Isabel Arnold CICS Technical Sales Germany Isabel.arnold@de.ibm.com z/os Explorer
Agenda Introduction and Background Why do you want z/os Explorer? What does z/os Explorer do? z/os Resource Management Connections Framework Extensible API How do you get z/os Explorer? Installation Manager Eclipse p2 Deployment Questions 3 3
Do you use any of the following? IBM Explorer for z/os Rational Team Concert CICS Explorer & CICS Tools Problem Determination Tools Websphere MQ Explorer IMS Enterprise Suite Explorer Data Studio Rational Developer for System z 4 4
One tool to rule them all? Foundation for: CICS Explorer CICS Tools IMS Enterprise Suite Explorer Problem Determination Tools Extensible with: DB2 Data Studio MQ Explorer Rational Developer for System z Ration Team Concert Simple and intuitive user interface Proven technology as a component of CICS Explorer 5
z/os-based Eclipse plug-ins RDz CICS CM, CICS DA, CICS IA, CICS PA, CTG CICS Explorer IMS Explorer APA, Debug Tool, FA, FM WSIM, MQ Explorer Data Studio RTC z/os Explorer Eclipse 4.2.2 6
What is z/os Explorer? Evolved from the z/os perspective in CICS Tooling integration platform for IBM's z/os based eclipse plug-ins Eclipse-based z/os resource management Data sets z/os Unix files Jobs Connections Management Public APIs for user extension One-stop update site for compatible tooling 7
HowTo install z/os Explorer Download z/os Explorer here: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/ibmexplforzos/ Isabel's Instructions on z/os Explorer with CICS Explorer: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/cicsabel/entry/installing_my_first_z_ os_explorer?lang=en 8
Installing with Installation Manager Download z/os Explorer launchpad Run disk1/launchpad (needs administrator) When IM starts, check for other updates Run z/os Explorer from Start Menu 9
Installing tools using Installation Manager 10
Installing tools using Eclipse p2 Can update Eclipse-based products 11
Download CICS Explorer here http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss? rs=1083&uid=swg24033579 Still stand-alone available 12
Connection framework View state of all connections simultaneously 'Single sign on' of credentials Import / Export / Load connections to / from XML file Deploy with preconfigured connections connections.pref 13
Create, view, edit, delete datasets & PDS members 14
z/os Unix Files Create, view, edit, delete, change permissions on zfs files and folders 15
Colision Detection (1) FALL 1 Was bisher schon immer möglich war: Absicherung der Member über RACF, also wenn ein Nutzer ein Produktionsdataset nicht bearbeiten darf, dann bekommt er folgende Nachricht beim Speichern: 16
Colision Detection (2) FALL 2 Was auch schon immer ging war die andere Richtung, wenn also jemand per ISPF das Member editiert, komme ich mit dem CICS Explorer nicht ran 17
Colision Detection (3) FALL 3 ***NEU*** mit Explorer 5.1.1 (seit 14.6.2013 verfügbar) ist Collision Detection Ich habe Folgendes getan: 1. Member mit Explorer geöffnet und geändert (nicht gespeichert) 2. Member mit ISPF geöffnet, geändert, gespeichert, geschlossen 3. Bisher war es so, wenn ich JETZT mit CICS Explorer speichern würde, würde ich die Änderungen vom ISPF einfach überschreiben. Neu ist der folgende Dialog, denn CICS Explorer merkt jetzt, dass im ISPF was geändert wurde: 18
Job Status Delete, cancel* jobs 19
Job Spool View spool of finished and active* jobs 20
z/osmf Provides RESTful interface to z/os jobs Allows us to view spool of active jobs 21
Deployment Java Web Start https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/aimsupport/entry/deploy_cics_explorer_usi ng_java_web_start?lang=en Provides a good level of control over the version of CICS Explorer in use Very simple for end users Set-up is involved, Java Web Start Technology isn't IBM's Network Drive http://help.eclipse.org/juno/index.jsp? topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/reference/misc/multi_user_installs.html Good level of control over versions Speed is connection dependent Need to be careful about leaking configurations Re-hosting update sites p2 http://help.eclipse.org/juno/index.jsp? topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/reference/misc/multi_user_installs.html Packaging Utility http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27025142 Redpaper Managing IBM Explorer for z/os and CICS Explorer Deployments across the Enterprise http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks.nsf/redpieceabstracts/redp5054.html 22
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