z/OSMF: Introduction and Installation

z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF) is a game-changing innovation from IBM which, if not already in place at your installation, soon will be.
z/OSMF is a product for z/OS that will simplify, optimize and modernize the z/OS system programmer experience.
z/OSMF delivers solutions in a task-oriented, web browser-based user interface with integrated user assistance.

In this course we introduce z/OS Management Facility and its architecture and describe the components that are necessary to run z/OSMF on z/OS.
In day two of the course, students will also learn the installation of z/OS Management Facility with realistic, practical exercises that will reinforce what is taught in the theory sessions.

This course is also available for exclusive, one-company presentations and for live presentation over the Internet, via the Virtual Classroom Environment service.

Virtual Classroom Environment dates - click to book!

UK Start Times

26 August 2025 13 November 2025

USA/Canada Start Times

29 January 2026 14 May 2026

What is a 'Virtual Classroom Environment'?

What do I need?

webcam
headphones with microphone
sufficient bandwidth, at least 1.5 Mb/s in each direction.

What you will learn

On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

describe the purpose and benefits of z/OS Management Facility
discuss at an overview level the technical z/OSMF features and architecture
describe the z/OSMF client and server operating environment
list the features and concepts of the WebSphere Liberty Profile and IVP
list the core tasks of z/OSMF
describe the z/OS prerequisites for plug-ins
identify the RACF jobs that are used for the installation and configuration of the plug-ins
describe the pre-requistites for all the z/OSMF components
list PARMLIB and PROCLIB parameters for z/OSMF
recognise the need for speciality engines, such as ZIIP
list and discuss the functions provided by z/OS Management Facility which include the following:
Capacity Provisioning
Classic (ISPF) Interface
Incident Log
Configuration Assistant for the z/OS Communications Server
Workload Management
Software Management
System Status, Resource Monitoring
SDSF
z/OS Operator Console base function
Desktop interface and Classic interface
z/OSMF Settings
z/OSMF Administration
Sysplex management function
Working with Workflows task and create workflows
Working with the REST APis (jobs, dataset,...)
Usage statistics
Network ZERT Analyser.

Who Should Attend

System Programmers and any other personnel who want to understand the architecture and installion needs of z/OSMF.

Prerequisites

A working knowledge of z/OS together with an understanding of RACF and UNIX System Services.

Duration

2 days

Fee (per attendee)

£1365 (ex VAT)

This includes free online 24/7 access to course notes.

Hard copy course notes are available on request from rsmshop@rsm.co.uk

at £50.00 plus carriage per set.

Course Code

ZMFI

Understanding the z/OS Management Facility

Objectives; The reason for z/OSMF; z/OSMF user interface; z/OSMF as a Server/Client application; z/OSMF - other interfaces; The use of ZIIPs; z/OSMF available tasks; z/OSMF tasks in detail Logging on to z/OSMF; Desktop vs Classic Style; Cloud provisioning and management.

Installion requirements

Objectives; Z/OSMF is now part of z/OS; Z/OSMF and related components; Configuration; Starting z/OSMF - Autostart; z/OSMF installation steps; Plug-ins available; Scripts and Configuration Files; Configuration of z/OSMF in four stages; Stage One - Set-Up a Base Configuration; Stage 2 - Allocate and Mount ZFSs; z/OSMF default directory names and descriptions; Stage 3 - Server initialisation; Using IZUPRM member in PARMLIB; Starting z/OSMF; IZUSVR1 procedure; IZUANG1 procedure; Parameters in IZUPRM member in PARMLIB; Display IZUPRM; Startup Messages for IZUSVR1; Security requirements for Plugins; z/OSMF security; Security profiles for z/OSMF tasks; Logging on to z/OSMF; z/OSMF LOGON panel; Userid authentication; IZUAUTH job.

Plug-ins and Tasks

Objectives; Steps needed for installing your plug-ins; External Plug-ins; External Plug-ins panels; Application links; z/OSMF logs; Capacity Provisioning; Configuration Assistant; Incident Log; How the Incident Log works; Step One - Setup for CIM Server; Step Two - Setting up LOGR LOGSTREAMS; Step Three - CEA configuration; Step Four - Configuring dump analysis and elimination; Step Five - Set up automatic Dump Data Set allocation; Step Six -Creating the sysplex dump directory; Step Seven - Ensure SYSREXX is active; Step Eight - AMATERSE is APF authorised; ISPF Classic; Resource Monitoring; Software Deployment and Management; Workload Management; Summary of core tasks and plug-ins; Overview of security required; Overview of security jobs; SAF authorisations in z/OSMF; Security Assistant.

z/OSMF Core Tasks

Using Software Management; Software Deployment; Software instance; Using Capacity Provisioning; Key functions of Capacity Provisioning; REST services; Batch jobs REST services; Network Configuration Assistant; ZERT Network Analyser; Using Workload Manager; Using Workload Management; WLM links Resource Monitoring and System Status; Workflows ; Creating Workflows; Workflow components; Workflow samples; Workflow Editor; Console services; Sysplex Management; Usage statistics; Settings.