IBM App Connect Enterprise on IBM z/OS Container Extensions (zCX)

IBM® App Connect Enterprise on IBM z/OS® Container Extensions (zCX) enables z/OS customers to run and manage IBM App Connect Enterprise in zCX by using JCL or z/OS console commands.

About this task

You can configure IBM App Connect Enterprise to run on IBM z/OS Container Extensions (zCX) as described in Configuring App Connect Enterprise to run in Docker.

If you prefer to use JCL or IBM z/OS console commands to administer integration servers, and run IBM App Connect Enterprise commands, you can install and configure IBM App Connect Enterprise on IBM z/OS Container Extensions (zCX). IBM App Connect Enterprise on IBM z/OS Container Extensions (zCX) provides the following resources:

  • JCL. You can use the supplied JCL to build or load Docker images and administer the integration server Docker containers.
  • Shell scripts. Shell scripts are used to interact with the zCX instance and issue commands. You run the shell scripts by editing and submitting the supplied JCL or by running the supplied console listener program.
  • Console listener program. You can use the console listener program if you want to administer integration server Docker containers by using IBM z/OS console commands.

Procedure

Install and configure IBM App Connect Enterprise on IBM z/OS Container Extensions (zCX) by completing the steps in the following topics:

You can then create an IBM App Connect Enterprise Integration Server Docker image on IBM z/OS Container Extensions (zCX) by completing the following task:

You can then use either JCL or z/OS console commands to manage your integration servers and to run IBM App Connect Enterprise commands. Complete the steps described in one of the following topics, according to your chosen method:

The following topics contain additional reference information, which you can use to help you complete the relevant tasks: