Use the <install_path>/bin/ctgasi command to start CTGRRMS services that are used for XA support. ctgasi must be run in a UNIX System Services shell. It can be launched in batch mode using CTGBATCH.
If the CTGRRMS address space is not already running when a Gateway daemon with XA support is started, then ctgasi is automatically invoked silently to start CTGRRMS. You can also manually start CTGRRMS by using the ctgasi command if, for example, CICS® Transaction Gateway fails to start, or a new version of the CTGINIT module in SCTGLINK is distributed.
The user ID executing the Gateway daemon, or ctgasi, must have at least UPDATE level access to the CTG.RRMS.SERVICE in the facility class to start CTGRRMS.
Follow these steps after successfully installing CICS Transaction Gateway and before running any Gateway daemons: