MVS installation and setup checklist
A checklist is provided to help you to install and setup MVS.
| Component | What you must do | Values to note | Where to obtain information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Components are indicated: CM=CMAS, M=MAS, W=WUI server | |||||
| CM | M | W | Make note of SYS1.PARMLIB(IEASYSxx) values for this MVS system | APF= CMD= LNK= LNKAUTH= LPA= MAXUSER= NSYSLX= PROG= RSVNONR= RSVSTRT= SMF= SYSNAME= | Noting IEASYSxx values for CICSPlex SM |
| CM | Update number of linkage indexes in IEASYSxx | NSYSLX value | Specifying each CMAS correctly in IEASYSxx | ||
| CM | M | W | Update IEAAPFxx or PROGxx to authorize SEYUAUTH | IEAAPFxx or PROGxx member Library name | Authorizing the CICS and CICSPlex SM libraries |
| CM | Verify SEYULINK is authorized | LNKAUTH= value Library name | Authorizing the CICS and CICSPlex SM libraries | ||
| CM | Update linklist with SEYULINK | LNKLSTxx member Library name | CICS- and CICSPlex SM-supplied modules required in the MVS linklist | ||
| M | W | Update LPA list with lindex.SEYULPA Optional library. Can be populated below. | LPALSTxx member Library name | Installing CICSPlex SM modules into the LPA | |
| CM | M | W | Use your ESM to protect CICSPlex SM libraries | As required by your ESM | See Creating profiles for the CICSPlex SM data sets and Defining the CICSPlex SM started tasks |
| CM | Define security for the CMAS startup procedures | Procedure names | Activating security parameters for CICSPlex SM | ||
| CM | Create z/OS Communications Server application definition for each CMAS | SYS1.VTAMLST major node member Application name(s) | Step 1: Creating a z/OS Communications Server application definition for a CMAS | ||
| CM | Define cross-domain resources for each CMAS | SYS1.VTAMLST members | Step 2: Defining cross-domain resources for a CMAS | ||
| CM | M | W | Edit DFHISTAR for postinstallation members | Edited member | CICSPlex SM postinstallation members |
| CM | M | W | Run edited DFHISTAR member to generate POST installation members. | sysproc.XEYUINST output library name | CICSPlex SM postinstallation members |
| M | W | (Optional) Install LPA modules | Installed usermod name | Installing CICSPlex SM modules into the LPA | |
| CM | Create CICSPlex SM data repository | dsindex.EYUDREP. cmasname | Creating the CICSPlex SM data repository | ||
| CM | Create CICSPlex SM system parameter member for each CMAS | Modified EYUCMS0P parameter member(s) | Preparing to start a CMAS | ||
| M | Edit CICSPlex SM system parameter member for each MAS | Modified EYULMS0P parameter member(s) | Preparing to start a z/OS MAS | ||
| W | Edit CICSPlex SM system parameter member for each WUI | Modified EYUWUI0P parameter member(s) | Web User Interface server initialization parameters | ||
| CM | Edit CICS SIT parameters for each CMAS | Modified parameter member(s) | CMAS-related CICS system initialization parameters | ||
| M | Edit CICS SIT parameters for each MAS | Modified parameter member(s) | z/OS MAS-related CICS system initialization parameters | ||
| W | Edit CICS SIT parameters for each WUI | Modified parameter member(s) | Reviewing CICS system initialization parameters for the WUI | ||
| CM | Create the CICS data sets and the data repository for each CMAS | Modified EYUCMSDS member | Preparing to start a CMAS | ||
| CM | Install CMAS startup procedure (EYUCMASP sample procedure) | Installed procedure member | Preparing to start a CMAS | ||
| CM | Create CMAS-to-CMAS links using the WUI or the EYU9XDBT utility | CMAS names Target APPLID Target CICS SYSID | CMAS to CMAS link definitions - CMTCMDEF | ||
| CM | Create CICSplex definition using the WUI or the EYU9XDBT utility | CICSplex name | CICSplex definitions - CPLEXDEF | ||
| M | Create all MAS definitions using the WUI or the EYU9XDBT utility | MAS name(s) | Creating a CICS system definition | ||
| M | Start the MAS | Message EYUXL0007I LMAS Phase II initialization complete | Preparing to start a z/OS MAS | ||
| M | Shut down the MASs using the WUI CICS regions view - stops CICS | Message EYUXL0016I MAS shutdown complete | Stopping and restarting management of a CICS system | ||