The CICS® Configuration Manager agent is required only if you want to use CICS Configuration Manager to perform the following actions on active CSD-based CICS regions:
This agent is not required for performing actions on CICS regions managed by CICSPlex® SM.
When describing how to configure the agent, we use the following terms:
Before following the step-by-step procedure, please read the summary so that you understand what the procedure involves (such as restarting CICS regions).
What you should already know: CICS intercommunication
The configuration procedure assumes that you understand CICS intercommunication. Specifically, you should know how to create multiregion operation (MRO) or intersystem communication (ISC) links between CICS regions. If you do not know how to do this, before proceeding, refer to the CICS Transaction Server for z/OS®: CICS Intercommunication Guide.