Flexible installation

Installation in CICS® Transaction Server for z/OS®, Version 5 Release 2 is changed to offer more flexibility in switching between offerings.

You can obtain CICS Transaction Server for z/OS in three offerings:

CICS TS for z/OS, Version 5.2, for full production capability.
CICS TS Developer Trial 5.2, for a no-cost evaluation of the product.
CICS TS VUE 5.2, for an alternative price model for the deployment of new Java workloads and service enablement.

Each of these offerings comprises of two components:

CICS TS for z/OS V5.2 - base component
An activation module specific to the offering

You must install both of these components. Each component is installed separately and has its own Program Directory. Having one CICS TS for z/OS V5.2 - base component for all three editions of CICS TS for z/OS makes it possible to apply service to CICS TS Developer Trial 5.2 , and to upgrade from CICS TS Developer Trial 5.2 to either of the other two offerings, without the need to reinstall the base component.

Find out more

For information about the installation components, see Installing. For information about changes to existing procedures, such as procedures to start CICS regions, see Changing start procedures to include the activation module.

For information about the offerings, see CICS Transaction Server 5.2 Developer Trial overview and CICS Transaction Server 5.2 Value Unit Edition overview.