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z/OSMF in Practice (EN)

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zz/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF) is IBM’s strategic management framework for z/OS, providing a modern, task-oriented web browser interface and a comprehensive REST API. This course provides practicaltical skills for system programmers who want to leverage z/OSMF to improve their day-to-day operations, automate repetitive tasks, and integrate z/OS management into DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

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Attendees want to explorea full range of z/OSMF plug-ins. The focus is on real-world use cases and applications.

This course includes dedicated modules on automation using z/OSMF REST APIs, enabling participants to write scripts that can be integrated immediately into their operational toolchains and to build automation that is repeatable and auditable.

Topics Overview


z/OSMF Architecture and Setup

Overview and Technical Architecture

Installation and Configuration



WLM and Capacity Management

WLM Service Definition Management

Capacity Provisioning Rules and Automation


Workflow Automation

Workflow Definitions and XML Structure

Creating and Deploying Workflows

REST API for Workflow Control



ISPF Gateway andSysplex

Invoking ISPF Services

Sysplex Resource Monitoring


Software Management

z/OSMF and SMPE

Software Instances and Deployments



Links, Notifications, and Integration

z/OSMF Links and Custom Plugins

Notifications and Event Hooks


Performance Monitoring

CPU, Memory, I/O, and Network Metrics

Accessing RMF Data



Practical Use Cases and Python Automation

Automation with the z/OS REST API

Python Integration


Problem Identification

Collecting Diagnostics

Incident Log Management




Prerequisites

Attendees must be able to use TSO/ISPF, write JCL and run batch jobs, and have fundamental practical system skills. Familiarity with USS is beneficial. Knowledge of Python is helpful for the automation modules but is not required.

Available dates

September 29, 2026 - October 30, 2026
Price for the 3rd and subsequent participants (excl. VAT): 1,575.63 €, Price for the 2nd participant (excl. VAT): 2,100.84 €, Price for the 1st participant (excl. VAT): 2,626.05 €

Overview

Next start date
September 29, 2026
Language
English
Topics
Architecture, Modernization, z/OSMF, Workflowmanagement, DevOps, REST API
Prerequisites
Attendees must be able to use TSO/ISPF, write JCL and run batch jobs, and have fundamental practical system skills. Familiarity with USS is beneficial. Knowledge of Python is helpful for the automation modules but is not required.
Duration
5 weeks
Learning effort
50 hours
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Fees
Price for the 3rd and subsequent participants (excl. VAT): 1,575.63 €, Price for the 2nd participant (excl. VAT): 2,100.84 €, Price for the 1st participant (excl. VAT): 2,626.05 €

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European Mainframe Academy GmbH
Ernst‑Reuter‑Platz 6
10587 Berlin
Germany
+49 (0)30 726 118-0
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