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Status Delivered
Workspace z/OS Connect
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 3, 2017

Dynamically detect server.xml include files

Detect when files included by server.xml get modified and dynamically implement changes just like server.xml is handled

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Nov 17, 2017

    This RFE is satisfied by employing either one of two configuration patters:
    - configuring dynamic changes by triggered by automatic polling
    - configuring dynamic changes by triggered by the z/OS MODIFY command for REFRESH

    z/OS Connect EE servers can be configured to use automatic polling for changes in configuration. Changes to the server.xml file, or any files it includes, are detected by the runtime environment and applied to the active configuration. Refer to the following documentation for more information:

    https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS7K4U_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.zseries.doc/ae/twlp_setup_dyn_upd.html

    The REFRESH MODIFY command was introduced by z/OS Connect EE V3.0 (except when configured to run in a CICS Liberty JVM server), allows configuration to be refreshed on-demand, rather than by regular polling. Refer to the following documentation for more information:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS4SVW_3.0.0/com.ibm.zosconnect.doc/reference/modify.html