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Notification Settings task overview

Through the z/OSMF notification framework, users can send different forms of notifications to multiple recipients. A notification can be sent to a user's email account or mobile phone. These notifications are received through the Notifications task. You can use the Notification Settings task to define the configuration values that are used for notifications related to z/OSMF tasks and z/OS products.

The Notification Settings task is presented on three tabs, as follows:
User
Define where you want to receive notifications, in addition to the Notifications task.
Mobile Configuration
Define devices, map z/OS products, and define push services.
Outgoing Email Configuration
Set the mail server properties.
Figure 1. Notification Settings main page
This image capture shows the main page for the Notification Settings task.
You can use the Notification Settings task to:
  • Add a mobile device in z/OSMF and link it with any z/OSMF user ID.
  • Manage the mobile devices in groups.
  • Define and manage push services and encryption keys in z/OSMF.
  • Manage the mapping of product and eventGroup to mobile device or groups of mobile devices.

To display the Notification Settings task, expand the z/OSMF Settings category and select Notification Settings in the navigation area. The Notification SettingsNotifications Settings task main page is displayed, as shown in Figure 1.

More information about the Notification Settings task is available in the online help.

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