Automate the build process for Zowe z/OS compoments as z/OSMF Portable Software Instance

[jp669844]

@muzikovam Please describe the process here.

[muzikovam]

The intention is to provide a Portable Software Instance that can be added to z/OSMF. It will be another way how to install Zowe besides SMP/E installation and regular convenient build.

REXX script that is creating Portable Software Instance using z/OS client web enablement toolkit and z/OSMF REST APIs:

1. Add Software Instance with SMP/E CSI, target zone name and system nickname, where the SMP/E was installed(CIZT_SMPE_HLQ_CSI, CIZT_SMPE_TARGET_ZONE, CIZT_ZOSMF_SYSTEM). For calling z/OSMF REST API there is needed host, port(CIZT_ZOSMF_PORT), userid, password and SAF KeyRing (using the default CIZT_ZOSMF_SAFKEYRING).
2. Load the information about installed products, features, and FMIDs into the z/OSMF Software Management task database.
3. Check if loading finished otherwise the Portable Software Instance wouldn't be complete.
4. Generate JCL with //ZWEPSI02 JOB job statement to a temporary dataset that is allocated at the beginning of the scripts (using 'CIZT_PSI_DSNandCIZT_PSI_VOLSER`) and that will create a Portable Software Instance in CIZT_TMP/export.
5. Check if the generation of JCL is finished and submit the JCL.

Obstacles: host, userid and password exist only in Jenkins, not available on the server.

[muzikovam]

Change of plans: There will be bash script running directly on Jenkins so it will have access to host, userid and password. There will be used curl for REST API calls.

[muzikovam]

Waiting for ZLC decision.

[jp669844]

https://github.com/zowe/zlc/issues/171

[MarkAckert]

Steps:

• z/OSMF on Marist Environment [Check z/OSMF configuration requirements]
• Access to Marist Environment (Modify Access)
• Build PSI Manually w/ z/OSMFUI
• Build Automation [ REST / Selenium ]
• Build Pipeline using Jenkins
• Integrate into release process
• Test Automation [ REST / Selenium ]
• Documentation (User-Facing)
• Documentation (Internal)

NOT Covered Here:

• Configuration Workflow

[MarkAckert]

PSWI has been delivered with Zowe 2.x