Updating the BCM GUI configuration file

Business Continuity Manager Web API Reference Guide

Version
10.1.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-96HC137-06
ft:lastEdition
2026-05-04

Update the sample BCM GUI configuration file (bcmgui.ini) according to the execution environment and usage conditions. The sample BCM GUI configuration file is provided on the installation CD-ROM.

The following table explains the content of the BCM GUI configuration file:

Section name

Variable name

Variable description

Specification format of variable values

Default value when omitted

zosmf

hostaddr

Specifies the IP address of the z/OSMF server.

n. n. n. n

n: A number between 0 and 255

This variable cannot be omitted.

userid

Specifies the user ID of the z/OS user who will run the BCM Web API when user authentication is to be performed by using a user ID and password.

1 to 8 alphanumeric characters

This variable cannot be omitted when the cert variable is omitted.

cert

Specifies the file name of the client certificate (PEM format) for the z/OS user who will run the BCM Web API when user authentication is to be performed by using a client certificate. If this value is specified, the value of the userid variable is ignored.

Path name

User authentication is performed by using a user ID and password.

key

Specifies the file name of the private key (PEM format) corresponding to the client certificate for the z/OS user who will run the BCM Web API when user authentication is to be performed by using a client certificate.

Path name

The private key is assumed to be included in the file specified for the cert variable.

startTsoPrm

proc

Specifies the logon procedure name of the TSO/E address space to be started by the BCM Web API server.

numeric characters

IKJACCNT

rsize

Specifies the region size of the TSO/E address space to be started by the BCM Web API server.

numeric characters

50000

acct

Specifies the account number of the TSO/E address space to be started by the BCM Web API server.

symbolic name

DEFAULT

bcmapi

verbose

  • True: Outputs the content of the request and response.
  • False: Does not output the content of the request or response.

True or False

False

clist

Specifies the member name of the CLIST that starts the BCM Web API server.

symbolic name

YKAPIPRC

logfile

Specifies the path name of the file that outputs the sending and receiving logs of z/OSMF REST API and BCM Web API. The directory specified by the path name must exist.

Path name

bcmapi.log

gui

cgid

Specifies the ID of the copy group to be monitored. Specify a character string of 1 to 9 copy group IDs concatenated with spaces.

PREFIX string of 25 or fewer characters[△PREFIX string of 25 or fewer characters]...

This variable cannot be omitted.

interval

Specifies the intervals for getting copy group monitor information in seconds.

10 to 86400

300

macrodir

Specifies the path name of the directory that contains the CLI macro file. The directory specified for the path name must exist.

Up to 100 macro files can be displayed in the menu.

Path name

NULL