zFavorites for System z is a collection of links to helpful System z Web sites. It has links to various interest categories, such as products, product documentation, software and solutions, support and more. Use the navigation bar to the left to select your area of interest.

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Featured links

• z/OS Internet Library
• z/OS information centers:
• | Basic Skills | V1R11 | V1R12 | V1R13 |
• IBM Education Assistant for z/OS
• IBM Academic Initiative for zSeries
• IBM WebSphere Training (Free Web-based courses)
• LookAt: Messages
• LookAt Mobile Edition**
• IBM trials and betas

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Products

• IBM System z
• z Hardware
• z Operating systems
  • z/OS
  • z/VM
  • VM
  • Linux for System z
  • TPF
  • VSE

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Product documentation

z/OS information centers

• | Basic Skills | V1R11 | V1R12 | V1R13 |

z/OS and Software Products Documentation

• | z/OS Internet Library |
• | CICS | DB2/IMS | Lotus | Rational |
• | Tivoli | WebSphere | All documentation |

• V1R12 | Roadmap HTML PDF | Browse or search books
• V1R11 | Roadmap HTML PDF | Browse or search books
• V1R10 | Roadmap HTML PDF | Browse or search books
• V1R9 | Roadmap HTML PDF | Browse or search books
• V1R8 | Roadmap HTML PDF | Browse or search books
• V1R7 | Roadmap HTML PDF | Browse or search books
• V1R6 | Roadmap HTML PDF | Browse or search books
• V1R5 | Roadmap HTML PDF | Browse or search books
• V1R4 | Roadmap HTML PDF | Browse or search books
• V1R3 | Roadmap HTML PDF | Browse or search books
• V1R2 | Roadmap HTML PDF | Browse or search books
• V1R1 | Roadmap HTML PDF | Browse or search books

Search library by bookshelf categories

• Overview
• Installation
• Messages
• Commands
• Software products

Message help

| LookAt message search facility |

z/OS LibraryCenters

V1R10 | V1R9 | V1R8 | V1R7 | V1R6 | V1R5 | V1R4

OS/390 Internet Library

• V2R10 | Roadmap HTML PDF | Browse or search books

Additional System z-related libraries

Softcopy

• Web site
• Softcopy Collection booklets
• BookManager

Ordering

• Publications ordering

Conversion notebooks

• Conversion notebooks

Glossary

• Glossary of Computing Terms

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Ease of use

Wizards for configuration

• z/OS wizards

LookAt message search facility

• LookAt Help
• LookAt search interface

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Hot Topics

• z/OS and OS/390 Hot Topics newsletters

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Software and solutions

• Home
• Mainframe applications
• Mainframe data management
• Mainframe service management
• Mainframe software for Linux
• CICS
• DB2
• Lotus
• IMS
• MQSeries
• Parallel Sysplex
• System Automation
• Tivoli
• WebSphere
• Business Partner Application Showcase

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Developer interests

Languages and tools

• VA Cobol
• Java
• PL/I
• XML
• developer Works
• alphaWorks
• HLASM
• Language Environment
• VisualAge Enterprise Suite
• VisualAge Generator
• WebSphere Developer for zSeries
• WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer for z/OS
• IBM Debug Tool
• Fault Analyzer
• File Manager

ISV development and applications

• developerWorks
• DB2 Developer Domain
• Lotus Developer Network
• ISV support for IBM mainframe servers
• ISV System z resources
• ISV Linux on System z resources
• ISV z/OS resources
• IBM Destination z partner community
• Resources for Developers
• Certification
• Linux Community Development System
• Resources for Linux on System z

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Education

General

• e-learning
• IBM Scholars
• zOS training
• Courses

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Support

• Mainframe support
• z/OS support
• IBMLink
• IBM assist on-site
• OS/390 Enhanced HOLDDATA
• Resource Link
• z/OS DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD documentation
• OS/390 DOC APAR and PTF ++HOLD documentation

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Free downloads

• IBM Downloads - Trials and beta's
• Acrobat Reader
• Softcopy Reader (JAVA)
• Softcopy Librarian V3
• New! Softcopy Librarian V4 (JAVA)
• Softcopy Librarian OS/2 (Available "as is" no longer supported)
• LookAt for z/OS and OS/390

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Installation & migration

• z/OS migration and installation
• Linux on zSeries
• z/VM home
• zVM program directories
• TPF home
• TPF Installation and Support Reference
• VSE/ESA home
• VSE/ESA program directories

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Java

• Java Technology Zone
• Java on z/OS
• Find Redbooks on JAVA

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Linux

• Linux for zSeries
• Linux on System z FAQ (PDF)
• Linux on Multiprise 3000
• Linux Community Development System
• Linux ISV applications
• Linux Community Development System
• Find Redbooks on Linux

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Parallel Sysplex

• Home
• System-Managed CF Structure Duplexing
• Intelligent Resource Director
• Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex
• Find Redbooks on Parallel Sysplex

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Redbooks

• IBM Redbooks Web site
• Just published
• Redpieces
• Redpapers
• Find Redbooks on zSeries
• Find Redbooks on z/OS or OS/390
• Find Redbooks on VM
• Find Redbooks on VSE
• Find Redbooks on TPF

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Security

• IBM security
• PKI for z/OS
• Security Server
• Policy Director for z/OS and OS/390
• System z Security
• Encryption Facility for z/OS
• DCE
• Tivoli: Managing enterprise security
• Find Redbooks on security

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WebSphere

All platforms

• WebSphere Web site
• Products
• News
• Events
• Library
• Support
• Trials and betas
• How to buy
• Training and certification
• Services
• Find Redbooks on WebSphere

Applications Server for z/OS and OS/390

• Product documentation
• e-business wizard
• Support
• All the platforms

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XML

• XML Zone
• XML Toolkit for z/OS and OS/390
• XML installation
• Using XML on z/OS and OS/390
• XML Toolkit downloads
• XML Toolkit for z/OS Tools Links
• XML for TPF
• Find Redbooks on XML

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