The following topics describe the detailed step-by-step instructions for installing CICSĀ® Configuration Manager for the first time:
Print these topics and follow the instructions carefully. After performing each step, write a checkmark next to the step to mark it as complete.
Before following the instructions, read Components to familiarize yourself with how CICS Configuration Manager fits into your existing system environment.
The following requirements for the CICS region that runs the CICS Configuration Manager server are also described in the instructions. They are repeated here because, while they may differ from your normal site practices for configuring CICS regions, these requirements are crucial to a successful installation:
The CICS Configuration Manager server dynamically modifies the DFHCSD data set name each time it needs to access a CSD file. Specifying the ddname in JCL prevents the server from dynamically allocating the ddname, and causes the CICS Configuration Manager server to report an error.