Topic will cover System Administration for IMS Database Console and how its features can assist with dynamic changes to IMS. Coverage will include monitoring and managing IMS Message Queues and IMS Connects. If time permits an update will be provided on the latest updates to the System Administration products.

1. Graham Fox
Lead Technical Support
BMC Software Inc.
IMS System Administration
– A Different View
BMC Software Inc.

2. Agenda
A quick look at the System Admin Solution product suite
Overview of the System Admin for IMS DB Console Architecture
Features of System Admin DB Console
Futures
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3. Overview of System Admin Solution
product suite
Included Products:
System Admin for IMS DB Console
DELTA PLUS / VIRTUAL TERMINAL
DELTA IMS
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ETA
ENERGIZER FOR IMS CONNECT
BMC LOG ANALYZER FOR IMS
MESSAGE ADVISOR FOR IMS

4. GUI Component Overview – z/OS
UIM
BCSS CPCBPS
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UIM
BMCXLINKMAQ
server
Client

5. BMC System Admin for IMS Console
Features
- Single license
- Automatic discovery
- Ad-hoc IMS element changes
- IMS message queue view and modification
- Object relationship feature
- Classic IMS command interface
- User profile information storage
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- User profile information storage
- Granular control of access to functions
- Seamless component integration

6. IMS Discovery Process
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7. IMS Discovery Wizard
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8. Choose which IMS subsystems you wish to manage
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9. IMS Status and Information
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10. IMS Connect Discovery
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11. IMS Connect Discovery
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12. View Resource Definitions
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13. Element Definitions and Actions
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14. Dynamically change an Element attribute
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15. Check to see if there are any Messages Queued
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16. Check to see if there are any Messages Queued
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17. Example of DB element (integration)
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18. Example of DB element
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19. Check to see what Transactions will be affected by
STOPPING this database
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20. Related Transactions to DB
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21. IMS Commands
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22. View IMS Checkpoint / Log History
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23. View IMS Checkpoint / Log History
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24. Monitor the IMS Message Queues
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25. Display Messages by DESTINATION Type
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26. Drill down by DEST TYPE
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27. List Messages
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28. View or DEQUEUE an IMS Message
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29. View IMS Message Details
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30. List Messages (FILTER)
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31. DEQUEUE Messages
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32. DEQUEUE Messages
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33. DEQUEUE Messages
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34. IMS Connect Overview
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35. IMS Connect Overview
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36. Transaction Statistics
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37. Charting Statistics
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38. IMS Connect EXIT Services Statistics
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39. Charting by IMS Connect Exit Name
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40. IMS Connect ODBM Views
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41. IMS Connect ODBM Views
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42. IMS Connect ODBM Views
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43. Updates and Futures
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Updates and Futures

44. Futures
All products in BMC System Admin Solution to released V13 Support
JAN 31st 2014 GA
Product Version FMID
Message Advisor for IMS V1.6.00.01 ZMAQ160
ETA V3.5.00.01 ZETA350
DELTA PLUS V2.5.00.01 ZDLP250
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DELTA PLUS V2.5.00.01 ZDLP250
DELTA IMS VT V6.7.00.01 ZDLA670 / ZDLA67V
Energizer for IC V1.6.00.01 ZIPR160
BMC System Admin for IMS V2.6.00.00 ZIPT260
Log Analyzer for IMS V1.4.00.02 ZLUI140
Local Copy Plus V3.8.00.01 ZLCP380

45. Product Highlights for JAN 2014 Release
All Products - IMS V13 Support
Energizer for IMS Connect
• ODBM Routing and Statistics Reporting
• ODBM IP Reject Support
• Trusted IP Address Table support
DELTA PLUS
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DELTA PLUS
• Enhanced TYPE2 Command Support
• RELOAD a DEDB by AREA
• Extend XREF functionality – ISPF additions including the ability to
display transactions by CLASS

46. Product Highlights for JAN 2014 GA Release
BMC Log Analyzer for IMS
• Enhanced ABENDS report
• 50xx DB Provide formatting of UNDO/REDO Data
• V11 DB2 Support (coming mid 2014)
ETA
Provide the ability to run ETA without the need for ETO
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• Provide the ability to run ETA without the need for ETO
• IMS TYPE2 command support
• ETA DESCRIPTOR Editor enhancements to support extended
descriptor support without ETO

47. Questions
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Questions