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Installation and Administration Guide for Mainframe Connect for DB2 MVS-CICS

About This Book

About This Book

This book describes how to install and configure MainframeConnect for DB2/MVS-CICS version 12.0. It includes planning considerations, installation instructions, configuration instructions, and troubleshooting information.

This preface includes the following topics:

• Who should use this book

• How to use this book

• Related documents

• Syntax and style conventions used in this book

• How to get help using Sybase products

• Other sources of information

• If you have questions about this book

Who should use this book

These specific guidelines and step-by-step instructions are intended for those who install, configure, and maintain Sybase mainframe client/server components on an IBM System/390 mainframe. This guide is for anyone who performs tasks, such as a:

• CICS system programmer

• DB2 database administrator

• DirectConnect administrator

This guide assumes you have a working knowledge of system administration for your environment. For an OS/390-CICS environment, for example, you should be familiar with OS/390 and CICS system administrative procedures, such as defining CICS resources and SNA definitions.

How to use this book

This guide consists of five sections: planning, installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and appendix. The first four sections contain chapters that describe sets of tasks. The last section contains useful reference information.

MainframeConnect for DB2/MVS-CICS requires the Open ServerConnect for CICS/OS/390 base tape to be installed. Therefore, the Open ServerConnect for CICS/OS/390 base tape is shipped with MainframeConnect for DB2/MVS-CICS. You will find instructions for installing the Open ServerConnect for CICS/OS/390 base tape in the Installation and Administration Guide for Open ServerConnect for IBM CICS/MVS, which is also shipped with MainframeConnect for DB2/MVS-CICS.

The following table shows tasks you perform using this guide and the Installation and Administration Guide for Open ServerConnect for IBM CICS/MVS. The Installation and Administration Guide for Open ServerConnect for IBM CICS/MVS is abbreviated in the following table as "OSC guide."

Related documents

To install and administer MainframeConnect for DB2/MVS-CICS, in addition to this book, you will also need the Installation and Administration Guide for Open ServerConnect for IBM CICS/MVS, which ships with MainframeConnect for DB2/MVS-CICS.

For the latest product information, refer to the release bulletins for MainframeConnect for DB2/MVS-CICS and Open ServerConnect for IBM CICS/MVS.

You may also need to refer to the following related documentation:

• DirectConnect Installation Guide for Enterprise Connect IPS

• Access Service User's Guide for DirectConnect for MVS

• Transaction Router Service User's Guide for DirectConnect

• Server Administration Guide for DirectConnect

• Error Message Guide for DirectConnect

• Programmer's Reference for Remote Stored Procedures for Open ServerConnect

• Programmer's Reference for Client Services Applications for Open ClientConnect

• Messages and Codes Guide for Open ServerConnect and Open ClientConnect

Syntax and style conventions used in this book

This section describes the syntax and style conventions used in this book.

Syntax conventions

Syntax statements that display options for a command look like this:

COMMAND [object_name, [ {TRUE | FALSE} ] ]

The following table explains the syntax conventions used in this guide.

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Style conventions

The following style conventions are used in this book:

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All other names and terms are in regular typeface.

How to get help using Sybase products

Each SybaseŽ installation that has purchased a support contract has one or more designated people who are authorized to contact Sybase Technical Support. If you have any questions about this installation or need assistance during the installation process, please have the designated person contact Sybase Technical Support or the Sybase subsidiary in your area.

If you need help using a Sybase product, the following resources are available:

• Sybase Technical Support

• Sybase Professional Services

Sybase Technical Support

Sybase Technical Support provides various forms of customer assistance, including the following services:

• Identifying problems.

• Offering a fix, if available.

• Documenting software problems and enhancement suggestions in our customer support database.

• Communicating status information on open problems.

• Sharing information on new products or releases of existing products.

In addition, Sybase system engineers are available for technical assistance in various geographical territories.

The following subsections explain how to contact Sybase Technical Support and how to send log and trace files, if necessary.

You can contact Sybase Technical Support by calling (800) 8SYBASE. Before you contact Sybase Technical Support, complete these steps:

• Thoroughly review the documentation, especially all troubleshooting sections.

• Be prepared to generate a trace, if requested to do so by Technical Support.

Outside the continental United States and Canada, obtain the correct telephone numbers from your sales representative and record them for future reference.

You can send log and trace files or other documents to Sybase Technical Support using the Sybase file transfer protocol.

Using File Transfer Protocol (ftp)

• Save your trace output as an ASCII file.

• In the directory in which the file resides, type the following at the command line:

  ftp

• When prompted, provide the following information:

  • Sybase server = ftp.sybase.com

  • ID = anonymous

  • Password = your e-mail address

• Type the following:

  cd /pub/incoming/wcss

• To change to binary mode, type the following:

  bin

• Place one or more files into the directory as follows.

  • To place one file in the directory, type the following:

    put filename

  • To place multiple files in the directory, type the following:

    mput filename filename filename

    When prompted, enter Y to transfer each file.

• Notify Sybase Technical Support of the exact name of the file(s) you sent to the server. (Remember that the UNIX system is case-sensitive.

Sybase Professional Services

Sybase Professional Services offers onsite consulting and training programs to help you maximize the benefits of our products. For more information, call (303) 486-7700.

Outside the continental United States and Canada, obtain the correct telephone numbers from your sales representative and record them for future reference.

Other sources of information

Use the Sybase Technical Library CD and the Technical Library Web site to learn more about your product:

• The Technical Library CD contains product manuals and technical documents and is included with your software. The DynaText browser (included on the Technical Library CD) allows you to access technical information about your product in an easy-to-use format.

  Refer to the Technical Library Installation Guide in your documentation package for instructions on installing and starting the Technical Library.

• The Technical Library Web site includes the Product Manuals site, which is an HTML version of the Technical Library CD that you can access using a standard Web browser. In addition, you'll find links to the Technical Documents Web site (formerly known as Tech Info Library), the Solved Cases page, and Sybase/Powersoft newsgroups.

  To access the Technical Library Web site, go to support.sybase.com, click the Electronic Support Services tab, and select a link under the Technical Library heading.

Sybase certifications on the web

Technical documentation at the Sybase Web site is updated frequently.

• Point your Web browser to Technical Documents at the following Web site:

  techinfo.sybase.com

• In the Browse section, click on the What's Hot entry.

• Explore your area of interest: Hot Docs covering various topics, or Hot Links to Technical News, Certification Reports, Partner Certifications, and so on.

• Point your Web browser to Technical Documents at the following Web site:

  techinfo.sybase.com

• In the Browse section, click on the What's Hot entry.

• Click on the EBF Rollups entry.

  You can research EBFs using Technical Documents, and you can download EBFs using Electronic Software Distribution (ESD).

• Follow the instructions associated with the SupportPlusSMOnline Services entries.

You can register by following the instructions on the Web.

To use SupportPlus, you need:

• A Web browser that supports the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), such as Netscape Navigator 1.2 or later

• An active support license

• A named technical support contact

• Your user ID and password

You may access Sybase Technical Documents or Certification Reports at this site:

• Point your Web browser to Technical Documents at the following Web site:

  techinfo.sybase.com

• In the Browse section, click on the What's Hot entry.

• Click on the topic that interests you.

If you have questions about this book

To order additional copies of DirectConnect documentation, see "Document Orders" on the disclaimer page following the title page.

If you have questions, comments, or suggestions about DirectConnect documentation, contact the Sybase documentation group directly by electronic mail at:

icd_doc@sybase.com

Feel free to forward any information, comments, or questions about:

• Missing, incorrect, or unclear information

• Information you found particularly useful

• Organization or style

We will respond as promptly as possible by electronic mail. Your feedback helps us provide more accurate, detailed, and easy-to-use documentation.

Please send comments about product features, functionality, or problems to your system engineer or Sybase Technical Support.