Configuring CICSPlex SM

Creating a CICSplex
To create a CICSplex, use the CICS Explorer® or Web User Interface to create a definition in the data repository.

Creating a CICS system definition
To add a CICS region to a CICSplex, you must configure the region to support CICSPlex SM and create a system definition in the data repository. You can use CICS Explorer or the Web User Interface to create the definition.

Creating a CICS system group
You can optionally create one or more CICS system groups to logically group similar CICS regions together. CICS system groups can be useful if you want to use workload management or deploy resources into a set of CICS regions using a scope.

Adding a CICS system to a CICS system group
You can assign a CICS system to one or more system groups to logically group similar regions together. You can also implement workload management using system groups, so assigning the systems to appropriate groups is important.

Assigning a CMAS to a CICSplex
You can create additional CMASs to manage a CICSplex to provide a highly available environment. You have to associate these additional CMASs with the CICSplex.

Establishing CMAS to CMAS connections
If more than one CMAS is to be involved in the management of a CICSplex, you are recommended to create links between those CMASs. This example describes how to define links between two CMASs, CMSSYS1 and CMSSYS2, which will both be involved in managing the CICSplex PLXPROD1.

Configuring CICSPlex SM

About this task

Subtopics