Re: Zconnect

2018-04-04 Thread Timothy Sipples
Len Sasso wrote:
>I'm sorry, but I meant accessing, via a REST API, an external
>Website and downloading a file from the external site?

You could use either the z/OS Client Web Enablement Toolkit (for basic
function) or z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition (fuller function) to do that.
z/OS would then be the "client," and you'd be accessing a REST API
somewhere else -- provided by some other system, which could be anything
(including another z/OS system).

As an aside, that's not really the highest, best use of REST APIs.


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Re: Zconnect

2018-04-04 Thread Sasso, Len
I'm sorry, but I meant accessing, via a REST API, an external Website and 
downloading a file from the external site?


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Subject: Re: Zconnect

Sasso, Len wrote:
> Does it include the ability to access and download a file from a REST API 
> site?
>

Yes.  You can find it, read it, and write it, in fact (and much more).

Please see Table 273 on PDF p. 508 in IBM z/OS Management Facility
Programming Guide, here, for a list of what you can do with the z/OSMF
data set and file REST API:

https://www-304.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/svc00100.nsf/pages/zOSV2R3sc278420/$file/izua700_v2r3.pdf

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Re: Zconnect

2018-04-04 Thread John Eells

Sasso, Len wrote:

Does it include the ability to access and download a file from a REST API site?



Yes.  You can find it, read it, and write it, in fact (and much more).

Please see Table 273 on PDF p. 508 in IBM z/OS Management Facility
Programming Guide, here, for a list of what you can do with the z/OSMF 
data set and file REST API:


https://www-304.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/svc00100.nsf/pages/zOSV2R3sc278420/$file/izua700_v2r3.pdf

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Re: Zconnect

2018-04-04 Thread Sasso, Len
Does it include the ability to access and download a file from a REST API site?


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Subject: Re: Zconnect

Timothy Sipples wrote:
> I probably should have also mentioned that z/OS Management Facility
> (z/OSMF) provides REST APIs for such tasks as provisioning services,
> submitting jobs, console interface services, and much more. z/OSMF is a no
> additional charge feature in the base z/OS operating system, and it's now
> (in z/OS 2.3) started automatically at IPL. More details are available here
> (z/OS 2.3 link):


Just so nobody tries to order z/OSMF...

z/OSMF is a base element of z/OS starting with z/OS V2.2, not an
orderable feature.  You will (or did) get it as part of z/OS itself.

Before z/OS V2.2, z/OSMF was a separate priced product with a price of
zero dollars per value unit and the same price for support.  ("Priced"
at zero dollars/pounds/yen/euros, etc.?  Yup.  You can't make some
things up, but that's how our systems work.)

As Timothy says, it has a variety of REST APIs.  One he didn't mention
is the file and data set API that some might find useful.  Also these
APIs are pretty rich, functionally.  For example, the jobs API lets you
submit jobs, check their status, and retrieve their output--all from a
browser-based application if you'd like.  We also added Cloud
Provisioning support during z/OS V2.2 so you can set up templates that
allow authorized people (like application developers) to instantiate and
tear down their own CICS AORs, DB2 data bases, MQ connections, and such.

It's worth mentioning that we added e-mail notifications from JCL on
JES2 systems in z/OS V2.3.  (I always threatened to put the z/OSMF
architect's e-mail address in the examples.)

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Re: Zconnect

2018-04-04 Thread John Eells

Timothy Sipples wrote:

I probably should have also mentioned that z/OS Management Facility
(z/OSMF) provides REST APIs for such tasks as provisioning services,
submitting jobs, console interface services, and much more. z/OSMF is a no
additional charge feature in the base z/OS operating system, and it's now
(in z/OS 2.3) started automatically at IPL. More details are available here
(z/OS 2.3 link):



Just so nobody tries to order z/OSMF...

z/OSMF is a base element of z/OS starting with z/OS V2.2, not an 
orderable feature.  You will (or did) get it as part of z/OS itself.


Before z/OS V2.2, z/OSMF was a separate priced product with a price of 
zero dollars per value unit and the same price for support.  ("Priced" 
at zero dollars/pounds/yen/euros, etc.?  Yup.  You can't make some 
things up, but that's how our systems work.)


As Timothy says, it has a variety of REST APIs.  One he didn't mention 
is the file and data set API that some might find useful.  Also these 
APIs are pretty rich, functionally.  For example, the jobs API lets you 
submit jobs, check their status, and retrieve their output--all from a 
browser-based application if you'd like.  We also added Cloud 
Provisioning support during z/OS V2.2 so you can set up templates that 
allow authorized people (like application developers) to instantiate and 
tear down their own CICS AORs, DB2 data bases, MQ connections, and such.


It's worth mentioning that we added e-mail notifications from JCL on 
JES2 systems in z/OS V2.3.  (I always threatened to put the z/OSMF 
architect's e-mail address in the examples.)


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Re: Zconnect

2018-04-03 Thread Timothy Sipples
I probably should have also mentioned that z/OS Management Facility
(z/OSMF) provides REST APIs for such tasks as provisioning services,
submitting jobs, console interface services, and much more. z/OSMF is a no
additional charge feature in the base z/OS operating system, and it's now
(in z/OS 2.3) started automatically at IPL. More details are available here
(z/OS 2.3 link):

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.izua700/IZUHPINFO_RESTServices.htm


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Re: Zconnect

2018-04-03 Thread scott Ford
Timothy,

I really appreciate this. We are looking at future roadmaps for products
and future direction for
provisioning and reconciliation for IDM ..

Best Regards,
Scott

On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 1:40 AM Timothy Sipples  wrote:

> Here's a reasonably complete answer
>
> 1. Recent releases of CICS Transaction Server for z/OS and IMS included
> z/OS Connect (base) at no additional charge, or it was obtainable at no
> additional charge. z/OS Connect Version 1.2 provided inbound/unidirectional
> REST APIs in basic form. For example, for CICS TS Version 5.2 refer to APAR
> PI38728. z/OS Connect was included starting in CICS TS Version 5.3.
>
> These CICS-only/IMS-only z/OS Connect releases are "deprecated." z/OS
> Connect EE is the strategic replacement.
>
> 2. The z/OS Client Web Enablement Toolkit is available for z/OS 2.1 and
> higher at no additional charge. This toolkit provides basic function to
> allow z/OS-based applications to access REST APIs (on z/OS or elsewhere).
> More information is available here:
>
>
> http://ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/administrator/systemsmanagement/client-web-enablement-toolkit/
>
> 3. z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition is a substantial functional upgrade. It
> is bidirectional and has Swagger support, much improved development
> tooling, and support for a wider variety of z/OS-based services, among many
> enhancements. z/OS Connect EE is a separately licensed product.
>
> 4. Starting with Version 11, Db2 Native REST Services are available at no
> additional charge. Details are available here:
>
> https://www.idug.org/p/bl/et/blogid=278&blogaid=722
>
> 5. z/VSE 6.2 introduced bidirectional REST API support for CICS Transaction
> Server for z/VSE ("z/VSE REST Support") at no additional charge with CICS,
> as part of the z/VSE e-business Connectors. Details are available in
> Chapter 25 of the z/VSE e-business Connectors User's Guide:
>
> http://publibfp.dhe.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/iescue80.pdf
>
>
> 
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Re: Zconnect

2018-04-01 Thread Timothy Sipples
Here's a reasonably complete answer

1. Recent releases of CICS Transaction Server for z/OS and IMS included
z/OS Connect (base) at no additional charge, or it was obtainable at no
additional charge. z/OS Connect Version 1.2 provided inbound/unidirectional
REST APIs in basic form. For example, for CICS TS Version 5.2 refer to APAR
PI38728. z/OS Connect was included starting in CICS TS Version 5.3.

These CICS-only/IMS-only z/OS Connect releases are "deprecated." z/OS
Connect EE is the strategic replacement.

2. The z/OS Client Web Enablement Toolkit is available for z/OS 2.1 and
higher at no additional charge. This toolkit provides basic function to
allow z/OS-based applications to access REST APIs (on z/OS or elsewhere).
More information is available here:

http://ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/administrator/systemsmanagement/client-web-enablement-toolkit/

3. z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition is a substantial functional upgrade. It
is bidirectional and has Swagger support, much improved development
tooling, and support for a wider variety of z/OS-based services, among many
enhancements. z/OS Connect EE is a separately licensed product.

4. Starting with Version 11, Db2 Native REST Services are available at no
additional charge. Details are available here:

https://www.idug.org/p/bl/et/blogid=278&blogaid=722

5. z/VSE 6.2 introduced bidirectional REST API support for CICS Transaction
Server for z/VSE ("z/VSE REST Support") at no additional charge with CICS,
as part of the z/VSE e-business Connectors. Details are available in
Chapter 25 of the z/VSE e-business Connectors User's Guide:

http://publibfp.dhe.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/iescue80.pdf


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Re: Zconnect

2018-04-01 Thread scott Ford
Timothy:

Thank you sir, does z/OS CONNECT EE come as part of z/OS or as additional
cost ?
To write a STC for example do I need the z/OS Web Enablement kit ?

Based on what i have read it seems like we would need it . I have to
provide information to my management.
We are an ISV part of Partnerworld , so we are an IBM customer..

Thanks Again ,
Scott


On Sun, Apr 1, 2018 at 2:32 AM Timothy Sipples  wrote:

> REST APIs for provisioning z/OS services are available via the z/OS
> Management Facility, which is part of the base z/OS operating system.
> Here's the link to the z/OS 2.3 documentation:
>
>
> https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.izua700/izuprog_CloudProvisioning.htm
>
> You might be thinking of z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition. Once the services
> are provisioned, z/OS Connect EE provides bidirectional REST APIs to/from
> z/OS services, for example to/from CICS Transaction Server for z/OS:
>
> https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/connect-enterprise-edition
>
>
> 
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Re: Zconnect

2018-03-31 Thread Timothy Sipples
REST APIs for provisioning z/OS services are available via the z/OS
Management Facility, which is part of the base z/OS operating system.
Here's the link to the z/OS 2.3 documentation:

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.izua700/izuprog_CloudProvisioning.htm

You might be thinking of z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition. Once the services
are provisioned, z/OS Connect EE provides bidirectional REST APIs to/from
z/OS services, for example to/from CICS Transaction Server for z/OS:

https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/connect-enterprise-edition


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Zconnect

2018-03-31 Thread scott Ford
All,

Does anyone have any information or can point me to using Zconnect and the 
Restapi ?
We are thinking about building a Restapi for provisioning ..

Regards,
Scott

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