CICSPlex System Manager, an integral part of CICS Transaction Server, is IBM's System-390 management product for CICS networks. Its role is to simplify management of complex CICS systems, which can be distributed across the world, or concentrated into a Parallel Sysplex.

Features at a glance

CICSPlex System Manager (CICSPlex SM) provides a single system image of the CICS regions in an enterprise, with the ability to manage those regions from a single point of control. Features include: Definition and installation of CICS resources Operations for the entire CICSplex Management of business applications Management of dynamic workloads Exception reporting for CICS resources Automated resolution of exceptions Monitoring functions for the collection of statistical data for CICS resources An application programming interface Interfaces to automation products such as NetView  and other 3rd party automation products Management of the CICSPlex SM environment Management of time-dependent activity Web Browser based End User Interface Integration with Tivoli Business System Manager

News

CICS Transaction Server for OS/390 Version 1.3 announced: significant CICSPlex SM enhancements CICS Transaction Server for Z/OS Version 2.1 announced significant CICSPlex SM enhancements