The document outlines a hands-on lab session focused on the z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF) and its SDSF task, aimed at system programmers using or considering z/OSMF. Participants will gain practical experience with various functions of z/OSMF SDSF, such as monitoring jobs and system commands, and are encouraged to seek assistance and follow instructions closely. The session is designed to enhance understanding of z/OSMF capabilities and improve job management skills through interactive tasks.

1. Session name: BYOD Lab: z/OSMF Hands-On Labs
Subtitle: z/OSMF SDSF
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2. Abstract
z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF) provides a web-based graphical interface for
system programmers on z/OS. Attendees of this hands-on lab can try the z/OSMF
SDSF task to see how it can help them monitor and control jobs and health
checks. This session will be useful to systems programmers and their managers
who will be using, or are considering using, z/OSMF.
The z/OSMF SDSF task was introduced in z/OSMF V2.1 with PTF UI15294.
This lab is running on a z/OSMF V2.5 system.
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3. Session objective
Gain experience with some basic function of z/OSMF SDSF
You will perform these tasks:
1. Select SDSF task and Settings
2. SDSF contents - Overview page
3. Set common filters
4. View jobs
5. Configure a table
6. Switch views
7. Edit and resubmit JCL
8. Modify a property of a job
9. View the User Session Log
10. System command
11. Purge a job's output
12. Export a table
13. Browse a health check
View the syslog.
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4. Session objectives
Hints and Tips
• You can get assistance by clicking the Help links – there is always one near the
top on the right side
• The closer that you follow the instructions, the easier it will be to assist you if
you go astray
• Please note: Do NOT use the Browser BACK button to go to the prior
screen!!!
• What you see may not exactly match the handout, as the workload varies
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5. Introduction to z/OSMF SDSF
You can use the SDSF task of z/OSMF to:
• See key summary information about your sysplex
• Work with objects such as jobs and checks for IBM z/OS Health Checker
• Issue system commands.
z/OSMF SDSF:
• Communicates with z/OS System Display and Search Facility (SDSF)
• Is protected by z/OS SDSF security (SAF and ISFPRMxx)
• Shows data for the sysplex, or the JESplex for views showing JES data.
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6. Login to z/OSMF
1. Launch the Mozilla Firefox browser
• If the browser asks to add an exception for the certificate, do so.
2. Point the browser to this URL:
https://share.centers.ihost.com/zosmf/
• Ignore and close the warning message
IZUG809W Unsupported Web browser version or level found…
3. Login with SHARE user ID and password provided by the lab instructor
• Each workstation has been assigned a unique z/OS user ID
SHARAnn, or SHARBnn, or SHARCnn where nn is 01-30
Password to be provided
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7. z/OSMF SDSF Settings
When using the SDSF task the first time, you must specify SDSF settings
- Launch of SDSF plug-in will open Settings page.
For User who has already set the z/OSMF SDSF Settings in V2R3 or V2R4
- the same should reflect in V2R5.
In V2R5 z/OSMF SDSF Settings Icon is obsolete as all the settings are
imbed in SDSF task Icon.
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8. Task 1. Select the SDSF Task
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9. Task 1. Select the SDSF Task
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A pop-up shows the
progress of starting the
SDSF task
1b. Click the controls to min, max and
close on the window title bar to let the
SDSF task use the whole browser window

10. Task 1. SDSF Settings – Perform these steps
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11. Task 2. SDSF Contents
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12. SDSF Overview Page - Introduction
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13. SDSF Overview Page – Introduction contd.,
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14. Explore the Overview Page
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15. Task 3. Set Common Filters
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New task
For the lab, a set of jobs have been submitted to populate the SDSF views.
The jobs were submitted with user ID SHARB02, SHARA00.
To explore the SDSF function, you will periodically be asked to change filters
between that user ID and the user ID(current user: SHARB01) you are using

16. Task 3. Set Common Filters
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17. Task 3. Set Common Filters
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18. Task 4. View Jobs
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19. Task 4. View Jobs
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20. Task 4. View Jobs - Elements
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21. Task 4. View Jobs - Elements
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22. Task 5. Configure a Table – Add Max-RC column
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23. Task 5. Configure a Table – Add Max-RC column
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24. Task 5. Configure a Table – Add Max-RC column
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25. Task 5. Configure a Table – Sort
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26. Task 5. Configure a Table – Sort
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27. Task 6. Switch to another view
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28. Task 6. Switch to another view
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29. Task 7. Edit and resubmit JCL
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30. Task 7. Edit and resubmit JCL
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31. Task 7. Edit and resubmit JCL
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32. Task 7. Edit and resubmit JCL
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33. Task 7. Edit and resubmit JCL
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34. Task 7. Edit and resubmit JCL
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35. Task 7. Edit and resubmit JCL
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36. Task 7. Edit and resubmit JCL
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37. Task 7. Edit and resubmit JCL
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38. Task 7. Edit and resubmit JCL
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39. Task 7. Edit and resubmit JCL
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40. Task 7. Edit and resubmit JCL
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41. Task 8. Modify a property of a job
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42. Task 8. Modify a property of a job
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43. Task 8. Modify a property of a job
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44. Task 8. Modify a property of a job
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45. Task 8. Modify a property of a job
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46. Task 8. Modify a property of a job
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47. Task 8. Modify a property of a job
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48. Task 8. Modify a property of a job
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49. Task 8. Modify a property of a job
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50. Task 9. View the user session log
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51. Task 9. View the user session log
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52. Task 9. View the user session log
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53. Task 10. System command
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54. Task 10. System command
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55. Task 10. System command
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56. Task 10. System command
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57. Task 11. Purge a job’s output
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58. Task 11. Purge a job’s output
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59. Task 11. Purge a job’s output
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60. Task 11. Purge a job’s output
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61. Task 11. Purge a job’s output
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62. Task 12. Export a table
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63. Task 12. Export a table
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64. Task 12. Export a table
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65. Task 12. Export a table
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66. Task 12. Export a table
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67. Task 12. Export a table
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68. Task 12. Export a table - Example
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69. Task 12. Export a table - Example
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70. Task 13. Browse a health check
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71. Task 13. Browse a health check
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72. Task 13. Browse a health check
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73. Task 13. Browse a health check
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74. Task 13. Browse a health check
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75. Task 13. Browse a health check
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76. Task 13. Browse a health check
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77. Want to try more?
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78. Want to try more?
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79. Want to try more? View the SYSLOG
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