Introduction to IMS system administration

This topic introduces the IMS™ system. It also introduces the concepts that are central to administering an IMS system.

Introduction to the IMS system
This topic outlines the administrative activities for an IMS system. It also introduces the concepts that are central to administering an IMS system.
Concepts for the system administrator
This topic presents concepts that are central to controlling the resources of an IMS. The other topics included in this information assume a thorough understanding of these concepts.
Documenting the IMS system
When planning to support the administration of an online IMS system, you must consider several responsibilities that involve documentation.
Introduction to IMS operations and recovery
For any large system, operations and recovery go together: operations refers to the day-to-day activities involved in keeping the system running smoothly, and recovery refers to the activities required to bring a failed system back online.