Service name
Sysplex-wide and operating system settings
(covering services Sysplex-wide settings and Operating system settings)


For z/OS Releases
V1R4 and above


Description
This plug-in provides function for the following:

o Sysplex-wide definitions for a base or Parallel Sysplex
o Operating system settings for consoles, CTC connections for the multisystem base sysplex, and clock settings

The base and Parallel Sysplex customization dialogs are intended for installations that are setting up a sysplex for the first time, or merging multiple standalone systems into a base sysplex or Parallel Sysplex configuration. If you already have a base sysplex or a Parallel Sysplex, you can use the sysplex dialogs to modify your configuration. msys for Setup will format the couple data sets, create sysplex policies, and update or create parmlib members. In addition for the Parallel Sysplex, the plug-in sets up resource sharing (defines Intelligent Resource Director resources, enables catalog sharing, and defines logstreams for operlog and logrec.)

For each system in the sysplex, you can select Operating system settings, which allow you to specify software definitions for the hardware (like consoles, CTC connections for the multisystem base sysplex, and clock settings).


Policies Supplied


Policy name Purpose
parmlib allocation
  • allows you to specify the high-level qualifier for the data sets used by msys for setup
  • optionally allows you to define a volser for the msys for setup data sets
  • optionally allows you to define sizes for the msys for setup data sets comprising primary and secondary allocation sizes and number of directory blocks
parmlib cleanup Allows to announce a parmlib cleanup for msys for setup in case the msys repository data should be out of sync with the physical msys parmlib data.


Refresh Actions


System resources accessed during Refresh Authorization Required
Selected entries from the following parmlib members will be refreshed:
  • ADYSET
  • CLOCK 
  • CNGRP
  • CONSOL
  • COUPLE
  • EXSPAT
  • GRSRNL
  • IEACMD
  • IEASYM
  • IEASYS
  • LOAD
  • READ authority for all currently active parmlib data sets (including the msys data sets)
  • READ authority for the data set containing the LOAD member
  • for the very first refresh: ALTER authority for the msys data sets
The name of the currently used master catalog will be determined from the running system Authorizations required to issue console commands (installation dependent)
The settings of the following active couple data sets will be refreshed:
  • ARM (for Parallel Sysplex only)
  • CFRM (for Parallel Sysplex only)
  • LOGR
  • SFM
  • WLM
  • XCF
The settings of the following policies in the active couple data sets will be refreshed:
  • SFM (for Parallel Sysplex only)
  • CFRM (for Parallel Sysplex only)
  • LOGR
  • READ authority for the active couple data set
  • authorization to invoke the format couple data set utility and the administrative couple data set utility


Update Actions Performed by this Service


Update action System resources Updated Authorization Required Resource owner
Set or modified selected entries in the following parmlib members:
  • ADYSET
  • CLOCK 
  • CNGRP
  • CONSOL
  • COUPLE
  • GRSCNF
  • GRSRNL
  • IEASYM
  • IEASYS
  • LOAD
  • msys parmlib data sets
  • data set containing the LOAD member
  • UPDATE authority for the msys data sets
  • UPDATE authority for the data set containing the LOAD member
Sysplex-wide and operating system settings
Allocate the following couple data sets:
  • ARM (for Parallel Sysplex only)
  • CFRM (for Parallel Sysplex only)
  • LOGR
  • SFM
  • WLM
  • XCF
{ARM | CFRM | LOGR | SFM | WLM | XCF} couple data set with the name and  volume specified in the customization dialog
  • ALTER authority for the allocated data set
  • authorization to invoke the format couple data set utility and the administrative couple data set utility
Sysplex-wide and operating system settings
Create, replace or update (with CF or structure information) couple policies:
  • CFRM (for Parallel Sysplex only)
  • SFM
  • LOGR
{CFRM | SFM | LOGR} couple data set with the name and on the volume that is specified in the customization dialog
  • UPDATE authority for RACF  resource profile MVSADMIN.XCF.{CFRM| SFM| LOGR} in class FACILITY
  • authorization to invoke the format Couple Dataset utility and the administrative Couple Dataset utility
Sysplex-wide and operating system settings
Define couple RACF resource profiles in the FACILITY class:
  • MVSADMIN.XCF.ARM (for Parallel Sysplex only)
  • MVSADMIN.XCF.CFRM (for Parallel Sysplex only)
  • MVSADMIN.LOGR
  • MVSADMIN.XCF.SFM
  • MVSADMIN.XCF.WLM
RACF database The SPECIAL attribute must be defined for RACF user IDs performing the update. Security Server (RACF)
Authorize user(s)/group(s) to use the  couple RACF resource profiles in the FACILITY class:
  • MVSADMIN.XCF.ARM (for Parallel Sysplex only)
  • MVSADMIN.XCF.CFRM (for Parallel Sysplex only)
  • MVSADMIN.LOGR
  • MVSADMIN.XCF.SFM
  • MVSADMIN.XCF.WLM
RACF database The SPECIAL attribute must be defined for RACF user IDs performing the update. Security Server (RACF)
Define or modify SMS object(s):
  • Data class
  • Storage class
  • Storage group
  • Add volume to storage group
SMS source control data set (SCDS) and active control data set (ACDS)
  • UPDATE authority for the SMS source control data set (SCDS)
  • ALTER authority for the active control data set (ACDS)
Storage Management Subsystem
Enable/disbale extended catalog sharing (ECS). Master catalog UPDATE authority for the master catalog Access Method Services


Update Requests Offered by this Service


Update action System resources Updated Authorization Required
Set or modified selected entries in the following parmlib members:
  • ADYSET
  • CLOCK 
  • CNGRP
  • COMMND
  • CONSOL
  • COUPLE
  • EXSPAT
  • GRSCNF
  • GRSRNL
  • IEACMD
  • IEASYM
  • IEASYS
  • LOAD
  • msys parmlib data sets
  • data set containing the LOAD member
  • UPDATE authority for the msys data sets
  • UPDATE authority for the data set containing the LOAD member
Allocate the following couple data sets:
  • ARM (for Parallel Sysplex only)
  • CFRM (for Parallel Sysplex only)
  • LOGR
  • SFM
  • WLM
  • XCF
  • SYSPLEX
{ARM | CFRM | LOGR | SFM | WLM | XCF | SYSPLEX} couple data set with the name and on the volume that is specified in the customization dialog
  • ALTER authority for the allocated data set
  • authorization to invoke the format couple data set utility and the administrative couple data set utility
Create, replace or update (with CF or structure information) couple policies:
  • CFRM (for Parallel Sysplex only)
  • SFM (for Parallel Sysplex only)
  • LOGR
{CFRM | SFM | LOGR} couple data set with the name and on the volume that is specified in the customization dialog
  • UPDATE authority for RACF  resource profile MVSADMIN.XCF.{CFRM| SFM| LOGR} in class FACILITY
  • authorization to invoke the format Couple Dataset utility and the administrative Couple Dataset utility