Use the z/OSMF Capacity Provisioning task to define policies
Description
z/OS V1R13 was the last release to provide the Windows-based Capacity Provisioning Control Center (CPCC) function for use with z/OS MVS Capacity Provisioning. Starting with z/OS V2R1, IBM provides the z/OSMF based Capacity Provisioning task as an alternative means to define Capacity Provisioning policies and to allow you to control your Capacity Provisioning function.
Table 1 provides more details about this migration action. Use this information to plan your changes to the system.
| Element or feature: | BCP. |
|---|---|
| When change was introduced: | z/OS V2R1 with partial support rolled back in the z/OSMF APAR PM74519. |
| Applies to migration from: | z/OS V1R13 without the z/OSMF APAR PM74519. |
| Timing: | After the first IPL of z/OS V2R2. |
| Is the migration action required? | Yes, if you are using Capacity Provisioning. |
| Target system hardware requirements: | None. |
| Target system software requirements: | None. |
| Other system (coexistence or fallback) requirements: | None. |
| Restrictions: | None. |
| System impacts: | None. |
| Related IBM Health Checker for z/OS check: | None. |
Steps to take
Use the Capacity Provisioning task in z/OSMF V2R2 as the replacement for the former Capacity Provisioning Control Center. When you have set up z/OSMF, you can import your previous Domain Configurations and Capacity Provisioning Policies into the z/OSMF Capacity Provisioning task using the Import from File or Import from Domain actions.
Reference information
For more information about using the z/OSMF Capacity Provisioning task, see the following publication and the z/OSMF online help: z/OS MVS Capacity Provisioning User's Guide.