

Today data entered in the field “Applparms” (INGREQ or INGSET) will be always translated to upper case. Allow to enter mixed case data in this field.
over 3 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

Ing305I should be issued for any invoked shutdown

Currently if there is a GDPS controlled image when a shutdown has been invoked message ING305I is issued. This seems to be in line with the ING313I, Ing314i and Ing315I messages.
about 4 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Future consideration

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