SERVER section of the configuration file

A SERVER section in the configuration file defines a server to which the Client daemon can connect.

A SERVER section definition is required for each CICS server to be connected using the TCP/IP or SNA protocol.

Table 1. SECTION SERVER
Entry in the configuration file Description
SECTION SERVER Server name.
description Description.
initialtransid Initial transaction.
modelterm Model terminal definition.
protocol CICS server connection protocols.
region (Windows) Configuring a server group.
uppercasesecurity Use uppercase security.

Other entries in this section depend upon the protocol selected.

Table 2. SECTION SERVER: additional entries for the TCP protocol
Entry in the configuration file Description
connecttimeout Connection timeout.
netname Host name or IP address.
port Port.
srvidletimeout Server idle timeout.
tcpkeepalive Send TCP/IP KeepAlive packets.
Table 3. SECTION SERVER: additional entries for the SNA protocol
Entry in the configuration file Description
locallualias (Windows) Use local LU alias name.
localluname Local LU name.
modename Mode name.
netname Partner LU name.
partnerlualias Use Partner LU alias name.
srvidletimeout Server idle timeout.

Use of the backslash (\) character to split lines in the SERVER section of the configuration file is not supported.