PH64941: CPSM BAS update to support automatic installation of SYSLINK resources only

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• CICSPlex SM BAS automatic resource
  installation (AUTOINST) enhancement.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Users.                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: CICSPlex SM BAS automatic resource      *
  *                      installation (AUTOINST) enhancement.    *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: After applying the PTF which resolves        *
  *                 PH64941, regions must be restarted before    *
  *                 the new capability can be exploited. In      *
  *                 order to use the new feature toggle,  a MAS  *
  *                 region must be restarted on the new code.    *
  *                 The CMAS where the MAS is directly connected *
  *                 must be restarted on the updated code first. *
  *                 If the new capability is not being exploited *
  *                 then the PTF can be applied to regions in    *
  *                 any order.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  This update provides an enhancement to the CICSPlex SM BAS
  automatic resource installation (AUTOINST) capability. When a
  MAS is configured for automatic resource installation, BAS will
  install resources during MAS initialisation, where those
  resources are specified either through a Resource Description
  (RESDESC) specifying the AUTOINST(YES) option, or where those
  resources are CICS System Links configured through the SYSLINK
  resource table.
  
  This update provides the capability to specify that only SYSLINK
  resources be installed, and RESDESC resources should not be
  installed during BAS automatic resource installation. This
  allows more control over the BAS automatic resource install
  process, and allows for the behaviour of MAS regions to be
  configured individually.
  
  To enable this capability, a new CICS feature toggle is added to
  CPSM 6.1 and 6.2, which can be specified in a MAS region. The
  toggle will be ignore in a CMAS. If the feature toggle is not
  specified, or set to false, then the behaviour of the system is
  unchanged. To opt to install only SYSLINK resources, and not
  those resources defined through a Resource Description, specify
  feature toggle:
  
  com.ibm.cics.cpsm.bas.syslinkonly=true
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• To enable this capability, a new CICS feature toggle is added to
  CPSM 6.1 and 6.2, which can be specified in a MAS region. The
  toggle will be ignore in a CMAS. If the feature toggle is not
  specified, or set to false, then the behaviour of the system is
  unchanged. To opt to install only SYSLINK resources, and not
  those resources defined through a Resource Description, specify
  feature toggle:
  
  com.ibm.cics.cpsm.bas.syslinkonly=true
  
  
  IBM Documentation for CICS Transaction Server for z/OS
  will be updated to describe the new functionality,
  new feature toggle, and new message EYUBM0350I.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UO03634 UO03635

Modules/Macros

• CJA0CIIN CJH0CIIN CJI0CIIN CJJ0CIIN EYU0BMES EYU0CIIN EYU0CLET
  EYU0CLIN EYU0TISC EYU0TSCI EYU0TSRS EYU0TSSE EYU9BAP3 EYU9BAP4
  EYU9BAP6 EYU9BAPU EYU9BAR3 EYU9BAR4 EYU9BAR6 EYU9BARU EYU9TSP3
  EYU9TSP4 EYU9TSPU EYU9TSR3 EYU9TSR4 EYU9TSRU EYUMCBMC EYUMCBME
  EYUMCBMK
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V6

• Fixed component ID

  5655YA100

Applicable component levels

• R40M PSY UO03635

     UP25/06/17 P F506  

• R50M PSY UO03634

     UP25/06/17 P F506  

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