COSI Z Team Final Report
Kevin Roberts

What I have done this semester:

• Completed Install of Linux on Z server Guest
• Completed Z/VM Admin Tutorial
• Completed Deletion and Subsequent Creation of Guest on the Z
• Played around with guest to gain a familiarity with Z/VM
• Researched Common Query Commands
• Researched the 3270 protocol as a possibility for backend method for Z/VM Administration GUI
• Contributed to Z/VM Administration GUI Brainstorming and Functionality Documentation Writing sessions
• Researched RPC and SysManAPI to determine if it was secure
• Researched DirMaint
• Installed DirMaint
• Wrote Installation Documentation for DirMaint

Knowledge I have gained this semester through the COSI Z Server team:

• A familiarity with the IBM eServer Z series
  • How some parts of it work
  • What it's used for
  • How to manage guests in the Z/VM environment
  • How to install DirMaint
  • The basics of using DirMaint
• How to write documentation for a large programming project
• How to write documentation for small tasks such as installing DirMaint