Stream: Virtual Room 2
Time: 12:30 - 13:15
The Unix System Services (USS) environment is an increasingly important environment in z/OS. Many traditional mainframers who grew up on ISPF, TSO or ISPF find it difficult to use, navigating with older tools like iShell or OMVS or using OEDIT for XML or YAML files. This talk will introduce USS and show how to configure an SSH client, how to obtain and install the Z Open Community tools to introduce powerups like curl, vim, bash, how to use Z Open Automation Utilities or Zowe's ZSSH CLI to get accesss from USS to MVS, how to understand utilities like zfsgrow to manage storage, and how to obtain and use python to take the next level in scripting. By the end of this session attendees should have understood the power behind USS and how to become a productive user as well as obtained a good set of links for futher reading to continue their learning. We'll have lots of demos too along with recorded videos.
I work on open source projects around software tooling platforms. My current project is Zowe, which is part of the Linux Foundation and Open Mainframe Project where I am part of the leadership committee and an ambassador. Prior to Zowe I worked on Eclipse tooling and before that Java 2 Standard Edition. I enjoy astronomy, running, biking, piano, and in my spare time helping bring open source tooling to the mainframe computing platform for a new generation of Z heads.
Steven Perva is a technologist whose passion for IT ignited in middle school. With a Computer Science degree from Northern Illinois University, he launched his career at IBM in Poughkeepsie, the home of the mainframe. Throughout his career, he has been a relentless innovator and advocate for the mainframe. His expertise lies in platform-agnostic management of z/OS and championing the seamless integration of z/OS within the broader IT ecosystem. Since 2022, he has been recognized as an IBM Champion. He has spoken at prestigious events such as SHARE, IBM TechXchange, Dell Technologies World, GSE UK, and IBM Z Day, sharing his insights and inspiring next generation technologists. He is also the founder of the System Z Enthusiasts Discord, a global community dedicated to fostering knowledge and collaboration among mainframe enthusiasts.
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