release-v1.1.0-beta1

The IBM z/OS core collection v1.1.0-beta1 continues to expand automation on z/OS with these new and cumulative features:

Action plugin

• zos_ping
• zos_job_submit
• zos_fetch

Connection

• zos_ssh

Modules

• zos_data_set
• zos_job_query
• zos_job_submit
• zos_job_output
• zos_encode
• zos_fetch
• zos_operator
• zos_operator_action_query
• zos_tso_command
• zos_ping

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Changelog
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• v1.1.0-beta1
  • New modules
    • zos_fetch
    • zos_encode
    • zos_operator_action_query
    • zos_operator
    • zos_tso_command
    • zos_ping
  • New action plugin
    • zos_fetch
  • New filter
  • Improved error handling and messages
  • Bug fixes
  • Documentation updates
  • New samples
  • Repository artifacts supporting AWX/Tower project access to repository ibm_zos_core
• 1.0.0 Major Release, Update recommended
  • Security vulnerabilities fixed
  • Improved test, security and injection coverage
  • Module zos_data_set catalog support added
  • Documentation updates
  • Supported by IBM Z Open Automation Utilities: 1.0.1 (PTF UI66957 or later)
• 0.0.4 Bug fix release, Update recommended
  • Includes fixes to modules zos_job_output and zos_job_submit
    • Improved buffer utilization
    • Optimized JSON response
  • Functional test cases for all modules
  • Updated document references
• 0.0.3 Bug fix release, Update recommended
  • Includes updates to README.md for a malformed URL and product direction
  • Includes fixes for zos_data_set module
• 0.0.2 Maintenance release, Update not required
  • Includes updates to the REAMDE.md and included docs
• 0.0.1 Feature Release
  • Initial release

release-v1.0.0

The IBM z/OS core collection, also represented as ibm_zos_core in this document, is part of the broader offering Red Hat® Ansible Certified Content for IBM Z. IBM z/OS core collection supports tasks such as creating data sets, submitting jobs, querying jobs, and retrieving job output.

Action

• normal: A fork of Ansible normal.py action plugin that is modified to allow a conditional shebang line in REXX modules.
• zos_job_submit: Used to submit a job from the controller and optionally monitor for completion.

Connection

• zos_ssh: Enables the Ansible controller to communicate to a Z target machine by using ssh with the added support to transfer ASCII as EBCDIC when transferring REXX modules. The connection plugin was forked from the Ansible ssh.py connection plugin.

Modules

• zos_data_set: Create, delete, and manage attributes for data sets.
• zos_job_query: Query Z for a list of jobs.
• zos_job_submit: Submit a job and optionally monitor for completion.
• zos_job_output: Capture the job output for a submitted job.

Changelog

• 1.0.0 Major Release, Update recommended
  • Security vulnerabilities fixed
  • Improved test, security and injection coverage
  • Module zos_data_set catalog support added
  • Documentation updates
  • Supported by IBM Z Open Automation Utilities: 1.0.1 (PTF UI66957 or later)
• 0.0.4 Bug fix release, Update recommended
  • Includes fixes to modules zos_job_output and zos_job_submit
    • Improved buffer utilization
    • Optimized JSON response
  • Functional test cases for all modules
  • Updated document references
• 0.0.3 Bug fix release, Update recommended
  • Includes updates to README.md for a malformed URL and product direction
  • Includes fixes for zos_data_set module
• 0.0.2 Maintenance release, Update not required
  • Includes updates to the REAMDE.md and included docs
• 0.0.1 Feature Release
  • Initial release

release-v.0.0.4

The IBM Z core collection, referred to as ibm_zos_core, is part of the broader offering Red Hat® Ansible Certified Content for IBM Z. ibm_zos_core supports tasks such as creating data sets, submitting jobs, querying jobs, and retrieving job output.

Action

• normal: A fork of Ansible normal.py action plugin that is modified to allow a conditional shebang line in REXX modules.
• zos_job_submit: Used to submit a job from the controller and optionally monitor for completion.

Connection

• zos_ssh: Enables the Ansible controller to communicate to a Z target machine by using ssh with the added support to transfer ASCII as EBCDIC when transferring REXX modules. The connection plugin was forked from the Ansible ssh.py connection plugin.

Modules

• zos_data_set: Create, delete, and manage attributes for data sets.
• zos_job_query: Query Z for a list of jobs.
• zos_job_submit: Submit a job and optionally monitor for completion.
• zos_job_output: Capture the job output for a submitted job.

Changelog

• 0.0.4 Bug fix release, Update recommended
  • Includes fixes to modules zos_job_output and zos_job_submit
    • Improved buffer utilization
    • Optimized JSON response
  • Functional test cases for all modules
  • Updated document references
• 0.0.3 Bug fix release, Update recommended
  • Includes updates to README.md for a malformed URL and product direction
  • Includes fixes for zos_data_set module
• 0.0.2 Maintenance release, Update not required
  • Includes updates to the REAMDE.md and included docs
• 0.0.1 Feature Release
  • Initial release

release-v.0.0.3

The IBM Z core collection, referred to as ibm_zos_core, is part of the broader offering Red Hat® Ansible Certified Content for IBM Z.
ibm_zos_core supports tasks such as creating data sets, submitting jobs, querying jobs, and retrieving job output.

Action

• normal: A fork of Ansible normal.py action plugin that is modified to allow a conditional shebang line in REXX modules.
• zos_job_submit: Used to submit a job from the controller and optionally monitor for completion.

Connection

• zos_ssh: Enables the Ansible controller to communicate to a Z target machine by using ssh with the added support to transfer ASCII as EBCDIC when transferring REXX modules. The connection plugin was forked from the Ansible ssh.py connection plugin.

Modules

• zos_data_set: Create, delete, and manage attributes for data sets.
• zos_job_query: Query Z for a list of jobs.
• zos_job_submit: Submit a job and optionally monitor for completion.
• zos_job_output: Capture the job output for a submitted job.

Changelog

• 0.0.3 Bug fix release, Update recommended
  • Includes updates to README.md for a malformed URL and product direction
  • Includes fixes for zos_data_set module
• 0.0.2 Maintenance release, Update not required
  • Includes updates to the REAMDE.md and included docs
• 0.0.1 Feature Release
  • Initial release

release-v.0.0.2

The Red Hat Ansible Certified Content for IBM Z core collection ibm_zos_core includes connection plugins, action plugins, modules, sample playbooks, and ansible-doc to automate tasks on Z.

Action

• normal: A fork of Ansible normal.py action plugin that is modified to allow a conditional shebang line in REXX modules.
• zos_job_submit: Used to submit a job from the controller and optionally monitor for completion.

Connection

• zos_ssh: Enables the Ansible controller to communicate to a Z target machine by using ssh with the added support to transfer ASCII as EBCDIC when transferring REXX modules. The connection plugin was forked from the Ansible ssh.py connection plugin.

Modules

• zos_data_set: Create, delete, and manage attributes for data sets.
• zos_job_query: Query Z for a list of jobs.
• zos_job_submit: Submit a job and optionally monitor for completion.
• zos_job_output: Capture the job output for a submitted job.

Changelog

• Includes updates to the REAMDE.md and included docs.

release-v.0.0.1

The Red Hat Ansible Certified Content for IBM Z core collection ibm_zos_core includes connection plugins, action plugins, modules, sample playbooks, and ansible-doc to automate tasks on Z.

Action

• normal: A fork of Ansible normal.py action plugin that is modified to allow a conditional shebang line in REXX modules.
• zos_job_submit: Used to submit a job from the controller and optionally monitor for completion.

Connection

• zos_ssh: Enables the Ansible controller to communicate to a Z target machine by using ssh with the added support to transfer ASCII as EBCDIC when transferring REXX modules. The connection plugin was forked from the Ansible ssh.py connection plugin.

Modules

• zos_data_set: Create, delete, and manage attributes for data sets.
• zos_job_query: Query Z for a list of jobs.
• zos_job_submit: Submit a job and optionally monitor for completion.
• zos_job_output: Capture the job output for a submitted job.