The IMS Connect Extensions
Operations Console allows you to arrange your IMS™ Connect systems into logical groups. Once organized into
groups, you can perform group operations on multiple IMS
Connect systems at once.
A group can represent any arrangement, such as a sysplex, an environment (development, test, and
production), or a function (payroll, HR, or inventory). You can place the same system in more than
one group. Once in groups, you can view systems depending on the problem domain you are trying to
address. For example, you can:
- View the systems in the group.
- View the components of all the systems in the group and their activity with the Status Monitor.
Use this option to manage exits, super members, and IMS data
stores for an entire group.
- View and perform operations on active sessions within the group.
To create a group:
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Click the New button (
) in the Navigation view, and then select
Group.
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Enter a name for the group and then click OK.
The new group as added to the Navigation view.
To assign IMS Connect systems to the new
group:
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Right-click on the group in the Navigation view, and then select
Edit.
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Select the IMS Connect systems you wish to add to the
group.
Figure 1. Grouping IMS Connect systems in IMS Connect Extensions
Operations Console for z/OS® Explorer
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When you are finished making changes, click OK.
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To access the systems in the group, click the right-arrow icon next to the group name (
).
Note: To refresh the contents of the
Navigation view, click

.