CICSPlex SM resource class overview

CICSPlex® SM resource tables describe the information available for resource classes created or managed by CICSPlex SM.

A resource class is a template that describes the attributes of the actual objects that exist in a CICSplex. For example, a local transaction installed in a CICS® system has the attributes described by the LOCTRAN resource class. Likewise, the MONDEF resource class describes the attributes of each CICSPlex SM monitor definition created by a user.

The CICSPlex SM resource classes can be grouped into the following categories:

CICS Definition
Definitions of resources that CICSPlex SM can assign to, and possibly install in, CICS systems. The TRANDEF resource class is an example of a CICS Definition object.
CICS Resource
Resources that exist in active CICS systems being managed by CICSPlex SM The LOCTRAN resource class is an example of a CICS Resource object.
CICS Monitored
Resources that exist in active CICS systems and which are being monitored by CICSPlex SM Monitor Services. The MLOCTRAN resource class is an example of a CICS Monitored object.
CPSM Definition
Definitions that are used by the CICSPlex SM management applications (such as Workload Manager and Business Application Services). The WLMDEF resource class is an example of a CPSM Definition object.
CPSM Configuration
Definitions that are used by CICSPlex SM for configuration purposes. The CPLEXDEF resource class is an example of a CPSM Configuration object.
CPSM Manager
Run-time resources that are either built from CICSPlex SM definitions or created by CICSPlex SM management applications during processing. The WLMAWDEF resource class is an example of a CPSM Manager object.
CPSM Notification
Messages that are generated asynchronously by CICSPlex SM managed objects to report an interesting event. The EMASSICK resource class is an example of a CPSM Notification object.
CPSM MetaData
Objects that describe the structure of other CICSPlex SM managed objects, including general characteristics, valid actions, and object attributes. The OBJACT resource class is an example of a CPSM MetaData object.

Each resource class in CICSPlex SM has a unique name. The resource class name is used as the name of the resource table that describes its attributes. In many, but not all, cases the resource class name is the same as the CICSPlex SM end-user interface view that provides information about the resource class. The view names are relative distinguishing names that have a meaning only within the end-user interface. A resource class name is a unique distinguishing name within CICSPlex SM. All requests for resource data from the API, batched repository-update facility, or RTA evaluation definitions must use the actual resource class name as shown in this book.

Within this document, the terms resource table and resource class are used to refer to the resource class. The terms attribute and field are both used to refer to a resource class attribute definition.

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