IMS User Group | June 2025

IMS Catalog implementation using Ansible Playbooks

Join us for a practical demonstration of how Ansible automation can enhance your mainframe operations. This session shows how to implement the IMS Catalog using Ansible’s powerful automation capabilities, leveraging human-readable YAML playbooks for streamlined operations.

During this session, you’ll witness a live demonstration of Ansible automation for IMS Catalog implementation, including real-time setup of IMS Catalog and Managed ACBs using IBM Z Ansible collections. We’ll walk through hands-on examples of ACBGEN, DBRC registration, and catalog population, showcasing a complete automation workflow that demonstrates Ansible’s declarative approach.