CICS network drivers

Table A-4 shows the default drivers that are shipped with the Client Option or Server Option, depending on the environment:

Table A-4: CICS network drivers

Driver

Load module name

Comments

LU 6.2

LU62CICS

Uses CICS LU 6.2 API

IBM TCP/IP

TCPCICS

Uses IBM EZACICAL API

CPIC

CPICCICS

Uses CICS CPIC Support

The CICS JCL member IxHOST contains these macro definitions, which set up support for all three network drivers:

     SYGWDRIV TYPE=INITIAL
*
     SYGWDRIV TYPE=ENTRY,ENV=CICS,NETD=LU62
     SYGWDRIV TYPE=ENTRY,ENV=CICS,NETD=CPIC
     SYGWDRIV TYPE=ENTRY,ENV=CICS,NETD=TCP
*
     SYGWDRIV TYPE=FINAL