The system configuration data that is collected by CICS® DA is saved in a CICS DA project. This system information in
the project is known as the model. You can perform various actions
against the contents of the model.
Capturing the region start policy
CICS DA
can start a CICS region as
a started task or by submitting JCL in a data set member. The method
that is used is called the CICS region start
policy.
Comparing resources
You use the Eclipse Workbench built-in compare function
to compare the contents of two resources in a project. The compare
function opens in a special compare editor. You can use the compare
function to assist you in identifying differences between resources,
and to copy changes from one resource to another.
Discovering changes to the system model
From time to time you might want to update your system
model to keep it in step with changes that have taken place on the
system. You can discover new MVS™ images
on your sysplex, new CICS resources
and subsystems on MVS images,
and new CICSPlex® SM elements
on your WUI. The first time you perform discovery on an MVS image, all CICS resources
and subsystems are discovered and the model is populated. When you
perform a rediscovery on an image you must also perform rediscovery
on the WUI servers as well to discover and integrate the new CICSPlex SM elements.
Exporting a CICS DA system model
When you have discovered your CICS systems and imported them into the model,
you can export the model to a file system for offline analysis or
for sharing with other users. Exporting the model only creates a copy
and does not maintain any version information. If you want to share
the model and manage the version you must use a content management
system.
Importing CICS system information in CICS DA projects
CICS Deployment
Assistant projects can be exported and shared with other users. The
projects can be imported into another user's local CICS DA environment. When a project is imported
it retains the same name as the original project.
Searching for DB2 and WebSphere MQ resources
The initial system discovery discovers DB2® and WebSphere® MQ
subsystems on the MVS image but
it does not discover any of their resources. You must perform a search
to discover the resources.
Sharing a CICS DA system model
When you have completed a system discovery and imported
the information into a model, you can share that model with other
users using a content management system that is supported by Eclipse,
such as CVS, Subversion, or RTC. If you want to share the model without
any content management you can export a copy of the model.
Starting a CICS region
You can start a CICS region using CICS DA. When the region
is initializing you can use the System Log and z/OS Jobs views to
monitor the progress.
Working with CICS system groups
You can add, edit, and remove CICS system groups to your local model using CICS DA. When you have completed
all the changes you can apply them to the CICSplex in one action.