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About This Document

This document explains how the BEA eLink Adapter for Mainframe Communications Resource Manager (CRM) provides the emulation allowing Customer Information Control System (CICS) and Information Management System (IMS) protocols to flow into and out of theTuxedo environment. This document also describes how to administer application domains with the CRM.

This document covers the following topics:

Understanding the Communications Resource Manager, describes the CRM and provides information about remote host domain configurations and sample Virtual Telecommunications Access Method (VTAM) configurations.
Administering the SNA Components, describes how to use the CRM for administering communications resources.
Command Reference Pages, lists and describes CRM system commands.
Sample JCL for an MVS Platform, provides samples of JCL for running the CRM commands on an MVS operating system.
CRM Error Messages, describes CRM error messages.

What You Need to Know

This document is intended mainly for system administrators and operators who will use the CRM to monitor and link communications resources between mainframe and UNIX or Windows applications.

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Related Information

The following documents contain information that is relevant to using eLink Adapter for Mainframe:

BEA eLink Adapter for Mainframe Release Notes
BEA eLink Adapter for Mainframe Installation Guide
BEA eLink Adapter for Mainframe CRM Administration Guide
BEA eLink Adapter for Mainframe User Guide
BEA eLink Adapter for Mainframe Reference Guide

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Contact Us

Your feedback on the BEA eLink Adapter for Mainframe CRM Administration Guide is important to us. Send us e-mail at docsupport@bea.com if you have questions or comments. Your comments will be reviewed directly by the BEA professionals who create and update the CRM documentation.

In your e-mail message, please indicate that you are using the documentation for the BEA eLink Adapter for Mainframe Communications Resource Manager, Document Edition 4.1.

If you have any questions about this version of the eLink Adapter for Mainframe, or if you have problems installing and running the CRM, contact BEA Customer Support through BEA WebSupport at www.bea.com. You can also contact Customer Support by using the contact information provided on the Customer Support Card, which is included in the product package.

When contacting Customer Support, be prepared to provide the following information:

Your name, e-mail address, phone number, and fax number
Your company name and company address
Your machine type and authorization codes
The name and version of the product you are using
A description of the problem and the content of pertinent error messages

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