SERVER section of the configuration file

A SERVER section in the configuration file defines a server to which the Client daemon can connect.

Start of change A SERVER section definition is required for each CICS server to be connected using the TCP/IP or SNA protocol. End of change

Table 1. SECTION SERVER
Entry in the configuration file Description
SECTION SERVER Server name
description Description
initialtransid Initial transaction
modelterm Model terminal definition
protocol CICS server connection protocols.
region (Windows) Configuring a server group
uppercasesecurity Use uppercase security.

Other entries in this section depend upon the protocol selected.

Table 2. SECTION SERVER: additional entries for the TCP protocol
Entry in the configuration file Description
connecttimeout Connection timeout
netname Host name or IP address
port Port
srvidletimeout Server idle timeout
tcpkeepalive Send TCP/IP KeepAlive packets.
Table 3. SECTION SERVER: additional entries for the SNA protocol
Entry in the configuration file Description
locallualias (Windows) Use local LU alias name.
localluname Local LU name
modename Mode name
netname Partner LU name
partnerlualias Use Partner LU alias name.
srvidletimeout Server idle timeout

Use of the backslash (\) character to split lines in the SERVER section of the configuration file is not supported.


Information Information

Feedback


Timestamp icon Last updated: Tuesday, 19 November 2013


https://ut-ilnx-r4.hursley.ibm.com/tg_latest/help/topic/com.ibm.cics.tg.doc//ctgunx/sectionserver.html