Front cover -- Contents -- Figures -- Notices -- Trademarks -- Preface -- The team that wrote this redbook -- Notice -- Comments welcome -- Part 1 Installing and maintaining IMS -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Reasons to upgrade -- 1.2 IMS support for Parallel Sysplex -- 1.2.1 IMS Parallel Sysplex data sharing -- 1.2.2 OS/390 Automatic Restart Manager support -- 1.2.3 Shared IMS message queues -- 1.2.4 Support for VTAM generic resources -- 1.2.5 IMS sysplex management -- 1.2.6 IMS BMPs in a data sharing environment -- 1.3 Other IMS V7 and IMS V8 major enhancements -- 1.3.1 IMS connectivity enhancements -- 1.3.2 Support for large databases -- 1.3.3 Online Recovery Service (ORS) -- 1.3.4 Application development and execution enhancements -- Chapter 2. Ordering and packaging -- 2.1 Ordering IMS software -- 2.2 Product packaging -- 2.2.1 CBPDO Database Systems feature -- 2.2.2 ServerPac Database Systems feature -- 2.2.3 IBM Software Distribution (ISD) Database Systems feature -- 2.2.4 SystemPac Database Systems feature -- 2.3 General installation considerations -- 2.3.1 Installation documentation precedence -- 2.3.2 Data set name changes between IMS Version 6 to IMS Version 7 -- 2.4 Installing IMS Version 8 -- 2.4.1 Packaging and installation changes -- 2.4.2 Changes in target and distribution data sets -- 2.4.3 SMP/E processing changes in IMS Version 8 -- 2.4.4 User exits in IMS Version 8 -- Chapter 3. Installing IMS using CBPDO -- 3.1 Installing IMS using CBPDO -- 3.2 CBPDO - Database Systems feature distribution -- 3.3 Reviewing shipped documentation -- 3.4 Unloading the tapes -- 3.5 Creating the INSTALL/IVP data sets -- 3.6 Invoking the INSTALL/IVP dialog -- 3.7 INSTALL/IVP option panels -- 3.8 INSTALL/IVP phase selection -- 3.9 INSTALL/IVP variable gathering phase -- 3.9.1 Obtaining variable values from previous execution.

3.9.2 Updating variables -- 3.9.3 Variables requiring special attention -- 3.9.4 VG Complete Verification panel -- 3.10 INSTALL/IVP file tailoring phase -- 3.10.1 File Tailor All Request panel -- 3.10.2 File tailoring in progress -- 3.10.3 INSTALL/IVP FT ALL Completed panel -- 3.10.4 File Tailoring LST Mode panel -- 3.10.5 FT Complete Verification panel -- 3.11 INSTALL/IVP execution phase -- 3.11.1 Execution LST mode panel -- 3.11.2 Job task member names -- 3.11.3 Actions against execution list -- 3.11.4 Job and task execution -- 3.11.5 Execution steps -- 3.11.6 Executing Ax steps: INSTALL/IVP preparations -- 3.11.7 Executing Bx steps: Building DLIBs -- 3.11.8 Health check -- 3.11.9 Executing steps Cx through Zx -- 3.12 Installing IMS Java Application Support -- 3.12.1 SMP/E considerations -- 3.12.2 Unload sample JCL -- 3.12.3 Execute installation jobs -- 3.12.4 Activating IMS Java Application Support -- Chapter 4. Installing IMS using ServerPac -- 4.1 Installing IMS using ServerPac -- 4.2 Reviewing shipped documentation and materials -- 4.3 Using the CustomPac installation dialog -- 4.3.1 Configuring the functions -- 4.3.2 Variables function -- 4.3.3 Zones function -- 4.3.4 Modify function -- 4.3.5 Alias function -- 4.3.6 SSA function -- 4.3.7 Installation function -- 4.3.8 Executing the ServerPac installation jobs -- 4.3.9 ServerPac installation verification -- 4.3.10 Executing the ServerPac post-installation jobs -- 4.3.11 Save -- 4.3.12 Update -- 4.4 ServerPac service delivered -- 4.5 ServerPac SMP/E reports -- 4.5.1 CSI report -- 4.5.2 SELECTION report -- 4.5.3 HIPER report -- 4.5.4 IFREQ report -- 4.5.5 RESOLVED PE report -- 4.5.6 UNRESOLVED PE report -- 4.5.7 FORCED SYSMOD report -- 4.5.8 NO SERVICE report -- 4.5.9 UNRESOLVED SYSTEM HOLD report -- 4.5.10 APAR report -- 4.5.11 AHEAD report -- 4.5.12 UNINSTALLABLE SYSMOD CHAIN report.

Chapter 5. Health check after the SMP/E installation -- 5.1 Health check during and after the SMP/E install -- 5.1.1 PSP subset review -- 5.2 Enhanced HOLDDATA and SYSMOD processing -- 5.2.1 HIPER APARs -- 5.2.2 Exception SYSMODs -- 5.2.3 Reviewing HOLDDATA -- 5.3 Sources of Enhanced HOLDDATA -- 5.3.1 CBPDO and ServerPac orders -- 5.3.2 Downloading from the World Wide Web -- 5.4 Receiving HOLDDATA -- 5.5 Report ERRSYSMODS -- 5.5.1 ERRSYSMODS report before receiving HOLDDATA -- 5.5.2 ERRSYSMODS report after receiving HOLDDATA -- 5.5.3 SMPPUNCH generated by REPORT ERRSYSMODS -- 5.6 HOLDERROR processing -- 5.6.1 Executing APPLY CHECK BYPASS(HOLDSYS,HOLDERROR) -- 5.6.2 Reviewing the SMP/E reports -- Chapter 6. Using the IVP dialog -- 6.1 Processing execution list members -- 6.2 Executing Cx steps: IMS system definition -- 6.2.1 Steps C1xx -- 6.2.2 Steps C2xx -- 6.2.3 Steps C3xx -- 6.2.4 Steps C4xx -- 6.3 Executing Dx steps -- 6.3.1 Steps D1xx: IMS interfaces to OS/390 and VTAM -- 6.3.2 Steps D2xx: OS/390 interfaces -- 6.3.3 Steps D3xx: VTAM interfaces -- 6.3.4 Steps D4xx: Activating changes -- 6.4 Executing Ex steps: Preparing IVP systems -- 6.4.1 Steps E1xx: Allocating IMS data sets -- 6.4.2 Steps E2xx: Creating application control blocks -- 6.4.3 Steps E3xx: Customizing the IMS system -- 6.5 Executing the IVP -- 6.5.1 Establishing the IMS test environment -- 6.5.2 Verifying the IMS environment -- 6.5.3 Verifying partitioned data bases and HALDB -- 6.5.4 Verifying IMS reporting functions -- 6.6 The Zx steps -- Chapter 7. IMS system definition -- 7.1 IMS system definition -- 7.1.1 What is IMS system definition? -- 7.1.2 Why perform IMS system definition? -- 7.2 System generation phases -- 7.2.1 Coding macros in stage 1 input -- 7.2.2 Running the preprocessor -- 7.2.3 Assembly stage 1 input -- 7.2.4 Submitting stage 2 jobs.

7.2.5 Rebuilding SMP/E relations among IMS mods: JCLIN -- 7.2.6 Security Maintenance Utility (SMU) -- 7.2.7 Applying and accepting maintenance -- 7.3 Types of system generation -- 7.4 Minimizing the need for system definition -- 7.4.1 Online change -- 7.4.2 Extended Terminal Option (ETO) -- Chapter 8. General maintenance recommendations -- 8.1 IMS maintenance philosophy -- 8.1.1 Reasons for change -- 8.1.2 Accessing risk -- 8.1.3 What are acceptable risks? -- 8.1.4 How current should IMS maintenance be? -- 8.2 IMS maintenance strategies -- 8.2.1 Preventative maintenance strategy -- 8.2.2 Corrective maintenance strategies -- 8.2.3 Emergency maintenance strategies -- 8.2.4 Maintenance testing strategies -- 8.3 Processing IMS maintenance -- 8.3.1 Process flow -- 8.3.2 PE PTF inadvertently applied on system -- 8.4 APARs -- 8.4.1 APAR management -- 8.4.2 APAR naming conventions -- 8.5 USERMODs -- 8.5.1 USERMOD management -- 8.5.2 USERMOD naming conventions -- 8.6 APAR and USERMOD SMP/E regression -- 8.7 Other IMS maintenance considerations -- 8.7.1 System libraries concatenation -- 8.7.2 RECON maintenance -- 8.7.3 Operating system upgrade -- Chapter 9. Managing IMS software -- 9.1 IMS software maintenance strategies -- 9.1.1 SMP/E structures -- 9.1.2 SMP/E zone topologies -- 9.1.3 Sharing IMS specific libraries -- 9.2 Configuring IMS libraries for availability -- 9.2.1 Rolling IMS restarts -- 9.2.2 Library structure -- 9.2.3 Facilitating rolling restarts -- 9.2.4 HFS considerations -- 9.2.5 OS/390 interface considerations -- 9.2.6 Other methods of activating a change -- 9.2.7 Sharing IMS online data sets -- 9.3 Cloning IMS subsystems -- 9.3.1 Cloning methods for IMS -- 9.3.2 IMS naming guidelines -- 9.4 Considerations for mixed releases of IMS -- 9.4.1 Effect of mixed releases on key IMS control blocks.

9.4.2 Effect of mixed releases on IMS system definition -- 9.4.3 Sharing IMS data sets in mixed releases -- 9.5 Miscellaneous information -- Part 2 Problem management and technical support -- Chapter 10. Problem management -- 10.1 Identifying problems -- 10.2 Setting your system for gathering information -- 10.2.1 OS/390 settings -- 10.2.2 IMS settings -- 10.3 CQS settings -- 10.4 Preservation of standard documentation -- 10.5 Troubleshooting -- 10.6 Reporting problems -- Chapter 11. Tools for technical support -- 11.1 IMS support Web site -- 11.2 TechSupport Web site -- 11.3 ShopzSeries -- 11.3.1 ShopzSeries features -- 11.3.2 Service order options -- 11.3.3 Accessing ShopzSeries Web site -- 11.3.4 Entering a guest order -- 11.3.5 Registering as a user -- 11.3.6 User access level -- 11.3.7 Accessing ShopzSeries as a user -- 11.3.8 Uploading installed software inventories -- 11.3.9 Tracking orders -- 11.4 S/390 Service Update Facility -- 11.5 IBMLink -- Part 3 Appendixes -- Appendix A. Output lists for SMP/E REPORT ERRSYSMODS -- SMPOUT list prior to receiving HOLDDATA -- SMPOUT list after receiving HOLDDATA -- SMPPUNCH list after receiving HOLDDATA -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Related publications -- IBM Redbooks -- Other resources -- Referenced Web sites -- How to get IBM Redbooks -- IBM Redbooks collections -- Index -- Back cover.