Getting started with resource definition

There are several steps that you must perform to begin defining resources.

1. Create and initialize a CSD. For more information, see Setting up the CICS system definition data set.
2. Using the DFHCSDUP UPGRADE command, bring the CICS supplied definitions in your CSD file up to the level of CICS® Transaction Server for z/OS®, Version 5 Release 1.
3. Work with your resource definitions. Use Ways of defining CICS resources to help you decide which methods to use to define and manage your resources.
   • If you want to use CEDA, see Resource management transaction CEDA commands for reference information.
   • If you want to use DFHCSDUP, see System definition file utility program (DFHCSDUP) for guidance information and Resource management utility DFHCSDUP commands for reference information.
   • If you want to use autoinstall, see Autoinstall.