CICS V3.2 Basic Tailoring is designed to teach CICS system programmers the basics of how to install and tailor CICS Transaction Server (TS) for z/OS. Students learn to tailor the system by defining transactions, programs, files, and the other resources that are needed by CICS applications. This course also provides a thorough introduction to security and recovery concepts necessary for the administration of new or existing installations of CICS TS.
Students practice their new skills using a z/OS system configured specifically for this lab-intensive course. Lecture topics include problem determination tools, intersystem communication, CICS DB2, Database Control (DBCTL), and IBM MQSeries interfaces.
Skills Gained
After completing this course, students should be able to:
Set up specific CICS regions ready to be started:
Identify sources of information necessary to do pre-installation planning
List the CICS TS data set requirements
Identify operating system requirements necessary to install CICS TS
Identify the pre-generated elements of CICS TS
Using a given application description, define resources and customize the following:
Transactions and associated programs and map sets
VSAM files
3270 terminals and autoinstall 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; use of MVS 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 to collect monitor data
List the functions of intercommunication facilities
Identify sources of information necessary 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
Who Can Benefit
This is an intermediate course designed for system programmers who are new to the installation and tailoring of CICS Transaction Server.
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, students should have:
A working knowledge of MVS (z/OS) and JCL
An introductory knowledge of CICS, which can be obtained by completing the CICS Fundamentals course (WM800 or VM800), or by reading the manual CICS Family: General Information, GC33-0155
A basic knowledge of communications systems concepts and Systems Network Architecture concepts
A basic knowledge of VSAM concepts and access method services
Familiarity with TSO/ISPF and handling job output listings, preferably using SDSF
IBM Education Advantage Program eligibility:
Yes - IBM Education Pack - online account
Code:
WM810
Length:
5 days
Type:
Instructor-Led
Certified By:
IBM
Tuition:
$3,000
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This course is in the following categories. Click the categories to find similar courses and topics of interest.
Exercise: Getting acquainted with CICS TS for z/OS
Resource definition online
Exercise: Using the RDO Batch Utility DFHCSDUP
Supporting terminal access
Exercise: Administering terminals
Defining transactions, programs, and map sets
Exercise: Defining transactions, programs, and map sets
File control functions and file definition
CICS TS queuing facilities
Exercise: Defining files and (optionally) LSR pools
Exercise: Defining transient data queues
CICS intercommunication services
Exercise: Connecting systems
System control
Storage management and storage
Startup and Recovery/Restart
Exercise: Defining recoverable resources and journal models
Security using external security
Basic problem determination
Measurement and evaluation
Exercise: CICS Sample Statistics Program
Related CICS program products (optional)
Sysplex support functions (optional)
Accessing External Resource Managers' data
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