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Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - Transaction Processing
Product - CICS Transaction Server
For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
Brand - WebSphere
Product family - Transaction Processing
Product - CICS Transaction Server
This RFE is being closed as we have requested more information, having updated the RFE, and there has been no reply after repeated attempts to contact the raiser.
Please could you respond to the following comments:
Are you aware that in V1.1.0 of the Explorer we introduced the "SM Administration" perspective ?
I have broken the "create a CICSPlex" down into 3 parts ... CMAS to CMAS communication, CICSplex definition and populating and organising the CICS regions within the CICSplex.
1/ A key element to CPSM is the ability to link CMASs together to form a connected network enabling a user to manage CICS regions across multiple LPARs and even Sysplexes. To do that it is necessary the create individual CMAS to CMAS communication links. The SM Administration perspective provides this capability in the "CMAS to CMAS Link Definitions" view.
2/The SM Administration perspective includes a "CICSplex definitions" resource (CPSM CPLEXDEF) from which I can right-click to get "new" and create a new CICSplex.
There is one limitation here, namely there is no action on the CICSplex definition to enable a user to Assign additional CMASs to manage the CICSplex. This is a similar limitation to EYU9XDBT.
3/The other critical element is defining the CICS regions that are to be managed. Again the SM Administration perspective already has the capability to create "System definitions" (CSYSDEFs), and "System group definitions" (CSYSGRPs).
In Conclusion, with the specific exclusion of the Assign action on the "CICSplex Definitions" view it is possible to define and populate a CICSplex with regions and group them into appropriate sets of regions (e.g. TORs AORs FORs etc.).
Are you aware that in V1.1.0 of the Explorer we introduced the "SM Administration" perspective ?
I have broken the "create a CICSPlex" down into 3 parts ... CMAS to CMAS communication, CICSplex definition and populating and organising the CICS regions within the CICSplex.
1/ A key element to CPSM is the ability to link CMASs together to form a connected network enabling a user to manage CICS regions across multiple LPARs and even Sysplexes. To do that it is necessary the create individual CMAS to CMAS communication links. The SM Administration perspective provides this capability in the "CMAS to CMAS Link Definitions" view.
2/The SM Administration perspective includes a "CICSplex definitions" resource (CPSM CPLEXDEF) from which I can right-click to get "new" and create a new CICSplex.
There is one limitation here, namely there is no action on the CICSplex definition to enable a user to Assign additional CMASs to manage the CICSplex. This is a similar limitation to EYU9XDBT.
3/The other critical element is defining the CICS regions that are to be managed. Again the SM Administration perspective already has the capability to create "System definitions" (CSYSDEFs), and "System group definitions" (CSYSGRPs).
In Conclusion, with the specific exclusion of the Assign action on the "CICSplex Definitions" view it is possible to define and populate a CICSplex with regions and group them into appropriate sets of regions (e.g. TORs AORs FORs etc.).