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These topics provide information needed to plan for, customize, maintain, and diagnose problems with IBM® File Manager for z/OS®.
Overview of File Manager
File Manager is an IBM® licensed program that helps you to work with various storage media and maintain data.
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Syntax notation
Summary of changes
Preparing to customize File Manager
Customizing the operating environment for File Manager
Customizing File Manager
Customizing the File Manager security environment
File Manager provides security for system-oriented functions through ®either RACF (or an equivalent security product) or the FMNSECUR exit.
Customizing File Manager to write audit records to SMF
Customizing the File Manager audit facility for Base component
Customizing File Manager for national languages
You can customize File Manager for national languages other than English.
Customizing File Manager Service Provider for z/OS® Connect
File Manager Service Provider for IBM® z/OS® Connect Enterprise Edition enables client applications to access IBM Z data sources using z/OS Connect.
Customizing File Manager to use library management system libraries
Customizing File Manager to use the Optim™ Data Privacy Provider API
Customizing File Manager to use an I/O exit
Customizing File Manager to use a scrambling exit
Verifying the customization of File Manager
After you have completed the initial installation and customization of File Manager base function, you can perform the following steps to verify your customization.
Preparing to customize FM/CICS
Customizing the operating environment for FM/CICS
Customizing FM/CICS
Customizing the FM/CICS security environment
CICS® security and FM/CICS
Customizing the File Manager audit facility for CICS® component
Customizing FM/CICS for national languages
You can customize FM/CICS for national languages other than English.
Verifying the customization of FM/CICS
After you have completed the initial installation and customization of FM/CICS, you can perform the following steps to verify your customization. You might need to refer to the File Manager for z/OS User’s Guide and Reference for CICS.
Customizing ADFz Common Components for use with FM/CICS
IBM® File Manager plug-in for Eclipse
IBM® File Manager plug-in for Eclipse, when used with an Eclipse-based platform such as IBM Explorer for z/OS® or IBM Developer for z/OS, provides easy access through a graphical user interface (GUI) on the workstation to the power of File Manager for z/OS.
Preparing for File Manager Remote Services
These topics describe how to customize the ADFzCC server.
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