Managed node¶

The managed z/OS node is the host that is managed by Ansible, as identified in the Ansible inventory. For the IBM z/OS core collection to manage the z/OS node, some dependencies are required to be installed on z/OS such as:

Note

Each release of the IBM z/OS core collection depends on specific dependency versions. For information on the dependencies or the versions, review the release notes reference section.

z/OS shell¶

Currently, only the z/OS® shell is supported. Using ansible_shell_executable to change the default shell is discouraged. Shells such as bash are not supported because it handles the reading and writing of untagged files differently.

Open Enterprise SDK for Python¶

The IBM z/OS core collection requires that the IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python be installed on z/OS.

Installation

Visit the IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python product page for the FMID, program directory, fix list, latest PTF, installation and configuration instructions.
For reference, the Program IDs are:
- 5655-PYT for the base product
- 5655-PYS for service and support
Optionally, download the IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python no cost addition for installation.

IBM Z Open Automation Utilities¶

IBM Z Open Automation Utilities provide support for executing automation tasks on z/OS. It can run z/OS programs such as IEBCOPY, IDCAMS and IKJEFT01, perform data set operations and much more in the scripting language of your choice.

Installation

Visit the IBM Z Open Automation Utilities product page for the FMID, program directory, fix list, latest PTF, installation, and configuration instructions.
For reference, the Program IDs are:
- 5698-PA1 for the base product
- 5698-PAS for service and support
Optionally, download the IBM Z Open Automation Utilities no cost addition for installation.