GSForge2026 Sessions in Large Systems with Configuration Drift in z/OS

Capturing Configuration Drift and Change Detection across the Sysplex & Data Centers

It is simple to state the requirement but proves complex to resolve in practice. You may start with a common LPAR baseline, but things change quickly when you start a rollout that is modified by localized application requirements adding different maintenance procedures and layers. What ongoing inspections must be undertaken and what freeform combinations can truly detect both valid and unsound changes violating your stewardship and standards. Mike will discuss the projects they had for highlighting local and global reporting where when you think of security as an issue the need to capture parmlib member differences has real implications.

Speaker Michael FitzGerald

Full write-up on the 4-days agenda @ https://conferences.gs-uk.org/2026/agenda