SHAREBostonSummer2010

LisaM.FellowsVicePresidentCICSEmergingTechnologyLisa.M.Fellows@bankofamerica.com

MaIhewWebsterCICSUIStrategymaIhew_webster@uk.ibm.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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