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Workspace CICS Transaction Server for z/OS
Categories Runtime
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 10, 2016

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more than one Liberty server per CICS region - using authorized services via Angel

We would like to use a several number of liberty servers inside of CICS and use the authorized services via the angel process.

Example:
It should be possible to run three liberty server in one CICS region, so we can run three different and separated applications in three different and dedicated liberty server. And it has to be possible that every liberty server in this CICS can connect/communicate with the angel process to use the authorized services (for a authentication).

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Dec 14, 2018

    This RFE is satisfied by CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V5.5 which is GA today 14th December 2018.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 2, 2018

    This RFE is satisfied by CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V5.5 which is announced today 2nd October 2018 and which has a planned availability date of 14th December 2018.
    For more information see the CICS TS V5.5 announcement letter https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/2/897/ENUS218-352/index.html&request_locale=en

  • Guest
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    |     Aug 8, 2018

    This is something we would like to address. The RFE is being moved into 'Planned for Future release' status. Please note:
    IBM’s statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at IBM’s sole discretion. Information regarding potential future products is intended to outline our general product direction and it should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision. The information mentioned regarding potential future products is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code or functionality. Information about potential future products may not be incorporated into any contract. The development, release, and timing of any future features or functionality described for our products remains at our sole discretion.

  • Guest
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    |     Mar 3, 2017

    Hello,

    I've an additional requirement to that RFE.
    CICS uses the CICS-Region-UserId to serve File IOs to USS. Maybe for logfile handling or something else.

    To secure applications against each other, we can use different CICS-Region-User. Up to now we're forced to run each application in its own liberty server and each server in its own CICS region. When every CICS region uses its own region user with different security-rights in USS, than applications are not able to read/write files from another application.

    If CICS (soon) provides more than one Liberty in a CICS region and CICS will use the region user for file handling to USS, than our security will not work and we are not able to use that wonderful RFE. That means we need different UserIds for file handling in each Liberty server.

    So, if you provide more than one liberty in a CICS region, than please pay attention to that file handling in USS and spend every Liberty Server its own Liberty-UserID for File IOs in USS.

    Best regards,
    Juergen (DATEV eG)

  • Guest
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    |     Jul 11, 2016

    Hello,

    we've the same requirement. We want to split our applications across separate Liberty-Servers, but run that servers in one CICS-Region. And we want to use the Angel-Process for authorization and authentication to RACF in each Liberty-Server in that region.

    The strategy for using Liberty is among others the possibility to run every application in a separate server. With the current architecture, that means, we have to create many many CICS-Regions.
    If we don't want to create many regions, we have to collect many applications in one Liberty-Server. Both solutions are not really helpful.
    So, a huge vote from us.

    Best regards,
    Juergen

  • Guest
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    |     Feb 10, 2016

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