Another solution might be to use System REXX in combination with MPF (the
Message Processing Facility). IBM provides a sample MPF Exit that will call
System REXX Passing it the MPF Message Number and Message Text. A few more
generic MPF entries using that Exit to call various decision REXXes that would
either do simple automation for a class of messages, or call another System
REXX to do more complex automation would handle much of the System Automation.
The nice things with a System REXX and MPF solution:
- They are both part of the Base System (IBM Supports them & you have them
for no additional $’s)
- They are up early in an IPL and shut down late during shutdown (so are
there for most automation)
- You have access to TSO (when needed) or just MVS (and OMVS)
- You can do most of it in REXX (most likely very similar REXX EXECs as
available in OPSMVS)
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Al Ferguson | mailto:[email protected]
Milwaukee, WI USA | http://www.neptunescove.org
Dulcius ex Asperis
> On 07 February 2020, at 06:26, Lionel B Dyck <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> For an automation tool at no cost, other than your time/resources, take a
> look on the cbttape at TSSO - it works with z/OS, is free, and does some of
> what OPS does - perhaps most since you can write your own rexx for it.
> Balance the cost of your time/resources with the cost of a vendor product
> and as usual ymmv.
>
> Good luck
>
>
> Lionel B. Dyck <sdg><
> Website: http://www.lbdsoftware.com
>
> "Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what
> you are, reputation merely what others think you are." - John Wooden
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of
> Gibney, Dave
> Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2020 8:00 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Downsizing? - OPS?
>
> The direction is clearly set. My z/OS 2.1 installation is heading for a
> sunset, sometime in the next several years. The Student Systems were ERP's
> to cloud systems not quite a decade ago. The remaining (HR/Financial/Etc.)
> are scheduled for migration to Workday (again, in cloud) July 1.
> There is still archive/historical data that wasn't moved and more that
> isn't moving. There is a need/plan to run reduced/read-only for an as yet
> undetermined time. We moved our 4 LPARs (Production, Development, 2
> sandboxes) to a MFaaS provider at the end of 2017. Part of the plan is to
> reverse the path we took from 1 LPAR to 4 LPARS, back to 1 LPAR.
>
> Now, I need to plan to reduce the footprint expenses. In particular, we
> probably won't be renewing ISV contracts.
> I have z/OS alternatives to some (DF/SORT, DFSMSrmm, etc.) And, z/OS is
> part of the MFaaS contract. Although we do plan to consolidate LPARs and
> reduce the overall footprint.
>
> Which brings me to my question and request for advice. Given the
> constraints (free or native z/OS 2.1) what alternatives to CA-OPS would the
> community recommend. I know there's some in the firehose that is
> www.cbttap.org<http://www.cbttap.org>.
>
> I eventually need to leave WSU (in about a year) with a system that can
> coast 3 to 7 years with minimal skilled care.
>
> Dave Gibney
> Information Technology Services
> Washington State University
>
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