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IBM Z System Automation

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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...
about 24 hours ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Submitted

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...
20 days ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Submitted

AOFCPMSG enhancements needed - Add Threshold checking and automation flag checking

AOFCPMSG needs threshold checking to allow cutoff of captured message alerts with ability to do so silently. This prevents a flood of unknow/unexpected alerts from flooding SDF/Netcool etc. AOFCPMSG needs automation flag checking to disable alerti...
20 days ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Submitted

Enhance INGLINK with TARGET=... parameter and return results in panel

INGLINK today must be routed to a remote system. Adding the TARGET=... and panel function to return the results locally. This enhance operator functionality.
20 days ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Submitted

Enhance INGIMS to not exit panel when bad values are entered in a field. Improve validation while staying in the panel.

Entering INGIMS presents an operator panel where one can fill in target IMS, IMSPLEX, commands, etc . If one enters an invalid value, such as point to an IMS on the wrong system or a typo on an invalid IMS or IMSPLEX name etc, one is bonced out of...
20 days ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Submitted

Build pre-defined SA sample policy to handle specific Omegamon situations

SA sample PDB MTRs, along with sample Omegamon situations for handling such things as the following:CPU 100% plus x number of jobs not getting CPUJobs swapped out, taking no time with no valid explanation Add documentation on how to build addition...
20 days ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Submitted

Enable Proxy Configuration Support in INGREST via Web Enablement Toolkit Options

Currently, INGREST does not support proxy server configuration. It makes direct HTTP/HTTPS connections to target endpoints and does not provide any parameters for defining a proxy server. This creates a limitation for environments that require all...
about 1 month ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

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 ...
over 4 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

A trace parameter for zSA with a set-table verbose level

This is Tom Wai from TLS (Hong Kong Software Premium Support team) taking care of local z/OS accounts. Recently I had a monthly cases review meeting with HSBC's management team. In their memories, from time to time we suggested different trace set...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Not under consideration

SA-internal command HSAET32 should generate a meaningful error message in the event of a problem.

If an SA/NetView is restarted, all HSAET32 are rebuilt and this is logged with ON in netlog. Sometimes this doesn't work and the checker returns a "HSAET32 status ended, RC=1007". so what's the problem? In our case we have some trouble with the ...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration