Interested in setting up a Parallel Sysplex configuration?

The Parallel Sysplex Configuration Assistant is the way to go.

IBM S/390 Parallel Sysplex Configuration

Assistant

Build a Parallel Sysplex Sysplex. But even if you have already

Highlights configuration defined a Parallel Sysplex configura-
Are you migrating to a Parallel Sysplex tion, the tool can let you test and verify
• Web-based configuration assistant configuration? Do you want to create a your Parallel Sysplex functions,
that establishes data set naming Parallel Sysplex configuration, or test including how to define structures and
conventions for Parallel Sysplex® Parallel Sysplex software and policies for your changing resource-
environment and creates Parallel hardware functions? If you’ve already sharing needs.
Sysplex policies set up a Parallel Sysplex configuration,
do you want to verify and test defini- Functions
http://www.ibm.com/s390/pso/
tions and values for SYS1.PARMLIB or • Provides the necessary planning
Parallel Sysplex policies? information to set up your Parallel
• Provides optional tasks for defining
Sysplex configuration.
resource sharing functions The Parallel Sysplex Configuration
The Parallel Sysplex Configuration
Assistant is for you. This new Web-
Assistant asks you a series of ques-
• Builds JCL jobs, SYS1.PARMLIB based tool allows you to define:
tions about the hardware, software,
members, and policies based on your • Sysplex naming conventions for the and connectivity requirements for
input configuration and control data sets your Parallel Sysplex. Use the answers
• SYS1.PARMLIB members to these questions to understand what
• Allows you to save sessions so you you need to plan and design your
can define multiple configurations • JCL for jobs
configuration before you start using
• Sysplex, CFRM, ARM, SFM, WLM and the tool.
• Allows you to restore data you have other policies
defined in a session • Generates required sysplex
• Structures for all resource sharing
definitions.
exploiters.
• Provides defaults for many values The Parallel Sysplex Configuration
based on best practices What the Parallel Sysplex Assistant provides required tasks for
Assistant can do for you establishing data set naming conven-
An easy to use tool which steps you tions, defining sysplex signalling, and
• Provides help for every task and every
through a series of panels that asks creating Parallel Sysplex policies,
field
you the questions about configuration. including the CFRM policy that
Based on your input about hardware defines structures for the coupling
and software, the tool allows you to facility. You are expected to perform
customize JCL, SYS1.PARMLIB, and these tasks to set up the basic Parallel
Parallel Sysplex policies suited to your Sysplex configuration based on your
needs. hardware and software requirements.

Who uses the tool? • Customizes your resource sharing

The tool is great for system program- environment.
mers who want to migrate to a Parallel The Parallel Sysplex Configuration
Sysplex configuration for the first time. Assistant provides optional tasks for
It provides basic information in one defining resource sharing functions
place for you to create the Parallel for JES2, Security Server, system
 logger (including OPERLOG and • Security Server RACF® database
LOGREC), and others. It uses input from • OPERLOG
the required sysplex definitions to help
• LOGREC
you customize your resource sharing
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Assistant provides steps to build JCL
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Use with Parallel Sysplex configura-
The Parallel Sysplex Configuration
tions that run on OS/390 Version 2 IBM hardware products are manufactured from new
Assistant allows you to save sessions parts or new and serviceable used parts. Regardless,
Release 6 and above. our warranty terms apply.
so you can define multiple
configurations. For example, Production Before you start, ensure that all
The products and services described in this offering
configurations, Test Configurations, etc. systems share the SYSRES, master are also available separately.
catalog, and SYS1.PARMLIB. Be sure to
• Ability to restore data for a session.
read the release requirements and By ‘Year 2000 ready’, IBM means the capability of a
The Parallel Sysplex Configuration product, when used in accordance with its associated
summary of changes for the tool. documentation, to correctly process, provide and/or
Assistant allows you to restore data
receive date data within and between the 20th and
you have defined in a session. You can To learn more 21st centuries, provided that all products (for
make changes or define a single example, hardware, software and firmware) used with
Visit the S/390 World Wide Web site at the product properly exchange date data with it. IBM’s
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