Operator communication with DBCTL: overview

IMS operations can be done from an IMS main terminal operator console, which is usually the primary MVS™ console.

This can be the primary MVS console, but it is advisable to have a secondary MVS console that is dedicated to DBCTL. This dedicated console is called the DBCTL console.

You can issue operator commands to DBCTL from a CICS® terminal by using a CICS-supplied transaction, CDBM, as described in CDBM operator transaction.

Use the Resource Access Control Facility (RACF®) to control access to IMS resources. For further information about using RACF see System administration in IMS product documentation.