sample_module_dataset

For configuration and setup, see Playbook Documentation.

This sample playbook shows how to manage z/OS data set or member on z/OS system via z/OSMF.

- name: sample of managing z/OS data set or member
  hosts: dataset
  gather_facts: no
  collections:
    - ibm.ibm_zos_zosmf
  vars_prompt:
    - name: zmf_user
      prompt: "Enter your zOSMF username (skip if zmf_crt and zmf_key are supplied)"
      private: no
    - name: zmf_password
      prompt: "Enter your zOSMF password (skip if zmf_crt and zmf_key are supplied)"
      private: yes
  tasks:
    - zmf_authenticate:
        zmf_host: "{{ zmf_host }}"
        zmf_port: "{{ zmf_port }}"
        zmf_user: "{{ zmf_user }}"
        zmf_password: "{{ zmf_password }}"
      register: result_auth
      delegate_to: localhost
    - zmf_dataset:
        zmf_credential: "{{ result_auth }}" # Authentication credentials returned by module zmf_authenticate
        dataset_name: "ZOSMF.ANSIBLE.PS" # Name of the data set or member being managed
        dataset_state: "present" # The final state desired for specified data set or member
        # dataset_volser: "VOL001" # The volume serial to identify the volume to be searched for an uncataloged data set or member
        # dataset_type: "PS" # The type to be used when creating a data set or member. Default is PS
        # dataset_replace: false # Whether the existing data set or member will be replaced. Default is false
        # dataset_create_attributes: # The attributes to be used to create a sequential or partitioned data set
        #   recfm: "FB"
        #   lrecl: 80
        #   alcunit: "TRK"
        #   primary: 10
        #   secondary: 5
        #   unit: "3390"
        # dataset_create_like: "ZOSMF.ANSIBLE.MODEL" # The model data set to be used to create a sequential or partitioned data set. If both dataset_create_attributes and dataset_create_like are supplied, dataset_create_like is ignored
        # dataset_new_name: "ZOSMF.ANSIBLE.PS01" # The new name of the data set or member
        # dataset_migrate_recall: "wait" # How a migrated data set is handled. Default is wait
      register: result
      delegate_to: localhost
    - debug: var=result

Note

To run the sample playbook, below preparation works are required:

• delegate_to: localhost statement is required for using this module to avoid setting up an SSH connection and install Python on the target z/OS systems.

• The inventory file hosts needs to be updated to identify the target z/OS managed node. The data set managed by each z/OS managed node can be accessed by at least one z/OSMF server. Typically, this could be done by setup one z/OSMF in the same sysplex.

• Module zmf_authenticate is supported by z/OSMF APAR PH12143 (PTF UI66511 for V2R3, PTF UI66512 for V2R4). You are also allowed to authenticate with z/OSMF server in module zmf_dataset directly.

For more details about module variables, see zmf_dataset.