Kobee Resource Configurator User Guide

An important part of the Kobee for z/OS solution involves generating JCL code, which is used on the z/OS mainframe for the compile and promote processes. The Phases which compose the JCL depend on the models and resources (configuration sets) that are generated by KRC.

Logging in and out

For the authentication and authorization of users KRC offers 3 pre-defined security configuration types: default, LDAP and Microsoft Entra ID.

For more information: KRC Installation Guide.

Logging in

Open a browser window and enter the KRC login URL, your Kobee administrator will provide the exact URL.

The KRC login screen is displayed:

krc login screen

Enter your KRC User ID and Password as provided to you by your Kobee administrator, then click the "Log in" button.

KRC will display the default configuration set:

krc gui

Logging out

On the menu, at the right, select Log out from the logged in user dropdown menu. You can now reconnect to KRC or close your browser window.

User Interface Overview

Navigating Through Kobee

Menu

krc toolbar

Use the toolbar on top of the screen to navigate to the different sections. Click the KRC logo to get back to the main page. At the right, it contains the current user as well as the link to the About and Help pages.

The breadcrumb below the menu indicates the section that is currently being displayed. Only on the configuration sets page links are added to the breadcrumb to perform specific actions.