4 Configuring Oracle TMA TCP for IMS
Oracle Tuxedo Mainframe Adapter for TCP (IMS) (hereafter referenced as TMA TCP for IMS) makes use of a configuration file that is read and processed at runtime to establish the processing environment. The configuration file is a simple, plain-text file that a systems programmer can edit easily to define and alter the configuration
The configuration is defined in terms of the local (IMS) gateways, one or more remote gateways (for example, CICS), and one or more remote services offered by various remote gateways to which TMA TCP for IMS can have access. When using the OTMA client, you must configure local services as well.
To change the configuration file without shutting down the TMA TCP for IMS system, refer to Dynamically Configuring TMA TCP for IMS
The configuration file includes the following information:
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SYSTEMstatement that A Client-Initiated Shutdown defines the system configuration parameters (refer the System Configuration Parameters) - Statements that define one or more IMS host systems (OTMA only) with which TMA TCP for IMS establishes communications (refer to the Defining the Local Host)
- Statements that define one or more local gateways (refer to the Defining the Local Gateway)
- Statements that define one or more remote gateways with which TMA TCP for IMS can establish connections and exchange requests and responses (refer to the Defining Remote Gateways)
- Statements that define one or more services offered by remote gateways that can be requested by IMS clients of TMA TCP for IMS (refer to the Defining Remote Services)
- Statements that define one or more services offered by local IMS Hosts (OTMA only) that can be requested by remote clients of TMA TCP for IMS (refer to the Defining Local Services)
- Security information when running as an OTMA client (refer to the Dynamically Configuring TMA TCP for IMS)
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