diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3f8be7b246..a24e5000b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 All notable changes to the Zowe Installer will be documented in this file.
 
-## `3.0.1`
+## `3.1.0`
+- Enhancement: command `zwe init` does not require NodeJS [#4088](https://github.com/zowe/zowe-install-packaging/pull/4088)
 - Enhancement: command `zwe install` does not require NodeJS [#4069](https://github.com/zowe/zowe-install-packaging/pull/4069)
 - Enhancement: new javascript funtion `getStatvfs()` to obtain information about the file sysytem [#3994](https://github.com/zowe/zowe-install-packaging/pull/3994)
 - Enhancement: command `zwe diagnose` in javascript only [#4061](https://github.com/zowe/zowe-install-packaging/pull/4061)
diff --git a/bin/commands/init/apfauth/index.sh b/bin/commands/init/apfauth/index.sh
index d248cbb904..06398f846d 100644
--- a/bin/commands/init/apfauth/index.sh
+++ b/bin/commands/init/apfauth/index.sh
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ auth_libs="authLoadlib authPluginLib"
 
 ###############################
 # validation
-require_zowe_yaml
+require_zowe_yaml "skipnode"
 
 # read prefix and validate
-prefix=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.prefix")
+prefix=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.prefix")
 if [ -z "${prefix}" ]; then
   print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe dataset prefix (zowe.setup.dataset.prefix) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
 fi
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fi
 job_has_failures=
 for key in ${auth_libs}; do
   # read def and validate
-  ds=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.${key}")
+  ds=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.${key}")
   if [ -z "${ds}" ]; then
     # authLoadlib can be empty
     if [ "${key}" = "authLoadlib" ]; then
diff --git a/bin/commands/init/certificate/index.sh b/bin/commands/init/certificate/index.sh
index a1d2f5c8dd..f226009c5b 100644
--- a/bin/commands/init/certificate/index.sh
+++ b/bin/commands/init/certificate/index.sh
@@ -13,24 +13,24 @@
 
 ###############################
 # validation
-require_zowe_yaml
+require_zowe_yaml "skipnode"
 
 ###############################
 # read prefix and validate
-prefix=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.prefix")
+prefix=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.prefix")
 if [ -z "${prefix}" ]; then
   print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe dataset prefix (zowe.setup.dataset.prefix) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
 fi
 # read JCL library and validate
-jcllib=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib")
+jcllib=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib")
 if [ -z "${jcllib}" ]; then
   print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe custom JCL library (zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
 fi
-security_product=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.product")
-security_users_zowe=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.users.zowe")
-security_groups_admin=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.groups.admin")
+security_product=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.product")
+security_users_zowe=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.users.zowe")
+security_groups_admin=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.groups.admin")
 # read cert type and validate
-cert_type=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.type")
+cert_type=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.type")
 if [ -z "${cert_type}" ]; then
   print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Certificate type (zowe.setup.certificate.type) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
 fi
@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@ fi
 # read cert dname
 for item in caCommonName commonName orgUnit org locality state country; do
   var_name="dname_${item}"
-  var_val=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.dname.${item}")
+  var_val=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.dname.${item}")
   eval "${var_name}=\"${var_val}\""
 done
 # read cert validity
-cert_validity=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.validity")
+cert_validity=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.validity")
 if [ "${cert_type}" = "PKCS12" ]; then
   # read keystore info
   for item in directory lock name password caAlias caPassword; do
     var_name="pkcs12_${item}"
-    var_val=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.pkcs12.${item}")
+    var_val=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.pkcs12.${item}")
     eval "${var_name}=\"${var_val}\""
   done
   if [ -z "${pkcs12_directory}" ]; then
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ if [ "${cert_type}" = "PKCS12" ]; then
   # read keystore import info
   for item in keystore password alias; do
     var_name="pkcs12_import_${item}"
-    var_val=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.pkcs12.import.${item}")
+    var_val=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.pkcs12.import.${item}")
     eval "${var_name}=\"${var_val}\""
   done
   if [ -n "${pkcs12_import_keystore}" ]; then
@@ -75,47 +75,47 @@ elif [[ "${cert_type}" == JCE*KS ]]; then
   # read keyring info
   for item in owner name label caLabel; do
     var_name="keyring_${item}"
-    var_val=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.keyring.${item}")
+    var_val=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.keyring.${item}")
     eval "${var_name}=\"${var_val}\""
   done
   if [ -z "${keyring_name}" ]; then
     print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe keyring name (zowe.setup.certificate.keyring.name) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
   fi
-  keyring_import_dsName=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.keyring.import.dsName")
-  keyring_import_password=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.keyring.import.password")
+  keyring_import_dsName=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.keyring.import.dsName")
+  keyring_import_password=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.keyring.import.password")
   if [ -n "${keyring_import_dsName}" ]; then
     keyring_option=3
     if [ -z "${keyring_import_password}" ]; then
       print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: The password for data set storing importing certificate (zowe.setup.certificate.keyring.import.password) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
     fi
   fi
-  keyring_connect_user=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.keyring.connect.user")
-  keyring_connect_label=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.keyring.connect.label")
+  keyring_connect_user=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.keyring.connect.user")
+  keyring_connect_label=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.keyring.connect.label")
   if [ -n "${keyring_connect_label}" ]; then
     keyring_option=2
   fi
 fi
 # read keystore domains
-cert_import_CAs=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.importCertificateAuthorities" | tr '\n' ',')
+cert_import_CAs=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.importCertificateAuthorities" | tr '\n' ',')
 # read keystore domains
-cert_domains=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.san" | tr '\n' ',')
+cert_domains=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.san" | tr '\n' ',')
 if [ -z "${cert_domains}" ]; then
-  cert_domains=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.externalDomains" | tr '\n' ',')
+  cert_domains=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.externalDomains" | tr '\n' ',')
 fi
 
 # read z/OSMF info
 for item in user ca; do
   var_name="zosmf_${item}"
-  var_val=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.keyring.zOSMF.${item}")
+  var_val=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.certificate.keyring.zOSMF.${item}")
   eval "${var_name}=\"${var_val}\""
 done
 for item in host port; do
   var_name="zosmf_${item}"
-  var_val=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zOSMF.${item}")
+  var_val=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zOSMF.${item}")
   eval "${var_name}=\"${var_val}\""
 done
 keyring_trust_zosmf=
-verify_certificates=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.verifyCertificates" | upper_case)
+verify_certificates=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.verifyCertificates" | upper_case)
 if [ "${verify_certificates}" = "STRICT" -o "${verify_certificates}" = "NONSTRICT" ]; then
   keyring_trust_zosmf="--trust-zosmf"
 else
diff --git a/bin/commands/init/index.sh b/bin/commands/init/index.sh
index a2815f2b49..ba87c5ee57 100755
--- a/bin/commands/init/index.sh
+++ b/bin/commands/init/index.sh
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ if [ -z "${yaml_java_home}" ]; then
   fi
 fi
 # zowe.runtimeDirectory
-require_zowe_yaml
+require_zowe_yaml "skipnode"
 update_zowe_runtime_dir=
 # do we have zowe.runtimeDirectory defined in zowe.yaml?
-yaml_runtime_dir=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.runtimeDirectory")
+yaml_runtime_dir=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.runtimeDirectory")
 if [ -n "${yaml_runtime_dir}" ]; then
   result=$(are_directories_same "${yaml_runtime_dir}" "${ZWE_zowe_runtimeDirectory}")
   code=$?
diff --git a/bin/commands/init/mvs/index.sh b/bin/commands/init/mvs/index.sh
index 7f1102c95d..ab724fa206 100644
--- a/bin/commands/init/mvs/index.sh
+++ b/bin/commands/init/mvs/index.sh
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ authPluginLib|Zowe authorized plugin library|dsntype(library) dsorg(po) recfm(u)
 
 ###############################
 # validation
-require_zowe_yaml
+require_zowe_yaml "skipnode"
 
 # read prefix and validate
-prefix=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.prefix")
+prefix=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.prefix")
 if [ -z "${prefix}" ]; then
   print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe dataset prefix (zowe.setup.dataset.prefix) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
 fi
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ while read -r line; do
   spec=$(echo "${line}" | awk -F"|" '{print $3}')
   
   # read def and validate
-  ds=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.${key}")
+  ds=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.${key}")
   if [ -z "${ds}" ]; then
     # authLoadlib can be empty
     if [ "${key}" = "authLoadlib" ]; then
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ if [ "${ds_existence}" = "true" ] &&  [ "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_ALLOW_OVERWRITE}" !
 else
   ###############################
   # copy sample lib members
-  parmlib=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.parmlib")
+  parmlib=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.parmlib")
   for ds in ZWESIP00; do
     print_message "Copy ${prefix}.${ZWE_PRIVATE_DS_SZWESAMP}(${ds}) to ${parmlib}(${ds})"
     data_set_copy_to_data_set "${prefix}" "${prefix}.${ZWE_PRIVATE_DS_SZWESAMP}(${ds})" "${parmlib}(${ds})" "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_ALLOW_OVERWRITE}"
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ else
   ###############################
   # copy auth lib members
   # FIXME: data_set_copy_to_data_set cannot be used to copy program?
-  authLoadlib=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.authLoadlib")
+  authLoadlib=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.authLoadlib")
   if [ -n "${authLoadlib}" ]; then
     for ds in ZWESIS01 ZWESAUX ZWESISDL; do
       print_message "Copy components/zss/LOADLIB/${ds} to ${authLoadlib}(${ds})"
diff --git a/bin/commands/init/security/index.sh b/bin/commands/init/security/index.sh
index b0d2c48551..a07c135ef8 100644
--- a/bin/commands/init/security/index.sh
+++ b/bin/commands/init/security/index.sh
@@ -18,51 +18,51 @@ print_level1_message "Run Zowe security configurations"
 
 ###############################
 # validation
-require_zowe_yaml
+require_zowe_yaml "skipnode"
 
 # read prefix and validate
-prefix=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.prefix")
+prefix=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.prefix")
 if [ -z "${prefix}" ]; then
   print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe dataset prefix (zowe.setup.dataset.prefix) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
 fi
 # read JCL library and validate
-jcllib=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib")
+jcllib=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib")
 if [ -z "${jcllib}" ]; then
   print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe custom JCL library (zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
 fi
-security_product=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.product")
+security_product=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.product")
 if [ -z "${security_product}" ]; then
   security_product=RACF
 fi
-security_groups_admin=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.groups.admin")
+security_groups_admin=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.groups.admin")
 if [ -z "${security_groups_admin}" ]; then
   security_groups_admin=${ZWE_PRIVATE_DEFAULT_ADMIN_GROUP}
 fi
-security_groups_stc=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.groups.stc")
+security_groups_stc=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.groups.stc")
 if [ -z "${security_groups_stc}" ]; then
   security_groups_stc=${ZWE_PRIVATE_DEFAULT_ADMIN_GROUP}
 fi
-security_groups_sysProg=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.groups.sysProg")
+security_groups_sysProg=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.groups.sysProg")
 if [ -z "${security_groups_sysProg}" ]; then
   security_groups_sysProg=${ZWE_PRIVATE_DEFAULT_ADMIN_GROUP}
 fi
-security_users_zowe=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.users.zowe")
+security_users_zowe=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.users.zowe")
 if [ -z "${security_users_zowe}" ]; then
   security_users_zowe=${ZWE_PRIVATE_DEFAULT_ZOWE_USER}
 fi
-security_users_zis=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.users.zis")
+security_users_zis=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.users.zis")
 if [ -z "${security_users_zis}" ]; then
   security_users_zis=${ZWE_PRIVATE_DEFAULT_ZIS_USER}
 fi
-security_stcs_zowe=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.stcs.zowe")
+security_stcs_zowe=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.stcs.zowe")
 if [ -z "${security_stcs_zowe}" ]; then
   security_stcs_zowe=${ZWE_PRIVATE_DEFAULT_ZOWE_STC}
 fi
-security_stcs_zis=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.stcs.zis")
+security_stcs_zis=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.stcs.zis")
 if [ -z "${security_stcs_zis}" ]; then
   security_stcs_zis=${ZWE_PRIVATE_DEFAULT_ZIS_STC}
 fi
-security_stcs_aux=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.stcs.aux")
+security_stcs_aux=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.stcs.aux")
 if [ -z "${security_stcs_aux}" ]; then
   security_stcs_aux=${ZWE_PRIVATE_DEFAULT_AUX_STC}
 fi
diff --git a/bin/commands/init/stc/index.sh b/bin/commands/init/stc/index.sh
index c26cf6e7e8..f3de7377e9 100644
--- a/bin/commands/init/stc/index.sh
+++ b/bin/commands/init/stc/index.sh
@@ -19,47 +19,47 @@ proclibs="ZWESLSTC ZWESISTC ZWESASTC"
 
 ###############################
 # validation
-require_zowe_yaml
+require_zowe_yaml "skipnode"
 
 # read prefix and validate
-prefix=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.prefix")
+prefix=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.prefix")
 if [ -z "${prefix}" ]; then
   print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe dataset prefix (zowe.setup.dataset.prefix) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
 fi
 # read PROCLIB and validate
-proclib=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.proclib")
+proclib=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.proclib")
 if [ -z "${proclib}" ]; then
   print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: PROCLIB (zowe.setup.dataset.proclib) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
 fi
 # read JCL library and validate
-jcllib=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib")
+jcllib=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib")
 if [ -z "${jcllib}" ]; then
   print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe custom JCL library (zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
 fi
 # read PARMLIB and validate
-parmlib=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.parmlib")
+parmlib=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.parmlib")
 if [ -z "${parmlib}" ]; then
   print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe custom parameter library (zowe.setup.dataset.parmlib) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
 fi
 # read LOADLIB and validate
-authLoadlib=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.authLoadlib")
+authLoadlib=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.authLoadlib")
 if [ -z "${authLoadlib}" ]; then
   # authLoadlib can be empty
   authLoadlib="${prefix}.${ZWE_PRIVATE_DS_SZWEAUTH}"
 fi
-authPluginLib=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.authPluginLib")
+authPluginLib=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.authPluginLib")
 if [ -z "${authPluginLib}" ]; then
   print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe custom load library (zowe.setup.dataset.authPluginLib) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
 fi
-security_stcs_zowe=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.stcs.zowe")
+security_stcs_zowe=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.stcs.zowe")
 if [ -z "${security_stcs_zowe}" ]; then
   security_stcs_zowe=${ZWE_PRIVATE_DEFAULT_ZOWE_STC}
 fi
-security_stcs_zis=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.stcs.zis")
+security_stcs_zis=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.stcs.zis")
 if [ -z "${security_stcs_zis}" ]; then
   security_stcs_zis=${ZWE_PRIVATE_DEFAULT_ZIS_STC}
 fi
-security_stcs_aux=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.stcs.aux")
+security_stcs_aux=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.security.stcs.aux")
 if [ -z "${security_stcs_aux}" ]; then
   security_stcs_aux=${ZWE_PRIVATE_DEFAULT_AUX_STC}
 fi
diff --git a/bin/commands/init/vsam/index.sh b/bin/commands/init/vsam/index.sh
index f40e606b6a..e279ff07b7 100644
--- a/bin/commands/init/vsam/index.sh
+++ b/bin/commands/init/vsam/index.sh
@@ -18,43 +18,43 @@ print_level1_message "Create VSAM storage for Zowe Caching Service"
 
 ###############################
 # validation
-require_zowe_yaml
+require_zowe_yaml "skipnode"
 
-caching_storage=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".components.caching-service.storage.mode" | upper_case)
+caching_storage=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".components.caching-service.storage.mode" | upper_case)
 if [ "${caching_storage}" != "VSAM" ]; then
   print_error "Warning ZWEL0301W: Zowe Caching Service is not configured to use VSAM. Command skipped."
   return 0
 fi
 
 # read prefix and validate
-prefix=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.prefix")
+prefix=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.prefix")
 if [ -z "${prefix}" ]; then
   print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe dataset prefix (zowe.setup.dataset.prefix) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
 fi
 # read JCL library and validate
-jcllib=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib")
+jcllib=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib")
 if [ -z "${jcllib}" ]; then
   print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe custom JCL library (zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
 fi
-vsam_mode=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.vsam.mode")
+vsam_mode=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.vsam.mode")
 if [ -z "${vsam_mode}" ]; then
   vsam_mode=NONRLS
 fi
 vsam_volume=
 if [ "${vsam_mode}" = "NONRLS" ]; then
-  vsam_volume=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.vsam.volume")
+  vsam_volume=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.vsam.volume")
   if [ -z "${vsam_volume}" ]; then
     print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe Caching Service VSAM data set volume (zowe.setup.vsam.volume) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
   fi
 fi
 vsam_storageClass=
 if [ "${vsam_mode}" = "RLS" ]; then
-  vsam_storageClass=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.vsam.storageClass")
+  vsam_storageClass=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".zowe.setup.vsam.storageClass")
   if [ -z "${vsam_storageClass}" ]; then
     print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe Caching Service VSAM data set RLS storage class (zowe.setup.vsam.storageClass) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
   fi
 fi
-vsam_name=$(read_yaml "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".components.caching-service.storage.vsam.name")
+vsam_name=$(read_yaml_configmgr "${ZWE_CLI_PARAMETER_CONFIG}" ".components.caching-service.storage.vsam.name")
 if [ -z "${vsam_name}" ]; then
   print_error_and_exit "Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe Caching Service VSAM data set name (components.caching-service.storage.vsam.name) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file." "" 157
 fi