Configuration summary for the system setup facility

Follow the general procedure to configure an IMS system using the IMS Recovery Expert System Setup facility.

1. Specify 1 (System Operations) on the IMS Recovery Expert main menu panel and press Enter. On the System Operations Menu panel, specify 1 and press Enter.
2. Analyze the IMS System.
   For more information, see Analyzing IMS systems.
3. On the System Backup Setup for IMS System panel, check the message area for the results of the analysis.
   For more information, see Reviewing system setup information.
4. Separate the MVS user catalogs into two catalogs: one for logs and system data sets and one for IMS database data sets. You can define new catalogs or modify existing catalogs.
   For more information, see Separating the MVS user catalogs.
5. Add or move the aliases for the log and system data sets to the appropriate log and system data sets catalog.
   For more information, see Separating the MVS user catalogs and Managing aliases in the MVS user catalogs.
6. Add or move the aliases for IMS database data sets to the appropriate MVS user catalog.
   For more information, see Separating the MVS user catalogs and Managing aliases in the MVS user catalogs.
7. Rename or move the RECON data sets if needed (requires the IMS subsystem to be down).
   Note: If you rename the RECON data sets, you must change the IMS procedure to reflect the new IMS RECON names before restarting the subsystem.
8. Rename or move the active logs if necessary (requires the IMS subsystem to be shut down).
9. Reanalyze the system.
   For more information, see Analyzing IMS systems.
10. View the volumes in use by the IMS system. Resolve any major issues. For example:
    • Ensure that log and database data sets do not reside on the same volume.
    • Move other MVS user catalogs unrelated to the IMS system to another location.
    • Ensure that the volumes to be backed up are on Symmetrix devices.

    For more information, see Optimizing volumes used by the IMS system.