Kenny Smith IBM Installation Manager has been the workhorse for managing the installation of many IBM desktop tools including IBM Developer for z/OS, WebSphere Application Server, and others as well as manage desktop authorized user licenses. IBM has recently been supporting Eclipse P2 style installs, which allow you to use the Eclipse Help > Install New Software … Read more
When uploadding to an IBM zD&T system, you may experience painfully slow upload times. I’ve had 5MB files take 30 minutes to upload. After much digging, I discovered a quick fix. Run the following command on the Linux host. In my case it was Ubuntu: Ethtool is used for querying and changing an ethernet adapter. … Read more
When you get a new SSL certificate from GoDaddy, you likely will a zip file that includes multiple CRT files and a PEM file. These are the raw Certificate Request, GoDaddy root CA and intermediate CA certs, as well as the private key for the actual certificate. WHen using Apache, you typically would use the … Read more
A good systems programmer should generally know how to monitor the health of his or her z/OS system. However, if you’re using z/OS Development and Test (ZD&T), you’re likely a developer with only the basic skills. Fortunately, the product comes with Health Checker for z/OS, and it should be configured to run out of the … Read more
Overview IDz is offered in three different packaging options. Overall, its the exact same client, but the licensing differs considerably. First, let’s discuss how these packages flesh out: IBM Developer for z/OS This is the “base” edition, and is common for smaller companies (well, smaller compared to say a global bank). It includes editing, analysis … Read more
A debugger profile is a type of configuration that allows a developer to debug a program under certain conditions. There are two debugger profiles types: non-CICS, and CICS. For CICS, it is a DTCN profile. Many developers have used the DTCN transaction for years to setup a debugging session between IDz, and the debugger once … Read more
If you’re using UCD in a large z/OS mainframe environment, and want to take advantage of agent pools, there are some “gotchas” you need to be aware of. What are agent pools? An agent pool is a group of Urbancode started tasks (BUZAGNT) running on more than one z/OS LPAR. These agents respond to deployment … Read more
Here’s the scenario: You’ve got an application process in one project area for IBM Urbancode Deploy. Its taken time to develop, and you’ve spent many hours debugging it. Then you realize you don’t have a “copy” feature for an application process. Ooops. Now you’re worried you’ve got to hand build the process in other project … Read more
If you’ve been using IDz for a while, you’re surely familiar with filters when browsing your MVS, JES, or Unix subsystems. If you’ve gotten to the point that you have to scroll up and down to view all your filters, you’re likely in need of turning on Filter Pools. A z/OS system can have hundreds, … Read more
IBM has released its updated Jazz platforms, and in the process rebranded most of the tools. As of this writing you can now download the updated parts from Passport Advantage, but Jazz.net will be available for download shortly. The products have been rebranded as follows: Old Name New Name Acronym Rational Continuous Engineering IBM Engineering … Read more