4 immediate actions you need to take in any new Jazz environment.

4 immediate actions you need to take in any new Jazz environment.

March 13, 2023 Kenny Smith
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DevOps

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management is a suite of tools that includes the following: The tips below will apply to nearly...

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How to automate the licensing of IDz with a P2 installation

How to automate the licensing of IDz with a P2 installation

March 6, 2023 Kenny Smith
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DevOps

With IDz 15 and 16 we previously posted about using the P2 installation. This method makes rollout a breeze. If...

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Use Eclipse P2 director to silently and rapidly install IBM Developer Tools

Use Eclipse P2 director to silently and rapidly install IBM Developer Tools

January 30, 2023 Kenny Smith
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DevOps

IBM Installation Manager has been the workhorse for managing the installation of many IBM desktop tools including IBM Developer for...

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Accelerate FTP uploads to zD&T

Accelerate FTP uploads to zD&T

November 22, 2022 Kenny Smith
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DevOps

When uploadding to an IBM zD&T system, you may experience painfully slow upload times. I’ve had 5MB files take 30...

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IDz Hidden Gems – LPEX Line Mod Annotations

IDz Hidden Gems – LPEX Line Mod Annotations

May 23, 2022 Jon Sayles
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Mainframe Devops

When you make code changes to files – typically COBOL, JCL, or PL/I program source, IDz marks the changed line(s)...

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IDz Hidden Gems – the Benefits of Bookmarks

IDz Hidden Gems – the Benefits of Bookmarks

May 16, 2022 Jon Sayles
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Mainframe Devops

Not everyone pounds code 8, 10, 12 hours/day – at least not all the time. And when you’re not typing...

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Setup for IDz Rollout Success

Setup for IDz Rollout Success

May 2, 2022 Jon Sayles
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DevOps

High level steps The stages in a successful IBM Developer for z/OS Rollout traditionally consist of the following steps: Product...

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How do I import a GoDaddy SSL Cert into an IBM HTTP Server keystore?

How do I import a GoDaddy SSL Cert into an IBM HTTP Server keystore?

November 8, 2021 Kenny Smith
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DevOps

When you get a new SSL certificate from GoDaddy, you likely will a zip file that includes multiple CRT files...

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How healthy is your z/OS on zD&T? (How to monitor z/OS Health)

How healthy is your z/OS on zD&T? (How to monitor z/OS Health)

April 14, 2021 Kenny Smith
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DevOps

A good systems programmer should generally know how to monitor the health of his or her z/OS system. However, if...

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How to enable licensing in IBM Developer for z/OS and ADFz

How to enable licensing in IBM Developer for z/OS and ADFz

April 5, 2021 Kenny Smith
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DevOps

Overview IDz is offered in three different packaging options. Overall, its the exact same client, but the licensing differs considerably....

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