- I found z/OSMF frustrating. I wrote a post on a practical guide to get it working <https://colinpaice.blog/2020/12/21/a-practical-guide-to-getting-z-osmf-working/> as it is not very well designed for digital certificates. - The server certificate they create is badly defined, missing the ALTNAME. This means my browser whinges "your connection is not private" when I try to use it. - I could not find the "real world" perspective I would expect from a strategic product. For example - How do I setup z/OSMF in a sysplex - one on each LPAR? Do I get single-system-image so any personal configuration is available where-ever I logon? - Can I set up two instances on one LPAR (for availability), if so what do I need to think about - How do I set up up production and test on the same LPAR - I have two TCPIP stacks, is this supported? - If I shut it down on this LPAR, can I just start it on that LPAR? - It recreates the configuration file every time (unless you edit the JCL proc and remove this step) So you are familiar with Liberty on z/OS, you have to be careful about customising it. - You need a big screen because it goes with "tiles" instead of compact icons. I could not find a way of customising the display - I found some of it a bit buggy. If you stick to the "golden path" which has been well tested you'll be fine. - On my zPDT running z/OS under Ubuntu, it is slow to start. You can improve this, see here <https://colinpaice.blog/2021/02/19/why-do-they-ship-java-products-on-z-os-with-the-handbrake-on-and-how-to-take-the-brake-off/> .
Like all web based interfaces, it has been designed to be driven by a mouse, rather than the keyboard. I think it is fine for those with some experience of z/OS as it reduces the knowledge you need to need to do some tasks. As an experienced z/OS person I found it bit mouse-clicky and slower than I would like. As this is designed to help the newer generation I think being clicky is OK. Colin On Wed, 3 Mar 2021 at 18:12, Frank Swarbrick <frank.swarbr...@outlook.com> wrote: > Does anyone use this? Is it only useful for system programmers, or might > application developers find it of use? Is it in any way related to the > Zowe desktop? Are there any videos demonstrating it? > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
