[Enabler] [Z Trial] Scenario 6 (samples) – Cleanup / Final Draft

[ketankelkar]

This task builds on previous work where an initial draft of the scenario was created. This task is intended to capture feedback in terms of content, make the edits, and package the scenario in the z trial dev box.

• [x] Add fixes/edits from dev review / read through.
• [ ] Add fixes/edits from technical writer (id) review / read through.
• [ ] Ensure changes are reflected in the dev box

Acceptance criteria: All requested changes have been reflected in the z trial dev environment and the scenario is ready for sponsor user testing.

[ketankelkar]

What follows is a list of the current ibm_zos_core playbooks in the samples repo. The required changes are included if the playbook was included in Z Trial, or a reason why a playbook was not included.

Included playbooks:

• zos_basics/
  • factgathering
    • no changes required.
  • unarchive_pax_and_set_custom_facts
    • copy_sample_facts_files_to_remote_system
      • set var: remote_facts_dir=“/u/ibmuser/“
    • gather_and_print_facts
      • set var: remote_facts_dir=“/u/ibmuser/“
    • unarchive_pax_and_set_custom_facts
      • set var: remote_facts_dir=“/u/ibmuser/“
      • set var: new_zoau_target_dir=“/u/ibmuser/
      • set var: path_to_new_zoau_pax=“/u/ibmuser/zoau-1.3.2.0-1232-IPLA.pax"
• zos_concepts/
  • data_sets
    • copy_edit_submit
      • change JCL file - add: "/*JOBPARM LINES=3000"
    • data_set_basics
      • no change required.
  • data_transfer
    • copy_fetch_data_set
      • no changes required.
    • copy_sort_fetch
      • no changes required
    • terse_fetch_data_set
      • < user-action required > define archive_data_set in config file
  • encoding
    • convert_encoding
      • update tmp files var definition from /tmp to /u/ibmuser
  • jobs
    • submit_query_retrieve
      • change JCL file - add: "/*JOBPARM LINES=3000"
  • templates
    • copy_template
      • no changes required.
    • loadlib
      • update COBOL HLQs in files/CMPLINK.j2
      • change file - add: "/*JOBPARM LINES=3000"
      • add force: True to zos_copy task
      • add encoding to/from iso8859-1 to zos_job_submit task.
    • submit_job_template
      • change CMD.j2 file - add: "/*JOBPARM LINES=3000"
      • add encoding from/to iso8859-1/iso8859-1 block to playbook task
      • change LOOP.j2 file - add: "/*JOBPARM LINES=3000"
      • add encoding from/to iso8859-1/iso8859-1 block to playbook task
      • remove “CLASS R” from job card
  • tso_commands
    • scripts
      • no changes required
  • zfsadm
    • zfs_grow_aggr
      • grow_zfs_aggregate
        • no changes required
      • scan_and_grow_zfs_aggr
        • no changes required
  • zos_operator
    • zos_operator_basics
      • no changes required
  • zos_ping
  • zos_script
    • < user-action required > set var python_script_dir=‘/u/ibmuser’

NOT Included:

• zos_basics:
  • constructs
    • too complicated..
• zos_concepts:
  • cert management
  • data_transfer
    • archive_copy_unarchive_restore
      • requires multiple targets
    • dump_pack_ftp_unpack_restore
      • require multiple targets
  • program_authorization
    • git_apf
      • too complex
  • rest_apis
  • software_management
  • user_management
    • add_remove_user
      • too complex
  • volume_management
    • init_dasd_vol_and_run_sample_jcl
      • no volumes to play with