Chapter 1: Understanding the Server Option


About this book

The Mainframe Connect Server Option for IMS and MVS Installation and Administration Guide describes how to install and configure the Server Option for IMS and MVS. It also addresses system administration.

NoteIf you want to go directly to the installation instructions, skip to Chapter 2, “Planning Your Installation.”

Audience

The guidelines and instructions in this book are intended for those who install, configure, and maintain Sybase® mainframe components on an IBM z/Series mainframe computer. This book refers to anyone performing these tasks as the Server Option administrator.

To use this book, you should have a working knowledge of system administration for your environment.

Product name changes

The following table describes new names for products in the 12.6 release of the Mainframe Connect Integrated Product Set (IPS).

Old product names

New product name

  • Open ClientConnect™ for CICS

  • Open ClientCONNECT for CICS

Mainframe Connect Client Option for CICS

  • Open Client Connect for IMS and MVS

  • Open ClientCONNECT for IMS and MVS

Mainframe Connect Client Option for IMS and MVS

  • Open ServerConnect™ for CICS

  • Open ServerCONNECT for CICS

Mainframe Connect Server Option for CICS

  • Open ServerConnect for IMS and MVS

  • Open ServerCONNECT for IMS and MVS

Mainframe Connect Server Option for IMS and MVS

  • MainframeConnect™ for DB2 UDB

  • MainframeCONNECT for DB2/MVS-CICS

Mainframe Connect DB2 UDB Option for CICS

  • DirectConnect™ for OS/390

  • DirectCONNECT for DB2/MVS

Mainframe Connect DirectConnect for z/OS Option

The new product names are used throughout this book.

How to use this book

The following table shows how this book is organized.

To

See

Understand

The Server Option

Chapter 1, “Understanding the Server Option”

Plan

The Server Option installation

Chapter 2, “Planning Your Installation”

Install

The Server Option

Chapter 3, “Installation and Configuration”

Understand

Server Option security

Chapter 4, “Security”

Set up

Tracing and accounting

Chapter 5, “Tracing and Accounting”

Reference

Translation tables

Appendix B, “Translation Tables”

Customize

The Server Option

Appendix A, “Customization Options”

Troubleshoot

Problems with client access to data

Appendix C, “Troubleshooting”

Related documents

To install and use the Server Option, you may need to refer to the following documentation:

Other sources of information

Use the Sybase Getting Started CD, the SyBooks™ CD, and the Sybase Product Manuals Web site to learn more about your product:

Sybase certifications on the Web

Technical documentation at the Sybase Web site is updated frequently.

StepsFinding the latest information on product certifications

  1. Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.

  2. Select Products from the navigation bar on the left.

  3. Select a product name from the product list and click Go.

  4. Select the Certification Report filter, specify a time frame, and click Go.

  5. Click a Certification Report title to display the report.

StepsCreating a personalized view of the Sybase Web site (including support pages)

Set up a MySybase profile. MySybase is a free service that allows you to create a personalized view of Sybase Web pages.

  1. Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.

  2. Click MySybase and create a MySybase profile.

Sybase EBFs and software maintenance

StepsFinding the latest information on EBFs and software maintenance

  1. Point your Web browser to the Sybase Support Page.

  2. Select EBFs/Maintenance. If prompted, enter your MySybase user name and password.

  3. Select a product.

  4. Specify a time frame and click Go. A list of EBF/Maintenance releases is displayed.

    Padlock icons indicate that you do not have download authorization for certain EBF/Maintenance releases because you are not registered as a Technical Support Contact. If you have not registered, but have valid information provided by your Sybase representative or through your support contract, click Edit Roles to add the “Technical Support Contact” role to your MySybase profile.

  5. Click the Info icon to display the EBF/Maintenance report, or click the product description to download the software.

Conventions

The Server Option uses 8-character function names; other versions of Server-Library use longer names. This book uses the long version of Server-Library names with this exception: the 8-character version is used in syntax statements. For example, in a syntax statement, "CTBCMDPROPS" is written "CTBCMDPR." You can use either version in your code.

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.

Table 1: Syntax conventions

Symbol

( )

When you see parentheses, include them as part of the command.

{ }

Braces indicate that you must choose at least one of the enclosed options. Do not type the braces when you type the option.

[ ]

Brackets indicate that you can choose one or more of the enclosed options, or none. Do not type the brackets when you type the options.

|

The vertical bar indicates that you can select only one of the options shown. Do not type the bar in your command.

,

The comma indicates that you can choose one or more of the options shown. Separate each choice by using a comma as part of the command.

This book uses the following style conventions:

This type of information

Looks like this

Gateway-Library function names

TDINIT, TDRESULT

Client-Library™ function names

CTBINIT, CTBRESULTS

Other executables (DB-Library™ routines, SQL commands) in text

the dbrpcparam routine, a select statement

Directory names, path names, and file names

/usr/bin directory, interfaces file

Variables

n bytes

Datatypes

datetime, float

Sample code

01 BUFFER PIC S9(9) COMP SYNC

User input

01 BUFFER PIC X(n)

Client-Library and Gateway-Library function argument names

BUFFER, RETCODE

Names of objects stored on the mainframe

SYCTSAA5

Symbolic values used with function arguments, properties, and structure fields

CS-UNUSED, FMT-NAME, CS-SV-FATAL

Client-Library property names

CS-PASSWORD, CS-USERNAME

Client-Library and Gateway-Library datatypes

CS-CHAR, TDSCHAR

All other names and terms are in regular typeface.

If you need help

Each Sybase installation that has purchased a support contract has one or more designated people who are authorized to contact Sybase Technical Support. If you cannot resolve a problem using the manuals or online help, please have the designated person contact Sybase Technical Support or the Sybase subsidiary in your area.





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