IBM Session Manager implementation.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

International Business Machines Corporation, International Technical Support Organization Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

International Business Machines Corporation. International Technical Support Organization.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

IBM redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operating systems (Computers)--Management.

Operating systems (Computers).

Application software--Management.

Application software.

IBM software.

IBM Session Manager.

Physical Description:

xii, 220 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Session Manager implementation

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : IBM, International Technical Support Organization, c2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Session Manager for z/OS V1.2, a VTAM or TCP/IP Session Manager, provides access from a single terminal to multiple z/OS or OS/390 systems. This release offers a range of enhancements, particularly to administration functions, together with functions offering improved usability. New administration capabilities include self-administration, which allows applications, profiles, and users to be added, deleted, or updated by the end user. Dynamic menus allow users and applications to be administered by way of definitions in an External Security Manager, including RACF. This can be done from a single point of control. It is now possible to hide menu entries from end users. A new capability allows Session Manager to be administered by a batch job, easing the potential administration overhead for mass updates for large sites. This IBM Redbooks publication will help you install, tailor, and configure IBM Session Manager. Chapter 1 of this book describes IBM Session Manager. This will help you gain a broad understanding of the product.

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

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Chapter 1. Session Manager overview

1.1 What IBM Session Manager is

1.2 Administration

1.2.1 Classic configuration

1.2.2 Online and Batch Administration (OLA)

1.2.3 General points

1.2.4 Self-administration via OLA

1.3 Dynamic menus

1.3.1 Overview

1.3.2 Configuration steps

1.4 Scripts

1.4.1 Overview

1.4.2 Script parameters

1.5 Panel definition

1.5.1 Panel sections and sub-definitions syntax

1.5.2 Modifying the MENU2 panel definition

1.5.3 MSGPANEL example

1.6 Application sessions

1.6.1 Parallel sessions

1.6.2 Non-parallel sessions

1.6.3 TCP/IP sessions

Chapter 2. Installation and customization

2.1 Planning for installation

2.1.1 Hardware requirements

2.1.2 Software requirements

2.1.3 Dasd storage requirements

2.1.4 Program Directory statements

2.1.5 Preventive Service Planning

2.2 Installing IBM Session Manager

2.2.1 IBM Session Manager storage requirements

2.2.2 First installation versus migration from previous release

2.2.3 Operating system requirements

2.3 Installation step

2.3.1 EXIT activation

2.3.2 APF authorization

2.3.3 VTAM definitions

2.3.4 Use of Session Manager Networking feature

2.3.5 TCPIP support

2.4 Session Manager startup

2.5 OLA definitions

2.5.1 The ISZSSEN job

2.6 SIGNON to Session Manager

Chapter 3. Exits

3.1 Overview

3.2 E01 - Session Manager initialization time

3.3 E05 - Configuration statement processing time

3.4 E06 - Application status change

3.5 E08 - Timer interval exit

3.6 E09 - CALLEXIT invocation from a script

3.7 E11- Log on to the Session Manager system

3.8 E21 - Signon validation

3.9 E22 - Signon completion.

3.10 E25 - Input 3270 datastream exit

3.11 E29 - Logoff or disconnect from Session Manager

3.12 E31 - Slave session pre-initiation

3.13 E33 - Slave session post-initiation

3.14 E35 - Output 3270 datastream exit

3.15 E39 - Slave session termination

3.16 E71 - UPDATE issued, prior to replacement with new version of exit

3.17 E79 - Session switch exit

3.18 E99 - Session Manager termination

3.19 Sample E09 Callexit

3.20 The Multiple Exit Driver

3.20.1 How the Multiple Exit Driver works

3.20.2 Setting up the Menu panel to use the DRIVER command

3.20.3 The EXIT Control panel

Chapter 4. Administrator tasks

4.1 Spy and Demo functions

4.1.1 Spy facility

4.1.2 The Demonstration and View facility

4.2 Sign-on scripts

4.2.1 Script examples

4.2.2 Auto scripts

4.3 Migration

4.3.1 Screen layouts

4.3.2 Scripts

4.3.3 Screen scrapers

4.4 OLA Security

4.4.1 OLA security settings

4.5 Batch OLA

Chapter 5. End user functions

5.1 Hardcopy facility

5.1.1 Components

5.1.2 Using the facility

5.2 Pushing screens

5.2.1 Definitions

5.2.2 Using the facility

5.3 Demo/View feature

5.3.1 Definitions

5.3.2 Using the facility

5.4 Windows feature

5.4.1 Definitions

5.4.2 Using the facility

5.5 Cut and Paste feature

5.5.1 Definitions

5.5.2 Using the facility

5.6 File Transfer facility

5.6.1 Definitions

5.6.2 Using the facility

Chapter 6. Debugging

6.1 Debugging overview

6.2 Session Manager preliminary checklist

6.3 Working with IBM to solve your problem

6.3.1 When to contact the Support Center

6.3.2 Working with the Support Center

6.4 Session Manager problem determination

6.4.1 What to do next

6.4.2 Classifying the problem

6.5 Flow diagrams

Chapter 7. Sysplex Environment

7.1 Overview

7.1.1 What is a Sysplex.

7.1.2 How ISM for z/OS fits in a Sysplex configuration

7.2 Configuring Session Manager to use VTAM Generic Resources

7.2.1 What is a VTAM Generic Resource

7.3 Configuring Session Manager to use Sysplex Distributor

7.3.1 What is Sysplex Distributor

7.3.2 Our Dynamic DVIPA configuration

7.4 Reconnecting to same Session Manger instance after disconnect

7.5 Enabling Automatic Restart Manager support

7.5.1 What is Automatic Restart Manager

7.5.2 Implementing Automatic Restart Manager

Chapter 8. Maintenance strategy

8.1 Maintenance overview

8.1.1 Determining your maintenance level

8.1.2 Installing and removing maintenance

8.1.3 Applying SUs at startup

8.1.4 The UPDATE Facility

Related publications

IBM Redbooks

Other publications

Online resources

How to get IBM Redbooks

Help from IBM

Index

Back cover.

Notes:

"February 2005."

"SG24-6459-00."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

137342144