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-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Doug Fuerst Sent: Monday, July 8, 2024 11:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: another z/OSMF rant. -- Catch-22 is killing me [CAUTION: This Email is from outside the Organization. Unless you trust the sender, Don’t click links or open attachments as it may be a Phishing email, which can steal your Information and compromise your Computer.] z/OSMF sucks. No matter what the IBM proponents here in this forum claim. A totally worthless product. Doug Fuerst ------ Original Message ------ From "Tom Longfellow" <[email protected]> To [email protected] Date 7/8/2024 11:52:29 AM Subject another z/OSMF rant. -- Catch-22 is killing me >The store is much longer than this post could cover. I will keep it as brief >as possible in an attempt to keep my blood pressure under control. > >1. Product install is STRONGLY recommending using z/OSMF Softtware Management >to install. >2. I obey and get everything downloaded and start the installation workflow,. >3. It's time to submit the jobs that actually do the work of building >the SMP and product runlibes 4. z/OSMF fails to submit any jobs with a >complaint about SSL... >5. IBM support says the problem is a flaw in the JAVA that I installed >last September (using z/OSMF of all things) 6. "old fashined" batch JCL was >used to download that fix and all of his associated follow on maintenance >(RSU2406). >7. RSU2406 applied and system IPLed to get a fresh new start. >========= Now the Catch-22 ================== >+ z/OSFMF will not respond to its designated IP HTTPS port. It is not even >listening on that port. >+ Therefore I cannot even login to use the Diagnostic Assistant or even >attempt to complete my insall. > >CATCH-22: You NEED z/OSMF to DEBUG z/OSMF. >=============== >Latest from IBM --- we think the z/OSMF error is related to this WLM error we >see in the log. >Now the problem expands to another support team. >In the meantime I am out here hanging - unable to perform my job. >================ > >I have always said that GUIs are OK when they help. But SOMEONE still has to >know what to do to fix it when it's broke WITHOUT using the thing that just >broke. >I contend that z/OSMF now needlessly surpasses the complexity and obscurity of >the z/OS system. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send >email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ::DISCLAIMER:: ________________________________ The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. E-mail transmission is not guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or may contain viruses in transmission. The e mail and its contents (with or without referred errors) shall therefore not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its affiliates. Views or opinions, if any, presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message without the prior written consent of authorized representative of HCL is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any email and/or attachments, please check them for viruses and other defects. ________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
