IMS in the Parallel Sysplex, Volume 2 Planning the IMSplex.

Front cover -- Contents -- Notices -- Trademarks -- Preface -- The team that wrote this redbook -- Become a published author -- Comments welcome -- Chapter 1. Introduction to IMSplex planning -- 1.1 Planning for migration -- 1.1.1 Planning phase -- 1.1.2 Preparation phase -- 1.1.3 Implementation phase -- 1.1.4 Operational phase -- 1.2 Planning phase -- 1.2.1 Understand the existing environment -- 1.2.2 Define and redefine the target environment -- 1.2.3 Define degraded mode environment -- 1.2.4 Develop the plan -- 1.3 Preparation phase -- 1.4 Implementation phase -- 1.5 Operational phase -- 1.6 Now what? -- Chapter 2. Introduction to the Parallel Sysplex -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 What is a Parallel Sysplex? -- 2.2.1 Some components and terminology of a Parallel Sysplex -- 2.2.2 OS/390 component and subsystem software -- 2.3 Sysplex services -- 2.4 Sysplex services for communications -- 2.4.1 XCF groups -- 2.4.2 XCF group services -- 2.4.3 XCF signaling services -- 2.4.4 XCF monitoring services -- 2.5 Sysplex services for recovery -- 2.5.1 Sysplex failure management -- 2.5.2 Automatic Restart Manager (ARM) -- 2.6 Sysplex services for data sharing -- 2.6.1 Structures, connectors, and services -- 2.6.2 Connectors and connection services -- 2.6.3 Cache structures and cache services -- 2.6.4 Lock structures and lock services -- 2.6.5 List structures and list services -- 2.7 Other connection services -- 2.7.1 Structure delete -- 2.7.2 Structure event notification -- 2.7.3 Structure rebuild -- 2.7.4 Structure alter -- 2.8 Other sysplex services -- 2.9 Objective of Parallel Sysplex development -- 2.9.1 Benefits of a Parallel Sysplex configuration -- 2.10 IMS in the Parallel Sysplex -- Chapter 3. Planning for block level data sharing -- 3.1 Block level data sharing -- 3.1.1 IMSplex data sharing components -- 3.2 Objectives and expectations.

3.2.1 Objectives -- 3.2.2 Expectations -- 3.3 Functional planning -- 3.3.1 Data sharing function -- 3.3.2 Special application considerations -- 3.3.3 Dealing with the side effects -- 3.4 Configuration, security, implementation, and operations -- 3.5 Data sharing planning summary -- Chapter 4. Shared queues planning considerations -- 4.1 IMS shared queues -- 4.1.1 Shared queues components -- 4.2 Objectives and expectations -- 4.2.1 Objectives -- 4.2.2 Expectations -- 4.3 Functional planning -- 4.3.1 Planning considerations for shared queues functionality -- 4.3.2 Sizing the shared queues structures -- 4.4 Configuration, security, implementation, and operations -- Chapter 5. Planning for the Common Service Layer -- 5.1 The Common Service Layer -- 5.1.1 Components of the Common Service Layer -- 5.2 Objectives and expectations -- 5.2.1 Objectives and expectations for implementing CSL -- 5.2.2 CSL functions -- 5.3 Functional planning -- 5.3.1 Automatic RECON loss notification (ARLN) -- 5.3.2 Coordinated global online change -- 5.3.3 Sysplex terminal management -- 5.3.4 Automated operations using OM interface -- 5.4 Configuration planning -- 5.5 Configuration, security, implementation, and operations -- Chapter 6. Planning for IMSplex connectivity -- 6.1 Introduction to IMS network connectivity -- 6.2 VTAM network connectivity -- 6.2.1 SLUTYPE2 (3270) -- 6.2.2 SLUTYPE1 (printers) -- 6.2.3 SLUTYPEP, FINANCE, and ISC -- 6.2.4 Intersystem communication (ISC) -- 6.2.5 APPC (LU6.2) -- 6.2.6 Multiple systems coupling (MSC) -- 6.2.7 Rapid Network Reconnect (RNR) -- 6.2.8 VTAM Generic Resources (VGR) -- 6.3 TCP/IP network connectivity -- 6.3.1 Open transaction manager access (OTMA) -- 6.3.2 IMS Connect -- 6.3.3 WebSphere MQ -- 6.3.4 Virtual IP Addressing -- 6.3.5 Network Dispatcher: WebSphere Edge Server -- 6.3.6 Sysplex Distributor.

6.4 IMS database connectivity -- 6.4.1 BMP access to shared data -- 6.4.2 CICS database control connectivity -- 6.4.3 Database connectivity through ODBA -- 6.5 Summary of connectivity options -- Chapter 7. Putting it all together -- 7.1 Configuration planning -- 7.1.1 Data sharing configuration -- 7.1.2 Shared queues configuration -- 7.1.3 Common Service Layer configuration -- 7.1.4 Getting the work to IMS -- 7.2 Security planning -- 7.2.1 Data sharing security -- 7.2.2 Shared queues security -- 7.2.3 Common Service Layer security -- 7.2.4 Structure security -- 7.2.5 User IDs for started procedures -- 7.3 Implementation and operational planning -- 7.3.1 Preparing for implementation -- 7.3.2 Cutover to operational status -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Related publications -- IBM Redbooks -- Other resources -- Referenced Web sites -- How to get IBM Redbooks -- IBM Redbooks collections -- Index -- Back cover.

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