ISPF task overview

The ISPF task allows you to access your host system ISPF applications from z/OSMF. For system administrators, the ISPF task provides a Web-based alternative to using traditional, 3270 based ISPF.

Through the ISPF task, you can:

Access any applications that you usually access through z/OS® ISPF on the host system, such as System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) and Hardware Configuration (HCD)
Run TSO commands
Use multiple sessions in parallel (split screen mode)
Switch to TSO mode, for example, to check job output
Customize the ISPF settings as you do with ISPF on the host system
Use special keys. such as Attention (PA1)
Use dynamic areas in ISPF and attributes such as color highlighting
Use ISPF line mode applications (for example, ISPF option 3).

The ISPF task works with ISPF on your host z/OS system. User access to ISPF applications is controlled through the same authorizations that exist for your z/OS system.

For more information see IBM z/OS Management Facility Configuration Guide.