Planning for network administration
As an IMS network administrator, you should plan for each of the activities listed in the following table, which also lists where you can find additional information on each activity.
| Activity | Related reading |
|---|---|
| Identifying the terminals and other devices required in the online system, verifying that IMS supports these devices, and identifying any incompatibilities. | For information on the terminals that IMS supports, the communication modes that IMS supports for each terminal, and the features for each terminal, control unit, or CPC, see Terminals and equipment supported by IMS 15.3. |
| Establishing appropriate security features in the network | For information on establishing security, see Planning for security. |
| Determining message editing requirements | For information on editing and formatting messages, see Editing and formatting IMS messages. |
| Determining requirements for exit routine | For information on using exit routines to customize your IMS network, see Exit routines. |
| Enforcing suitable naming conventions | For information on establishing naming conventions, see Establishing naming conventions. |
| Defining the network at IMS system definition, and coordinating the system definitions for the host | For information on IMS network system definition, see Defining terminals with data communication macros. |
| Defining ETO descriptors and MFS device characteristics table entries | For information on ETO and the MFS device characteristics table, see Administering the Extended Terminal Option. |
| Defining LU 6.2 descriptors to APPC/IMS | For information on APPC/IMS and LU 6.2, see Administering APPC/IMS and LU 6.2 devices. |
| Testing the readiness of the network | For information on testing the network, see Ensuring network readiness. |
| Monitoring the performance of the network, and analyzing message loading, such as transaction routing and message queue size | For information on performance monitoring, see Performing capacity planning. |