Tools for automated operations

You can use the Automated Operator Interface (AOI), the REXX SPOC API, and the time-controlled operations (TCO) to help you automate the IMS subsystem.

IMS operations can also be automated using Tivoli® NetView for z/OS®. Because Tivoli NetView for z/OS is independent of IMS, it can gather information and issue commands that are not available to IMS.

IMS provides the following tools to help you automate your operations:

  • Automated Operator Interface (AOI), of which there are two types:
    • Type 1, available for the IMS DB/DC and DCCTL environments
    • Type 2, available for all IMS environments (DB/DC, DCCTL, and DBCTL)
  • REXX SPOC API, available in an IMSplex environment
  • Time-controlled operations (TCO), available for IMS DB/DC and DCCTL environments