Overview of z/OSMF

IBM® z/OS® Management Facility (z/OSMF) provides system management functions in a task-oriented, web browser-based user interface with integrated user assistance so that you can more easily manage the day-to-day operations and administration of your mainframe z/OS systems. By streamlining some traditional tasks and automating others, z/OSMF can help to simplify some areas of z/OS system management.

Figure 1. z/OSMF desktop user interface (UI)
This image capture shows the z/OSMF desktop user interface (UI) as it appears after the user logs in.

z/OSMF provides a framework for managing various aspects of a z/OS system through a web browser interface.

z/OSMF provides you with a single point of control for:
  • Viewing, defining, and updating policies that affect system behavior
  • Monitoring the performance of the systems in your enterprise
  • Managing software that runs on z/OS
  • Performing problem data management tasks
  • Consolidating your z/OS management tools.

z/OSMF allows you to communicate with the z/OS system through a web browser, so you can access and manage your z/OS system from anywhere. Multiple users can log in to z/OSMF using different computers, different browsers, or multiple instances of the same browser.

This chapter introduces you to the major functions, architecture, and facilities of z/OSMF. Later chapters provide more details about configuration, administration, and troubleshooting. Usage information is provided in the z/OSMF online help.

For more information about the benefits of z/OSMF, visit the z/OSMF Marketplace at https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/zos-management-facility.