You can use CICS® DA
to perform a number of tasks against CICS regions.
This section describes the tasks you can perform against CICS regions:
Adding a CICS region to a CICSplex
Using CICS DA,
you can install CICSPlex® SM
definitions in an unmanaged CICS region
and add the region to an existing CICSplex. Optionally, you can also
add the region to one or more of the system groups in the CICSplex.
Specifying the region start policy
You can use CICS DA
to start a CICS region as a
started task, or by submitting JCL in a data set member. The method
that is used to start the CICS region
is called the start policy.
Specifying the region stop policy
You can use CICS DA
to stop a CICS region. The
method that is used to stop the CICS region
is called the stop policy. By default, CICS DA submits the stop command F
{jobName},COSD if the region is a CMAS, or F
{jobName},CEMT P SHUT for other CICS regions. However, you can change the stop
policy for individual regions, in the region editor.
Cloning a CICS region
You can use CICS DA
to create a copy of an existing CICS region.
CICS DA guides you through
the process and automates steps where possible. CICS DA proposes new
names for data sets and jobs, but you can change these names. However,
you must provide some names, such as the new APPLID & SYSID. Clone
can be run on regions that are managed by CICSPlex SM, or unmanaged regions.
Comparing CICS regions
You can use the compare editor to compare the
attributes for two CICS regions and see how they are different. The
compare editor shows the region attributes side-by-side, with a list
of the attributes that do not match in the top panel. You can compare
regions of similar type, or different types. The attributes that are
shown in the editor are those attributes that are applicable to at
least one of regions that you compare.
Starting a CICS region
You can use CICS DA
to start a CICS region. When
the region is initializing, you can use the System Log and z/OS® Jobs views to monitor the
progress.
Stopping a CICS region
You can use CICS DA
to stop a CICS region. When
the region is stopping, you can use the System Log and z/OS Jobs views to monitor the progress.