Installing a platform definition and enabling the platform

When you install a platform definition, the platform is created in the CICSplex.

Before you begin

You must create a platform definition. See Creating a platform definition.

Procedure

  1. Open the CICS® Cloud perspective. In the Cloud Explorer view, right-click the platform definition that you want to install and click Install.
  2. Click OK to install the platform definition.
  3. Click Operations > Cloud Explorer to view the installed platform and check its status. Checking the status of a platform explains how to perform this check. A platform status of ACTIVE shows that the platform was successfully installed and every region type in the platform has at least one active CICS region. If some or all of the CICS regions in your platform have not yet been started, the platform status is PARTIAL or INACTIVE.
  4. For any CICS regions in created region types, start the regions using your normal method. Refresh the Cloud Explorer view and confirm that the status of the CICS regions is ACTIVE, and that the status of the platform is now ACTIVE.
  5. Optional: If you have any CICS bundles deployed with the platform, right-click the platform and click Enable.
  6. Click OK to enable the platform.

Results

When you install the platform definition, CICSPlex SM creates a PLATFORM resource to represent the platform in the CICSplex. CICSPlex SM also creates a record for the platform in the data repository (DREP), which is used in recovery processing for the bundles for platforms.

The platform is initially installed in a disabled state. When you enable the platform, any CICS bundles that are deployed with the platform, such as policies, are installed across the CICS regions in the appropriate region type. If you did not install any bundles with the platform, you do not need to carry out the enable action.

The relationship between the platform and each installed CICS bundle is saved in a management part. The management part is a MGMTPART record that is created automatically for each CICS bundle during the platform installation process. The management part records the CICS regions where the bundle is installed, and tracks the status of the bundle in the CICS regions.

What to do next

If you experienced any problems during the installation process, see Diagnosing platform deployment errors.