CICS Deployment Assistant for z/OS

Discover, Model, Visualize, Automate, Deploy

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IBM CICS Deployment Assistant for z/OS V1.1 is a new tool that discovers, models, visualizes, creates, and deploys CICS regions using policy-driven advice and automation

CICS Deployment Assistant can discover, model, visualize, and deploy new and existing CICS regions, using automation and policy-driven advice built on your own and IBM’s knowledge and experience, giving you access to the latest IBM CICS technology faster and easier than ever before.

IBM CICS® Deployment Assistant for z/OS® (CICS DA) is an attractively priced, one-time charge product, which can help CICS users reduce the cost of ownership of the System z platform
A tightly-integrated plug-in for the CICS Explorer™ works together with host components to give the systems programmer a powerful toolkit to manage CICS system deployment.
Discover and create an offline model of CICSplexes and CICS regions together with their startup options, connectivity relationships, and major subsystem dependencies. Offline models can be shared with other users.
Visualize the discovered regions your CICS environment to provide a powerful and intuitive way to understand and manage system topology and startup options.
Automate the cloning of existing CICS regions by creating and submitting the necessary JCL, startup options, datasets, and resource definitions.
Follow our Eclipse cheat sheets which document, drive, and simplify the process of implementing CICSPlex SM and upgrading to CICS TS V4.
Operating systems supported: Host z/OS, client Windows, Linux