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IBM Z System Automation

    Support IzWS virtual workstations in SAO

    The workstation-sao-api should support modifying IzWS virtual workstations as well. Currently, only computer automatic workstations are supported. Using virtual workstations however is state of the art for IzWS installations and thus should be sup...
    1 day ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Submitted

    INGRUN with a Pre-Execution Verify Option

    For some customers, we are not able to verify that the runtime tokens are configured correctly. As a result, some disaster recovery tests may fail, leading to unnecessary discussions and troubleshooting afterwards. We propose adding a verify optio...
    2 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Under review

    Add IBM NetView REST Server to IBMSAMP PDB

    To expedite setup from the NetView REST server and avoid error-prone steps, it would be very helpful to provide sample definitions in the IBMSAMP PDB supplied by SAz during installation. E.g. that the customer shouldn't use add a sepcific AUTOFN F...
    22 days ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Under review

    Honor the wait parm on INGDATA

    During a PAM switch the wait=xxx isn't being honored. We are issuing an INGDATA command which is trying to get info for an STC and we coded a wait parm. But during an AM switch the INGDATA command terminates before the wait time completes. This ca...
    8 days ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Under review

    INGDYN with Db2 backend is unfinished feature

    Db2 has been introduced as backend of the INGDYN. Since we don't have OMVS file sharing the SA database will not work with HA. This is why we started to use Db2 as backend for INGDYN. Everything worked so far, until a reIPL has happened. Even havi...
    7 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Under review

    SA unable to start ZOWE after plug in Error

    The capability to restart Zowe which is under SA control when there is an unrecoverable plug in Error. This is causing process(es) to not be cleaned up leaving it inoperable.
    3 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

    SA 4.4 - customization dialog - Settings for PSP to be saved into shared dataset (AOFTABL)

    From recent experience using PSP functionalities when attempting to issue either BUILD or PDB report requests with MODE=BATCH, I would like to propose an improvement for storing JSP* variables required for the PSP process in batch mode. Currently,...
    5 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Under review

    Show list of changed resources before INGAMS REFRESH

    When a new ACF is loaded it is not visible which changes will be activated when this ACF is refreshed. Especially on a production system this is an unwanted situation.Therefor we've made our own rexx. This rexx will check the timestamp in the new ...
    about 5 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

    In the IPL information gathering and INGPLEX IPL panel, add SMFLIM, MSGFLD, etc.

    INGPLEX IPL panels lists many members of SYS1.**.PARMLIB needed for IPL. It does not list some of the newest (and some older) members that are now part of the IPL in more recent z/OS releases. This includes SMFLIMxx (pointer is in IEASYSxx) and MS...
    8 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

    Granular Security Controls for INGTRIG/DISPTRG and INGTRESH

    Enhance System Automation Security to Separate View and Update Authority for Triggers and Thresholds
    about 2 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Under review

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