CICS Transaction Server for zOS Transition from V2 to V3.1

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CICS Transaction Server for zOS Transition from V2 to V3.1

course schedule			who can benefit
prerequisites			skills gained
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code.

CI981

length.

3 days

type.

Instructor-Led

partner.

IBM

price.

$1,500

IACET credits 0.0

Examine the migration from CICS Transaction Server (TS) for z/OS Version 2 to CICS Transaction Server for z/OS Version 3.1, which delivers major enhancements that strengthen its support for CICS integration, application transformation, and enterprise management. New features include Web services, Open Transaction Environment (OTE) exploitation, and the CICSPlex System Manager (CPSM) Web User Interface (WUI). Review easy-to-understand release planning information in the areas of operating system integration, resource definition changes, application support planning, monitoring, and statistics enhancements. More specifically, explore details of the new enhancements to CICS TS for z/OS, including Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) support and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). The CICS-related IBM program products are presented as an overview.

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who can benefit

This is a basic course for individuals interested in the new features of CICS TS for z/OS V3.1; especially for those needing product details to begin planning for the installation of the new release. This includes CICS system programmers, CICS Information Technology (IT) managers, and architects.

prerequisites

You should have completed:

	CICS Transaction Server Basic Tailoring (CI200)
	or have equivalent knowledge
	You should also have: two to three years of CICS experience in an z/OS environment
	basic understanding of program objects and Java
	basic understanding of CICS client/server components and configurations

skills gained

	List the features and enhancements to CICS TS for z/OS V3.1
	Describe CICS Web services support
	Identify and plan for the following features and enhancements: HTTP V1.1 complience, SOAP feature, pipelining, chunking, channels and containers, Web Application Programming Interface (API) for outbound HTTP requests, CPSM, and new utility programs: DFHLS2WS and DFHWS2LS
	State the hardware and software requirements of CICS TS for z/OS
	Locate CICS technical information using the IBM Information Center
	Describe the function of CICS-related program products

ibm education advantage program eligibility:

	Yes - IBM Education Pack - online account
	Yes - IBM Education Card
	Yes - IBM Corporate Education Pass

related courses, exams and materials

	before related training and products

CI200 CICS Transaction Server for z/OS Basic Tailoring

course content details

	Unit 1: Overview and introduction of new features and functions of CICS TS V3.1

	CICS intergration
	application transformation
	enterprise management

	Unit 2: Web services

	Web services artifacts
	SOAP feature
	Web Services Description Language (WSDL)
	WebSphere Studio tooling
	CICS utility programs: DFHLS2WS and DFHWS2LS
	Web services binding file

	Unit 3: HTTP support

	HTTP V1.1 complience
	CICS as an HTTP server: URIMAP resource definition
	CICS as an HTTP client: EXEC CICS commands for outbound support
	CICS support for non-HTTP requests
	persistent connections
	pipelining
	chunking
	TCPIPSERVICE definition change
	code conversion changes
	Web API for outbound HTTP requests

	Unit 4: OTE exploitation

	OTE Stager 3 implementation
	Threadsafe API's
	XPLlink for C and C++ programs

	Unit 5: Enhanced Inter-program Data Transfer

	> 32K data exchange
	Containers - COBOL, JAVA
	Channels - COBOL, JAVA
	Business Transaction Services (BTS) containers
	global user exit (GLUE) changes
	task-related user exit (TRUE) changes
	user-replaceable program (URM) changes
	problem determination

	Unit 6: Enterprise management

	CPSM enhancements: WUI functional enhancements
	CPSM enhancements: WUI usability enhancements
	CPSM enhancements: Simplification of Business Application Services (BAS) in WUI
	CPSM enhancements: Batchrep enhancements
	CPSM enhancements: Support for CICS new Functions

	Unit 7: Security enhancements

	Transport Layer Security (TLS)
	cipher suites - 128 and 256 bit encryption
	mixed case passwords
	performance enhancements
	changes to revocation process

	Unit 8: Installation and migration considerations

	software prerequisites
	general external changes
	functional changes

	Unit 9: Integrator adapter for z/OS

	MQ Integrator Agent for CICS (MQIAC) runtime
	enhancements
	processing patterns

	Unit 10: CICS tools

	CICS business event publisher
	CICS interdependency analyzer
	CICS integrator adapter
	IBM session manager
	CICS Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) recovery

	Unit 11: Planing for the future

	future removal of features
	documentation
	language environment