CICS V4.1 Basic Tailoring (Remote Classroom)  (VM814)

Compétences acquises

• Set up specific CICS regions:
  • Identify sources of information necessary to do preinstallation planning
  • List the CICS TS data set requirements
  • Identify operating system requirements necessary to install CICS TS
  • Identify the pregenerated elements of CICS TS
• Using a given application description, define resources and customize the following:
  • Transactions and associated programs/map sets
  • VSAM files
  • 3270 terminals and auto install models supporting them
  • Transient data destinations
  • Shared temporary storage pools
  • CICS TS log streams
• Define the major functions and parameters associated with the following:
  • Initiation/termination
  • Recovery/restart and the use of z/OS log streams
  • Security
• Identify the procedures required to install the first application
• Identify the functions of the basic system control parameters
• Identify the major elements of the statistics
• Identify requirements for collecting monitor data
• List the functions of intercommunication facilities
• Identify the sources of information needed for basic problem determination
• Describe how the other MVS resource managers offered by IBM interface with CICS Transaction Server
• Describe the choices for invoking CICS programs and accessing CICS data from outside CICS
• Use the CICS Explorer to inquire and set CICS resource definitions

Qui peut en profiter

This intermediate course is designed for system programmers who are new to the installation and tailoring of CICS Transaction Server.

Préalables

Students should:

• be familiar with CICS architecture and facilities
• have a working knowledge of z/OS, job control language (JCL), and TSO/ISPF
• have a basic knowledge of Systems Network Architecture concepts
• have a basic knowledge of VSAM concepts and Access Method services

Abstract

IBM Education Advantage Program eligibility:

• Yes - IBM Education Pack - Online Account