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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM Z System Automation
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 13, 2023

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Customer is issuing INGIMS with a transaction as the command and getting DFS165 hh:mm:ss COMMAND VERB IS INVALID

INGIMS apparently passes IMS commands using this Multiple Console Support (MCS) which we had enabled by defining the IMS parameter CMDMCS=Y (the default was N). Basically INGIMS will simply prefix whatever has been specified with the IMSsubid and issue it as an MVS command. CMDMCS=Y is a requirement according to SA's P&I manual.

The only way to get a transaction to run is by replying to the IMS wtor. 

Using the IMS WTOR brings a big issue: before requesting the transaction a SIGN ON is required so the console becomes the MTO. Issuing the SIGN ON command requires specifying userid and the password... and this means the password will be in clear in the SYSLOG, so this is a no-go.

Idea priority High
  • Admin
    Bernd Jostmeyer
    Reply
    |     Jul 28, 2023

    We discussed this Idea internally. We came to the conclusion, that SA can only support type-1 and type-2 commands with the INGIMS command. We do not support commands that do require being signed-in.

    We do not see any suitable way to support this and thus we decided to reject this idea.


    One additional comment we got from out IMS expert - is it helping in your scenario to define the transactions with a "CREATE TRAN" command?


  • Admin
    Bernd Jostmeyer
    Reply
    |     Mar 15, 2023

    Thanks for opening this Idea.

    From SA we already published a Tec-Note to the topic of using INGIMS. However in this Tec-Note we suggest to use "IMS WTOR".

    In your idea description you say: "..Using the IMS WTOR brings a big issue... ... and this means the password will be in clear in the SYSLOG, so this is a no-go...."

    A password should never be clear text especially not logged somewhere like this. Therefore we agree to your statement.

    Is it possible that you describe the steps of the scenario in which you see a clear text password? After understanding this scenario we might better help you with a solution.

    Thanks again for your help.


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