Create the network resource pool

The network administrator completes the setup of the network resource pool that is required by the template.

About this task

To complete the definition of the network resource pool, you use the Network Configuration Assistant task. The network resource pool for your CICS SMSS template will need ports and a SNA Application name, and it is here where that connection is made.

Procedure

  1. Expand the Configuration category, then select Network Configuration Assistant.
    Expanding the Configuration category displays the Configuration Assistant task.
  2. On the Welcome page, select Manage z/OS Cloud configuration, then click Proceed.
    The Work with a Cloud Domain page is displayed.

    On the Work with a Cloud Domain page, you can see that the default is selected as the cloud domain. Click Proceed.

    The Network Resource Pools tab is displayed. Note the network resource pool created in the Resource Management task, default.default.CICS_SMSS_1, and that the completion status is Incomplete.

  3. Modify the network resource pool.
    In this exercise, you will use previously defined port and ranges.
    1. Select default.default.CICS_SMSS_1.
    2. Click Actions, then select Modify...
    The actions menu includes Modify.
  4. On the Modify Network Resource Pool page, specify values as described below.
    1. Select the Attributes tab, then select Is Complete for Quiesced status.
    2. Click the Port Allocation tab, then select General_Port_Range in the table.
    3. Click the SNA Application Name Range tab, then select CICSAPPL in the table.
  5. Scroll the page to the bottom, then click Save.
    The network resource pool completion status is now complete, and the network resources have been connected to the CICS_SMSS_1 template that you are in the process of creating. You will now resume the creation of the template in Software Services.
    The network resource pool is now defined, completing the connection of the template with cloud provisioning network resources. For a detailed tutorial, see Defining network resource pools.