Introduction to the IMS Transaction
Manager network
The following topics introduce the major IMS Transaction Manager (TM) network components,
and describes the way communications are established, messages are
transmitted, and communications are terminated between IMS and a logical unit.
IMS TM network overview
IMS is a general-purpose database and transaction manager system that provides the necessary support for an advanced telecommunications network. Virtual Telecommunications Access Method (VTAM®) controls the physical transmission of data in the network, directing data to IMS from various logical units and from IMS to the appropriate logical units.
IMS Transaction Manager services
This topic describes several specialized optional Transaction Manager services.
The Data Communication Control (DCCTL) environment
The Data Communication Control (DCCTL) environment allows you to use the IMS Transaction Manager independently of the IMS Database Manager.
Operating an IMS network
Operating a basic IMS network involves several tasks.
The shared-queues environment
Operating in a shared-queues environment allows multiple IMS systems in a sysplex environment to share IMS message queues and EMH message queues. The IMS systems work together as an IMSplex providing a single-image view of multiple IMS systems.
Balancing sessions with generic resources
If you are operating in a sysplex environment and have multiple IMS systems, you can initiate a session by using the name of a generic resource group. VTAM balances the sessions among generic resource members in a generic resource group.
IMSplex terminal management
Using Resource Manager (RM) and a resource structure enhances your ability to manage IMSplex-wide TM resources and to share terminal-related information in a DB/DC or DCCTL environment.
Fast Path expedited message handler
This topic briefly describes the Fast Path expedited message handler (EMH) and how it processes Fast Path messages.