Grouping systems

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.

About this task

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.

Procedure

To create a group:

  1. Click the New button ( New icon ) in the Navigation view, and then select Group.
  2. 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:

  1. Right-click on the group in the Navigation view, and then select Edit.
  2. 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
    Grouping IMS Connect systems.
  3. When you are finished making changes, click OK.
  4. To access the systems in the group, click the right-arrow icon next to the group name ( Open Node icon ).
    Note: To refresh the contents of the Navigation view, click Refresh.