V1.1 adds support for composite templates, CICSPlex SM, and better DevOps integration

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IBM z/OS
Provisioning Toolkit

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The IBM z/OS Provisioning Toolkit is a simple command line utility for the rapid
provisioning of z/OS development environments.
System programmers can easily manage the provisioning process by
preconfiguring the environments using z/OSMF workflows
Application developers can provision and deprovision z/OS applications in
minutes, without requiring any z/OS specific administration skills.
Uses the IBM Cloud Provisioning and Management for z/OS plug-in for z/OSMF
to control developer access and set appropriate provisioning limits.
The toolkit is fully supported and available now to all z/OS V2 clients at no
additional charge.
Overview

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Enables system programmers to grant application developers access to a
finite pool of software instances.
Allows self-service provisioning for application developers without
requiring elevated RACF authority.
Dynamically allocates all required networking resources including APPLIDs
and TCP/IP ports.
IBM Cloud Provisioning and
Management for z/OS

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How does z/OS Provisioning Toolkit work?
A system programmer configures a
supplied middleware template to
their local requirements and loads it
into z/OSMF. They can control which
developers have access to which
templates and how many instances.
Application developers build an
image for their application with the
toolkit, naming the template that will
be used. They can provision the
required environment in a few
minutes without needing to work
with the system programmer.

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System programmer preconfigures the environments
Stan Cicero
Senior System
Programmer
Stan fills out a simple properties file to
describe his environment.

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The template is approved and controls are set

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Application developer provisions in minutes
Jash Jayaraman
Java App Developer
FROM cics_54_liberty
COPY liberty.tutorial.war ${IMAGE_LIBERTY_DIR}/dropins/liberty.tutorial.war
Jash builds his application using a simple
zosptfile and can provision his environment
in 3 minutes…

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V1.1 was released on 26th January. It includes the following
enhancements:
• Support for composite templates introduced in V1.2 of IBM Cloud
Provisioning and Management for z/OS
• Ability to provision a CICSplex by provisioning a CMAS and WUI server
as well as a MAS
• Improved DevOps integration with new options for the zospt command
line utility
What’s new?

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Composite Templates
• Provision a new CICS
region linked to a new
MQ queue manager
with a single action
• Composite template
comprised of separate
CICS and MQ
templates
• Can be provisioned
using UI or zospt
command line utility

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CICSplex Provisioning
• Provision a new
CICSplex with CMAS
maintenance point
(MP)
• Provision and link WUI
server(s) and MAS
CICS regions
• Can be provisioned
separately or using a
composite template

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DevOps Integration
• Use --name option on
the run command to
explicitly name a
container
• Use --quiet option on
the run command to
simply return the
container name and
suppress messages
• Multiple containers can be
specified on the start
and stop commands

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Command line and web interfaces

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Middleware Support
CICS MQ WebSphere
Liberty
z/OS Connect EE
Workflows compatible with the z/OS Provisioning Toolkit are available for CICS, MQ, WebSphere
Liberty, and z/OS Connect EE.

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z/OS Provisioning Toolkit
• z/OS Provisioning Toolkit V1.1 is now available: https://developer.ibm.com/mainframe/2018/01/26/announcing-zos-
provisioning-toolkit-v1-1/
• developerWorks: https://developer.ibm.com/mainframe/products/zospt/
• IBM Marketplace: https://www.ibm.com/uk-en/marketplace/zos-provisioning-toolkit
CICS, MQ, WebSphere Liberty, and z/OS Connect EE
• Provisioning a CICS development environment with the IBM z/OS Provisioning Toolkit: https://developer.ibm.com/mainframe/
2017/01/10/provisioning-a-cics-development-environment-with-the-ibm-zos-provisioning-toolkit/
• Provisioning a MQ development environment with the IBM z/OS Provisioning Toolkit: https://developer.ibm.com/mainframe/
2017/01/10/provisioning-a-mq-development-environment-with-the-ibm-zos-provisioning-toolkit/
• Sample workflows to dynamically provision Liberty servers in a z/OSMF cloud environment: https://github.com/WASdev/
sample.zos.provision.wlp
IBM Cloud Provisioning and Management for z/OS
• IBM Cloud Provisioning and Management for z/OS: https://www.ibm.com/uk-en/marketplace/ibm-z-cloud-provisioning-and-
management
More information

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