z/OSMF Supported Browsers and Operating Systems
This web page provides information about web browsers and workstation operating systems for use with
IBM® z/OS® Management Facility (z/OSMF).
z/OSMF V1R13
To take full advantage of z/OSMF V1R13, you require one of the following browsers and workstation software.
| Browser |
Windows XP
(32-bit) |
Windows Vista
Business Edition (32-bit) |
Windows 7 Professional
(32-bit) |
Windows 7 Professional
(64-bit) |
| Firefox 3.5 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Firefox 3.6 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Firefox 10 ESR 1
| Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Internet Explorer 7 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Internet Explorer 8
(32-bit) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Internet Explorer 8
(64-bit) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Internet Explorer 9
(32-bit) 1 |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Internet Explorer 9
(64-bit) 1 |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
1 With the installation of the small programming enhancement (SPE)
provided through
APAR PM74502 and related APARs, support is added for Firefox
10 ESR and
Internet Explorer 9.
|
Users of web browsers should observe the following usage considerations:
- All web browsers: Text-only zooming might cause z/OSMF content to display incorrectly.
- Internet Explorer browser (any supported version):
- With Compatibility View enabled, your browser displays content as if you were using
an earlier version of Internet Explorer. For example, Internet Explorer 8 in Compatibility View behaves
like Internet Explorer 7.
- When working with service definitions in the Workload Management task, ensure that
automatic prompting for file downloads is enabled for the web link to the active z/OSMF instance.
- Internet Explorer browser (Version 7 only):
- When using the z/OSMF ISPF task:
- You might experience display problems. For example, when using the ISPF split screen option,
the text might wrap, making it difficult to read.
- When using cursor keys to navigate between fields, the cursor skips the read-only fields.
- To use the cursor dependent scrolling, you must double-click a word on a line before you can scroll.
- You might experience slow responsiveness if you open multiple tabs, work with large Workload Management service
definitions, or use the Resource Monitoring task for long periods of time.
Observe the following considerations:
- Internet Explorer 9 has not been tested with z/OSMF, but Internet Explorer 9 with Compatibility View enabled has been
found to work.
- Other browsers might work with z/OSMF V1R13, but have not been tested. Using these browsers might result in some z/OSMF
functions being unavailable.
z/OSMF V1R12
To take full advantage of z/OSMF V1R12, you require one of the following browsers and workstation software.
| Browser |
Windows XP
(32-bit) |
Windows Vista
Business Edition (32-bit) |
Windows 7 Professional
(32-bit) |
Windows 7 Professional
(64-bit) 1 |
| Firefox 3.0.15 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Firefox 3.5 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Internet Explorer 7 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Internet Explorer 8
(32-bit) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
1 Requires APAR PM27082 on your z/OS system.
|
Users of web browsers should observe the following usage considerations:
- All web browsers: Text-only zooming might cause z/OSMF content to display incorrectly.
- Internet Explorer browser (any supported version): When working with service definitions in
the Workload Management task, ensure that automatic prompting for file downloads is enabled for
the web link to the active z/OSMF instance.
- Internet Explorer browser (Version 7 only): You might experience slow responsiveness if you
open multiple tabs, work with large Workload Management service definitions, or use the Resource
Monitoring task for long periods of time.
Observe the following considerations:
- The Firefox 3.6 browser has been found to work with z/OSMF V1R12. If you receive message IZUG809W
for this level of browser, you can ignore the message.
- Other browsers might work with z/OSMF V1R12, but have not been tested. Using these browsers might
result in some z/OSMF functions being unavailable.
z/OSMF V1R11
To take full advantage of z/OSMF V1R11, you require one of the following browsers:
- Mozilla Firefox Version 2 or Version 3.0 (minimum service level 3.0.6).
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6 or Version 7.
Users of web browsers should note that text-only zooming might cause z/OSMF content to display incorrectly.
Observe the following considerations:
- The Firefox 3.6 browser has been found to work with z/OSMF V1R11. If you receive message IZUG809W for
this level of the browser, you can ignore the message.
- Other browsers might work with z/OSMF V1R11, but have not been tested. Using these browsers might result
in some z/OSMF functions being unavailable.
Usage considerations