Deployment with UrbanCode Deploy

You can use IBM UrbanCode Deploy and the CICS® TS plug-in to automate the deployment and undeployment of CICS resources. Used in conjunction with other CICS tooling, UrbanCode Deploy can improve workflow efficiency and contribute to a continuous delivery environment.

Requirements

UrbanCode Deploy is supported for CICS TS for z/OS® Version 4 and above, and requires a configured CICS management client interface (CMCI) port.

Capabilities

The plug-in includes steps that can automate the following actions:

Install CSD resources, groups, and lists
Install BAS resources, resource descriptions, and groups
Discard resources
Enable and disable resources
Open and close resources
Newcopy and phase in resources
Scan pipelines
Check the enabled or open status of resources

The plug-in also provides component templates, which allow you to reuse component processes and properties across similar deployment scenarios.

For more detailed information, including full usage instructions, see the CICS TS plug-in for UrbanCode Deploy website.

For more information about IBM UrbanCode Deploy, including typical use cases, features, and to download an evaluation, see the UrbanCode Deploy website.