SHARE Boston Summer 2010 · SHARE Boston Summer 2010 Lisa M. Fellows Vice President CICS Emerging...
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LisaM.FellowsVicePresidentCICSEmergingTechnologyLisa.M.Fellows@bankofamerica.com
SessionObjecOves• WhatisCICSExplorer?• WhyUseExplorer?• InstallaOon,ConfiguraOon,andUpgrade• NavigaOon• IBMUpdate
– CICSExplorer&CICSTools–What’sNew– CICSExplorer:IntegraOonPla[orm
• IBMYouTubeResources• SummaryPage1
WhatisCICSExplorer? IBM(YouTube.com) NewFaceCICS‐TheCICSExplorer
• NewgraphicaltoolinginterfaceforCICSthatProvides– SignificantlyenhancedlevelsofusabilityandintegraOon.– Abilitytocreatecustomizabletask‐orientedviews– SingleviewofCICStools– RichsetofCICSviews
• CICSReleasesandAvailability– CICSTSV3.1(FreeIBMSupportPacPTFsRequired)– CICSTSV3.2(FreeIBMSupportPacPTFRequired)– CICSTSV4.1(Freeorderablecomponent)
– IBMhas“noplanstomakethisachargeableproduct”
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WhyUseCICSExplorer?• CapabiliOes
– CurrentlyCICSExplorercanNOTbeusedtoperformAdministraOonFuncOonswhenconnecOngtoaCICSTSv3.xRegion
• ForShopsthathaveCICSTools,Explorerprovidesanintegratedview
• EvenforShopswithoutCICSTools,ExplorercanprovideanintegratedviewoftheirCrossLPARCICSEnvironment
• IBMDirecOon– IBMhasmadeasignificantcommitmenttoExplorer
• Theyarehopingtoexpand/enhanceitat90dayintervals• IBMhassetupanExplorerForum,foruserstocommentandrequestenhancements
– CICSExplorerforum• FromaChangingworkforceperspecOve,IBMfeelsthatExplorerwillhelpshortenthelearningcurvefornewITProfessionals
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InstallaOon,ConfiguraOon,&Upgrade• IBMCICSExplorerDownloadSiteandOpOons
– hIp://www‐01.ibm.com/soiware/htp/cics/explorer/download/
• AiertheClientandanyappropriatePlug‐insareinstalledyoucansetupconnecOonstoAny/Allofthefollowing:– CICSPlexWUI’sonmulOpleLPARs– CICS(CM)ConfiguraOonManagerTool– CICS(PA)PerformanceAnalyzerTool– CICS(IA)InterdependencyAnalyzerTool
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Note:SinceExplorerisEclipsebasedANYvendorcouldsupplyaplug‐inforit
• DownloadsareSpecifictoCICSTSV3andCICSTSV4• YoucanalsodownloadthemostcurrentversionsoftheCICSExplorerToolPlug‐ins
InstallaOon,ConfiguraOon,&Upgrade• CICSExplorerEclipseWorkspace
– DefaultLocaOon:"C:\DocumentsAndSelngs\username\.cicsexplorer”– YoucanhavemorethanoneinstanceofCICSExplorerrunningatthe
sameOme.• Eachinstancemusthaveitsownworkspace,soaddiOonalinstancesofCICSExplorermustbestartedfromacommandlinewiththeworkspacenameasadataparameter.
– Exampletostartanewinstancefromacommandline» Changetothedirectoryfoldercicsexplorer.exeisinstalledin» Typethefollowingcommand:
cicsexplorer.exe‐data"C:\DocumentsAndSelngs\username\.cicsexplorer2"Note:Thisstartsthenewinstanceusinganewworkspacecalled.cicsexplorer2
Note:TopreserveyourviewsmakesurethatyourCICSExplorerWorkspacesarebackedup
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InstallaOon,ConfiguraOon,&Upgrade
• SelnguptheCICSWUIConnecOon– TheREADMEfiledetailsthesteps
– ThisisanexampleofacompletedConnecOondefiniOon:
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SignonScreenExample:IfyourPasswordschangeperiodically,youmaywanttoleavethe“Savepassword”boxunchecked.
InstallaOon,ConfiguraOon,&Upgrade
• CICSPlexWUIConnecOons– YouconnectviaExplorerasaWUIUser
• AuthenOcaOontakesplacejustasifyouwereloggedontotheWUI
– TheSameSecurityrulesapply• Explorer“respects”theWUIDEFAULTWARNCNT
– CICSExplorerwillnotletyouexceedDEFAULTWARNCT.YouwillseethefollowingintheLowerLei‐handcornerofthescreen:
– CICSExplorerwillnotdisplayanyinformaOon(ex:TerminalDetails)OllyoufiltertoaresultsetthatissmallerthantheWUIDEFAULTWARNCT
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InstallaOon,ConfiguraOon,&Upgrade
• ApplyingMaintenanceand/orUpgradinganexisOngCopy– GotoIBM’sFixCentralSitehIp://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
– YouwillbeaskedtoprovidetheFollowingInformaOon:
– YouwillbeaskedifyouwantAllFixes,SpecificFixes,etc.– Youcanthendownloadazipfilecontainingthefixesyouspecified.– FollowtheinstrucOonsintheassociatedREADMEfiletoinstall
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NavigaOon(WelcomeView)• StarOngExplorerforthefirstOme
– TheworkbenchstartsandtheWelcomeViewisdisplayed
• ClickonanicontogotothedesiredExplorertarget• Youcanre‐opentheWelcomeViewatanyOmebyclicking
– Help>Welcomefromtheworkbenchmenubar.Page9
OverviewGetanoverviewofthefeatures
TutorialsGothroughtutorials
FirstStepsTakeyoufirststeps
WorkbenchGototheworkbench
NavigaOon(CPSMDefaultPerspec9ve)
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ExplorerView‐OnlyViewthatcan’tbemoved IndividualResourceTabs PerspecOveSelecOon
ExplorerControltheScopeofResourcesBeingViewed
EventTabViewSystemEvents
RepoViewCICSGRP(s)andCICSSYS(s)Def’s.CanalsobeusedtoControlScope
NavigaOon(ZoominandOut)
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• ZoomIn/OutofaView– DoubleClicktheViewTabtoZoominorBackoutofaview
NavigaOon(Manipula9ngViews)
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• ResizingaView– FloattheCursorovertheinsideedgeoftheviewunOlitchangestoa
Double‐Endedarrow.– Dragtheedgetothedesiredsize
• MovingaView– PosiOontheCursoronthe
TaboftheViewyouwanttomove
– DragittotheareaofthescreenyouwanttoposiOonitin.• Yourcursorwillchangeto
oneofthefollowing,indicaOngwherethescreenwillbeposiOoned.
Cursor Where the View will be moved
Position above the Current View (the View that is underneath the cursor)
Position Below the Current View
Position to the Right of the Current View
Position to the Left of the Current View
Stack: The View is stacked as a Tab in the Current View
Restricted: Can’t be positioned in Current Area
Open a New Window. Drag outside the workbench to position in a new window. Note: Click on the New Window and Drag Back to position it back
NavigaOon(WorkingwithColumns)
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• MoveColumn‐ClickonColumnandDragtotheDesiredLocaOon• FromtheViewMenuyoucan:
• CustomizeColumns
• RefreshtheView• ResetColumns• EqualizeColumnWidths
• ChoosefilteraIributes
NavigaOon(PerformOpera9onsTasks)
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FilterofEYU*UsedRightclickonanindividualentrytotakeAcOononit. RefreshView
ItemsthatareGrayedoutarenotfuncOonalintheCurrentRelease
Note:ToPerformacOonsonMulOpleEntriesbydoingClick,Shii,andRightClick
NavigaOon(WorkingwithPerspec9ves)
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ShowstheCurrentPerspecOve
UsingeitheroneoftheselinksallowsaccesstothePerspecOveSelecOonPop‐upWindow
SavetheCurrentDisplayasaNewPerspecOve
ResettheCurrentPerspecOve’sDefaults
WARNING:AtthisBmeDeleBngofPerspecBvesyousaveisNOTStraighGorward
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CICSExplorer&CICSTools–What’sNew
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CICSExplorer:IntegraOonPla[orm
• CICSTools– CICSInterdependencyAnalyzer(IA)– CICSConfiguraOonManager(CM)– CICSPerformanceAnalyzer(PA)– CICSDeploymentAssistant(DA)
• CICSTransacOonGateway• CS1Q:WebSphereMQExplorer• TivoliOMEGAMONXEforCICS
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CICSConfiguraOonManager
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CICSInterdependencyAnalyzer
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CICSPerformanceAnalyzer
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CICSDeploymentAssistant
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CICSTransacOonGateway
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CS1Q:WebSphereMQExplorer
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OMEGAMONXEforCICS
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CICSExplorerandCICSToolsusingCICSSDK
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ByusingtheCICSExplorerSDKinconjuncBonwithsimpleEclipseextensionmechanismssuchasselecBonlistenersandpop‐upmenucontribuBonstheCICSToolsareabletointegratewithaliveCICSmodelandallowtheusertocreaterichinformaBonperspecBves.
RaOonalDeveloperforSystemz
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CICSTSExplorerprogramlist
CICSTSExplorerRegiontree
CICSTSExplorerResourcetypes• programs• transacBons• files• RPLlist
CICSExplorerSDK
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IBMResourcesonYouTube.com
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CICSEventsandWebSphereBusinessEventsprovidingInsightinto
TakingCICStomashupswiththePHPSupportPac
CICSTSv4.1BusinessValue
CICSTSv4.1HighLevelTechnicalOverview
CICSExplorerCreatesampleplugin(xvid25fps)
CICSExplorer:Somethingforeveryone• UnifiedinterfaceforlargerV4customers
– ConsistentaccesstoCICSforSMSS,CICSplexandCICSCM
• ModerninterfaceforsmallerV4customers– FullmanagementcapabilitywithoutCICSPlexSM
• SupportedexperienceforV3customers– Read‐onlyaccesstoCICSplex
• IntegratedenvironmentforCICSToolscustomers– SeamlesstransiOonbetweenviews
• Extensiblepla[ormfor3rdparOes– ExtendExplorerorintegrateexisOngcapabilitywiththeSDK
• SystemProgrammerorApplicaOonDeveloper– SystemsManagementandOperaOons– EventProcessing– RDzintegraOon
• WindowsorLinux
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Summary• WhatisCICSExplorer?• WhyUseExplorer?• InstallaOon,ConfiguraOon,andUpgrade
• NavigaOon• IBMUpdate
– CICSExplorer&CICSTools–What’sNew
– CICSExplorer:IntegraOonPla[orm• IBMYouTubeResources• Summary
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