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IBM United States Software Announcement
209-135, dated April 28, 2009
Compete, comply, and control with IBM CICS

Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1
Table of contents
1 At a glance 21 Education support
1 Overview 23 Technical information
2 Key prerequisites 34 Ordering information
4 Planned availability date 53 Terms and conditions
4 Description 54 IBM Electronic Services
13 Product positioning 55 Prices
17 Reference information 57 Order now
19 Program number 58 Corrections
At a glance
CICS® Transaction Server (CICS TS) V4.1 delivers important new function to help
organizations respond to the demands of increased regulatory scrutiny, address
changing demographics, and position themselves to take advantage of new growth
opportunities. New function includes:
• Non-invasive detection and emission of business events from CICS applications

provides insight into business behavior.
• Atom feeds and RESTful interfaces enable existing CICS programs and resources
to participate in mashups, Web 2.0 and other situational applications.
• The CICS Explorer simplifies the development and management of traditional and
modern applications and provides an integration point for IBM® and third-party
tools.
CICS TS V4.1 introduces a wide range of other technical and operational capabilities,
including many requirements raised by individual customers and user communities.
A beta version of the product is available free of charge, subject to acceptance by

users of associated licensing and other terms and conditions. The beta can be used
until July 31, 2009. For more information, visit
http://www.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/tserver/v41/openbeta
For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM
Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: LE001 ).
Overview
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS® (CICS TS) is a modern, dependable, cost-
effective application platform. It is designed to execute mixed language application
workloads, supporting both modern and traditional programming languages and
models. Its extensive data communication services, and its foundations in service
oriented architecture (SOA), provide unparalleled connectivity and scalability. As a
result, CICS TS fits naturally into a "smart" infrastructure of the kind needed for a
flexible, global enterprise.
CICS TS V4.1 addresses the needs of a rapidly changing business environment. Its
features include the emission of business events, Web 2.0 programming support,
and new operational tooling. These and other enhancements bring a new agility
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to CICS, complementing established qualities of security, reliability, availability,
scalability, data integrity and application responsiveness.
CICS TS V4.1 brings new levels of ease-of-use and flexibility to meet the needs of
the next generation of business users, and is aimed at helping users in:
• Competing for new opportunities by gaining insight into business processes and
responding by modifying key business applications quickly and with confidence.
• Complying with corporate, industry and government policies to manage business
risk of critical business applications.
• Controlling costs by simplifying IT infrastructure and improving development and
operations productivity through easier-to-use interfaces and functions.
The increase in insight and responsiveness is provided by new technologies, such

as event-driven processes, business dashboards and Web 2.0 applications. These
enable the innovation required to deliver growth in even the most challenging
business climate. For example, CICS applications can use new capabilities to:
• Support business event detection and emission from CICS without the need to
change existing applications, enabling the creation of production business views
using dashboards in a matter of hours.
• Create new business insight by publishing key application data, enabling rich
client developers to use Web 2.0 technologies, such as Atom feeds and RESTful
interfaces, to create mashups and other situational applications.
• Modify processes rapidly and with confidence by assembling and deploying new
business applications quickly using service components.
It has never been more important for a business to exercise proper governance
and demonstrate compliance to government and industry standards. Line-of-
business managers need to monitor critical business processes, and their supporting
application programs, to identify exceptions. They need both real-time status
information and mechanisms for handling exceptions.
CICS TS V4.1 meets the need for greater control. It can be configured to feed
business event processing engines and business dashboards, without the need to
change existing applications. This allows line-of-business managers to ensure that
business processes are monitored, to assess compliance requirements, and react to
compliance failures, security breaches, and incidents of fraud.
Although CICS TS V4.1 places great emphasis on the needs of customer lines-of-
business, it also offers relief to IT support staff. As first- and second-generation IT
staff leave the industry, their successors need tools and other help to cope with the
workload. CICS TS V4.1 addresses these issues. For example:
• With the CICS Explorer it provides a powerful tooling environment that brings
many facets of CICS system programming to a single, modern dashboard. The
environment can be shared with complementary CICS tools, including those
commonly available from IBM partners.
• Through extensions to its TCP/IP support, CICS TS V4.1 continues to remove
dependence on SNA networking skills.
• Through new change management logging and support for identity propagation,
it provides greater accountability and auditability in an increasingly complex
environment.
CICS TS V4.1 also offers performance improvements when compared against

CICS TS V3.2. These improvements have been observed in the areas of traditional
workloads, dynamic workload management, TCP/IP connectivity and XML
processing.
These and many other new capabilities make it possible for IT departments to "do
more with less".
Key prerequisites
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The minimum required level of operating system for CICS TS V4.1 is IBM z/OS V1.9
(5694-A01).
CICS TS V4.1 has no conditional operational requisites.
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Planned availability date
June 26, 2009
Open Beta program: A beta version of the product is available free of charge,
subject to acceptance by users of associated licensing and other terms and
conditions. The beta can be used until July 31, 2009. For more information, visit
http://www.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/tserver/v41/openbeta
Description
CICS TS V4.1 can help organizations respond to the challenges of unstable financial
markets, increased regulation, and changing skill levels. At the same time it
can help position organizations to take advantage of opportunities for growth in
challenging economic times. The new version of CICS TS provides support for three
distinct themes that relate directly to many organizations' business priorities and
initiatives.
• Compete: Making it easier to create, extend, and reuse applications quickly, to

meet changing business needs.
• Comply: Helping to ensure and demonstrate effective management control over
business applications and IT facilities.
• Control: Helping IT staff to perform their tasks more effectively, while assuming a
mixture of skill levels.
Key functions delivered
The key functions provided by CICS TS V4.1 support two or more of the themes
described earlier, simultaneously. These key functions are:
• Support for event processing

• Atom feeds from CICS
• The CICS Explorer
For example, in support of multiple themes in this version of CICS TS, the ability to
generate business events without changing application programs both reduces cost
and complexity and delivers compliant flexible business solutions.
Functions delivered by theme
Support for event processing

Users can specify business events and then capture and emit them from a CICS
application, without the need to change the application. These business events
can be used in many ways, such as providing insight into business activity and
processing, and driving new processing to respond to business opportunities or
threats. For example, they could feed into another CICS application or be placed on
a WebSphere® MQ queue. Once on the queue, they could be consumed in a variety
of ways, including:
• By a business event processing engine, such as WebSphere Business Events.

• By business monitors and dashboards, such as WebSphere Business Monitor.
• Other methods, such as reading the event in another program.
CICS event processing is focused on application events of significance to the

business, rather than systems management or IT events. The primary intent of
this function is to allow existing applications to be non-invasively instrumented for
events, so that events can be produced by the applications without the need for any
code changes. For those customers writing new applications, or willing to open up
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existing applications, an event API capability is provided in CICS to explicitly event-
enable applications.
The CICS Explorer includes an event binding editor, which allows event specifications
to be created and edited. The event specifications define the events to be emitted
by CICS, how the occurrence of the events can be detected in applications at
runtime, and where and in what format the event is to be emitted. Event bindings
can be deployed into CICS using the new CICS bundle resource type and enabled or
disabled as required.
Atom feeds from CICS

CICS can provide access to CICS resources and application programs in a RESTful
style, by exposing them as Atom feeds or collections, structured according to the
Atom Syndication Format and the Atom Publishing Protocol. This implementation of
REST (Representation State Transfer) permits the HTTP methods GET, PUT, POST,
and DELETE to be used to read and update the contents of CICS resources from
an external HTTP client application. This allows the business content to be viewed
and manipulated using feed readers, mashups, and other Web 2.0 and situational
applications.
The early availability of CICS SupportPac CA8K - Delivering Atom feeds from CICS,
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provided sample code to demonstrate how to generate Atom feeds to publish data
contained in CICS resources or obtained by running a CICS application. For CICS
TS V4.1, the Information Center contains guidance on how to upgrade Atom feeds,
based on SupportPac CA8K, to use the new Atom facilities of CICS TS V4.1. Also,
in relation to REST support, SupportPac CA1S - REST support in CICS has enabled
programmers to use the PHP scripting language to access CICS resources, without
the need to acquire traditional CICS skills.
Support for application bundles

Users can deploy a set of resources that are supported by the new CICSbundle
resource type. By enabling and disabling a bundle, users can manage the availability
and the life cycle of resources created as part of the bundle. CICS can dynamically
create, enable, or disable the set of resources and maintain the relationship between
them.
A bundle is a collection of CICS resources, artifacts, references, and a manifest that

users can deploy into a CICS region to represent an application. The manifest is a
file that describes the contents of the bundle, including any prerequisites that the
application requires to run in CICS, and any interfaces to other 'applications', such
as bind files, Web Service Description Language (WSDL), event bindings and channel
descriptions.
A bundle is different from a Resource Definition online (RDO) group because it

maintains a relationship with all of the resources created as part of a bundle after
they are installed, so that users can manage all of the created related resources as
a single entity. For example, if a bundle resource is disabled, to stop an application
from running, CICS disables all of the created application resources automatically.
Improvements to data mappings

CICS TS V4.1 provides both faster and enhanced conversion between XML and
language structures for all Web services, and new APIs to use these services,
independent of Web services.
Support for Web services addressing

CICS TS V4.1 supports services that use the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) Web
Services Addressing (WS-Addressing) specifications. WS-Addressing is a transport-
neutral mechanism for passing messaging information between Web services.
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The WS-Addressing specifications defines two constructs, message addressing
properties(MAP) and endpoint references(EPR), that normalize the information that
is typically provided by transport protocols and messaging systems.
Using WS-Addressing, asynchronous message exchange patterns can be produced

to split the request and response communications path. Using EPRs it is possible
to send a WS-Addressed SOAP message to a Web service and have the normal or
fault response sent to another Web service endpoint based on EPRs held in the SOAP
header. EPRs can also be used to pass Reference Parameters between Web service
end points, rather than having these associated with an underlying transport.
WS-Addressing also defines MAPs that are not EPRs, these can be used to denote
the action to take in a Web service and to define relationships between a set of
messages.
Support for Java 6

CICS TS V4.1 supports the latest Java language features, environment and
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unique IBM System z® extensions provided by IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS Java
Technology Edition, V6. The IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS Java Technology Edition, V6,
is designed to be compliant with the Java SDK 6 compatibility test and provides the
stability, service, and scalability that you expect from System z. It also provides an
opportunity to realize your investment in System z Application Assist Processors
(zAAPs). CICS continues to manage large workloads comprising Java applications or
a mixture of Java, COBOL and other compiled languages.
Support for Service Component Architecture

To make it easier to publish and use CICS applications in a service oriented
application, CICS TS V4.1 provides infrastructure and run-time support for deploying
and managing application components. These components provide a common
programming interface for service invocation, and a service description that is
compliant with the Service Component Architecture (SCA). SCA components can be
developed using tooling provided with IBM Rational® Developer for System z.
The SCA capability provided by CICS TS gives customers investigating their own
component architecture solutions the opportunity to exploit the CICS infrastructure
instead, reducing their maintenance costs and potentially providing a richer more
flexible solution. For customers that have not yet embarked on a SCA strategy, this
capability provides both a low cost of entry option to doing so and a benefit from the
CICS tooling enhancements built on top of the component architecture.
Support for business services

CICS TS V4.1 is shipped with CICS Service Flow Runtime, which previously was
available only as a separately orderable feature. The runtime allows the deployment
of CICS business services (or service flows) created by the Service Flow Modeller
component of IBM Rational Developer for System z V7.1, or later.
Improvements in management of resource definitions

A new resource signature in CICS TS V4.1 provides change management information
for selected resources that are installed or changed under CICS. Users can take
advantage of these improved details to detect resource modifications to support
audit tracking and problem resolution.
The resource signature captures details of when, how, and by whom the resource
definition was installed and last changed. The information relating to definition
changes is stored in the CICS system definition data set (CSD) or the CICSPlex® SM
data repository (EYUDREP).
Support for distributed identities

With the introduction of IBM z/OS V1.11, CICS TS V4.1 will support, by year end
2009, the forthcoming z/OS identity propagation capabilities that allow security
identities operating in the distributed environment to be associated with security
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identities used on the server (z/OS user IDs). This enables CICS applications to
participate in end-to-end security solutions, and therefore benefiting from improved
cross-platform accountability and auditing, providing an alternative to custom
written identity mapping. For further details on IBM z/OS V1.11, refer to Software
Announcement 209-029, dated February 24, 2009.
This function provides support for identity contexts in the following cases:
• Inbound to CICS from WebSphere Application Server through the CICS ECI
resource adapter over a trusted IPIC connection.
• Inbound to CICS as a WS-Security header element in a Web services request.
• Propagating out across IPIC and MRO connections between CICS systems in the
same sysplex.
Addition of basic authentication for Web services

Support for user-supplied basic authentication credentials has been added with
a new AUTHENTICATE parameter for USAGE(CLIENT) type URIMAP definitions. A
value of BASIC will now enable the XWBAUTH Client Authentication Exit to be driven
for outbound Web services requests. The default value of NO will exhibit the same
behaviour as before. The exit is already driven for explicit outbound HTTP requests
by EXEC CICS WEB commands from applications using AUTHENTICATE(BASICAUTH).
This facility is extended to the implied use of HTTP by Web services requestor
applications. For consistency, this definitional change also applies to explicit HTTP
client applications that do not specify AUTHENTICATE, but instead use the URIMAP
option on the WEB SEND command.
Security improvement for DB2 users

The CICS interface with DB2® provides additional function when using IBM DB2 and
IBM RACF®. CICS can be configured to pass the address of its region user ID Access
Control Environment Element (ACEE) to simplify the recommended migration from
DB2 internal security to using RACF, or alternative external security provider.
Support for WebSphere Service Registry and Repository

A service registry and repository provides features required by CICS TS customers
to fully realize the value of Web services and SOA in an enterprise environment. The
CICS Web services assistant now includes support for directly publishing and reading
WSDL information from the WebSphere Service Registry and Repository.
The WebSphere Service Registry and Repository provides a central store of

services descriptions and policies (for example, WSDL files), service metadata,
relationships between services, APIs and user interfaces to store, search/discover,
and retrieve service descriptions. Facilities are provided by the registry to manage
the governance, lifecycle and policy enforcement of services, and provide the ability
to connect and federate information with other repositories (for example, UDDI
servers).
The CICS Explorer

The CICS Explorer - "the new face of CICS" - is the new systems management tool
framework for CICS, first announced in an IBM statement of direction (SoD) on
August 5, 2008 (IBM Software Announcement 208-248, dated August 5, 2008)
It provides an intuitive, easy-to-use way of managing one or more CICS regions.
The CICS Explorer, provided with CICS TS V4.1, supports all of the new function in
the release - for example resources associated with event processing and resource
bundles. It allows the viewing and updating of resource definitions and performing
system management operations for both single and multiple CICS regions, by
exploiting the capabilities of the CICS Management Client Interface (CMCI). The
CICS Explorer also acts as a point of integration for other CICS tools. Developers of
complementary tools, whether from IBM teams, business partners, or customers,
can use the CICS Explorer Software Development Kit (SDK) to extend and integrate
their software tools as plug-ins to the Explorer framework.
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Extensions to CICS-to-CICS intercommunications over TCP/IP
As part of the multi-release IP interconnectivity (IPIC) initiative, CICS provides
the facility to use TCP/IP instead of SNA for key intercommunications functions,
including 3270-based transaction routing and START and CANCEL commands. This
is in addition to Distributed Program Link (DPL) introduced in CICS TS V3.2. Support
is also provided for the definition and installation of IPIC connections between CICS
regions using SYSLINK resources, using CICSPlex SM.
In summary IPIC now supports the following CICS intercommunication functions:
• Distributed program link (DPL) calls between CICS TS and/or TXSeries® regions*.
• External Call Interface (ECI) requests using the facilities of the CICS Transaction
Gateway V7.1, or later.
• Transaction routing between CICS TS V4.1 regions for 3270 terminals such as LU2
sessions and TN3270 devices.
• The routing transaction: CRTE
• Function Shipping of START and CANCEL commands between CICS TS V4.1
regions (one of the so called asynchronous processing methods).
Note: For details of complementary IPIC functions provided in IBM TXSeries V7.1,
refer to Software Announcement 209-040, dated March 17, 2009.
Support for Internet Protocol version 6

CICS TS V4.1 can now operate natively in an Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
network, without the need for address translation. IPv6 provides for a greater
number of addresses and provides improvements in areas such as routing
and network auto-configuration. IPv6 is the protocol designed by the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF) to replace the current version of the Internet Protocol,
IP Version 4 (IPv4). The IPv6 format has a much larger address space than IPv4
(128 bits compared to 32 bits), which provides greater flexibility in allocating
addresses and for routing traffic. CICS can operate in a mixed IPv6 and IPv4
network, and also in an IPv4 network solely, as before. The CICS IP protocols that
take advantage of this new support are:
• IP interconnectivity (IPIC) CICS-to-CICS, and CICS Transaction Gateway to CICS

interconnectivity
• HTTP for CICS Web support and Web services
• IIOP support for CORBA clients and EJB
• USER protocol for non-HTTP
Support is not provided for non-stategic TCPIPSERVICE transport protocols, such as:
• External Call Interface (ECI)

• Open Network Computing (ONC) Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
In support of use of IPv6 with CICS, Resource Definition online (RDO), the System
Programming Interface (SPI), the Application Programming Interface (API), Global
User Exits, Commareas, Monitoring and Statistics Records have all been enhanced in
CICS TS V4.1 to handle IPv6 addresses as well as IPv4 addresses.
Support for WebSphere MQ group attach

With this new version of CICS TS, the CICS-WMQ connection has been made
easier to configure and manage, while at the same time making it more robust.
New resource definitions configure the CICS-WMQ connection and can specify
a WebSphere MQ queue-sharing group. CICS can connect to any eligible queue
manager in the group, and in failure scenarios automatically reconnect to another
member. The new resource definitions enable the configuration to be standardized
across CICS regions and z/OS images, and managed easily together with other CICS
application resources using CICSPlex SM and the CICS Explorer.
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Improvements to workload management support
CICS can now use the coupling facility to store more detailed, accurate workload
management data. This enhancement supports dynamic workload management
capabilities when running in a z/OS Parallel Sysplex® environment and enables
improved performance and overall transaction throughput.
These enhancements provide the following benefits:
• Improved workload throughput through a new workload management optimization

function.
• Exploitation of the z/OS coupling facility to improve the routing of distributed
workloads in a sysplex.
• Improved recognition of CICS region status for more efficient work load
management routing decisions.
• Additional CICSPlex SM Web User Interface (WUI) views that can help with
problem determination in route selection.
• Implementation of new functions that help to reduce configuration time.
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The CICS Management Client Interface
CICS TS V4.1 provides a powerful new CICS systems management client API using
Representational State Transfer (RESTful) principles - the CICS Management Client
Interface (CMCI). This new client API is used by HTTP client applications, including
the CICS Explorer, and can be used to develop RESTful client applications that
manage CICS resources. This interface can be used to access CICS regions under
CICSPlex SM control, or connect to a single CICS region without requiring CICSPlex
SM to be active.
New system programming commands for managing the CSD

A new set of CICS System Programming Interface (SPI) commands are provided
that enable automation programs to inquire, change, and install resource definitions
in the CICS System Definition (CSD) file as an alternative to the 3270 user
transaction CEDA, the programmable interface program DFHEDAP, and the
DFHCSDUP batch utility. These new commands are accessible through the CMCI.
The Discovery Library Adapter for CICS

The new Discovery Library Adapter (DLA) utility for CICS provides a way to collect
runtime configuration and relationship information about CICS and CICSPlex SM
resources. This relationship information can then be used to generate IDML files
that can be imported into products such as Tivoli® Change and Configuration
Management Database, or directly exploited by, for example, Tivoli Business Service
Manager for the purpose of generating business service views and dashboards,
allowing an enterprise to track resources and interdependencies.
Improvements in CICS monitoring

New performance data metrics have been provided by CICS for Web and Web
service applications, enabling improved performance reporting and analysis of
these applications. New transaction resource class monitoring data is provided
for distributed program link (DPL) requests, enabling users to better understand
the work load management of their DPL applications. Users are now able to set
dynamically the monitoring options that limit the number of distributed program
links, files, and temporary storage queues for which CICS is to perform transaction
resource monitoring. To help reduce the volume of monitoring record output, CICS
now compresses these monitoring records by default.
Improved CICSPlex SM Web User Interface views

Over 70 CICSPlex SM Web User Interface (WUI) operations view sets have been
redesigned to improve their usability and function. The improvements include the
reordering of fields into more logical groupings and the addition of new detailed
views to make common tasks easier and faster.
The redesigned operations views include the following improvements:
• Additional hyperlinks to speed up the navigation between often-used views.

• New detailed views that display logical groupings of fields on a single screen.
• Reordered fields and columns that make it easier to find associated attributes.
• Additional filters to quickly display the resources and objects that you want.
• SYSLINKs for IPCONN resources are also now supported.
CICS architectural enhancements
Together with the three principal themes of the CICS TS V4.1 release, work has
also been on-going in the area of enhancements, optimizations and improved
performance for CICS workloads.
Improvements to XML parsing in CICS
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The performance of XML parsing in CICS has improved with the introduction of the
IBM z/OS XML System Services parser, which is used to parse SOAP messages in
CICS. The XML System Services parser also allows XML parsing to be off loaded to a
zSeries® Application Assist Processor (zAAP).
Large file hosting

CICS TS V4.1 is now more efficient when serving files over HTTP. In particular for
large files CICS retrieves and sends multiple portions of the file at a time.
Qualify VTAM persistent sessions support

Prior to this release, CICS regions that specified VTAM(YES) were always initialized
as persistent sessions capable even though it might not have been used.
With this release of CICS TS, a CICS region with VTAM(YES) specified can be
initialized without suppport for VTAM® persistent sessions. If this capability is not
requested during initialisation, then it cannot be subsequently requested at run
time.
VTAM persistent sessions support for a CICS region can now be disabled, using the
new value NOPS for the PSTYPE system initialization parameter. Removing persistent
sessions support where it is not required, such as in a CICS region that is used
only for development or testing, can enable users to increase the number of CICS
VTAM(YES) regions in an LPAR.
Wild branch diagnosis improvements

CICS TS V4.1 supports the Breaking Event Address Register (BEAR) in System z
or MVS environments. This register captures the address of the instruction that
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generated the last successful branch, which helps with the diagnosis of wild branch
problems. The Breaking Event Address Register is held in the system diagnostic
work area.
Performance improvements
This release of CICS TS offers performance improvements when compared with
CICS TS V3.2. These improvements have been observed in the following areas:
• Optimized use of MVS timer services: When compared with CICS TS V3.2,
between 1% to 5% CPU reduction was observed due to optimizations in the use of
MVS timer services on System z9® or z10 hardware.
• Faster XML processing: CICS TS V4.1 showed a reduction in the CPU time used to
parse XML messages, due to CICS now utilizing the z/OS XML parser.
• Improved capacity and faster intersystems: When compared to workloads
currently using LU6.2 and VTAM for transaction routing or Dynamic Program Link
(DPL), CICS TS V4.1 showed a reduced response time and overall CPU usage by
migrating to TCP/IP and the IPIC functionality.
• System z9 and z10 hardware: Users might see a reduction in CPU per transaction
for those applications running on IBM System z9 or z10, due to exploitation of this
new IBM hardware.
• Throughput improvements with CICSPlex SM Work Load Management: Users
who exploit the CICSPlex SM Work Load Management component should see
throughput improvements, particularly for distributed workload requests when
exploiting the new sysplex optimised workload management facilities.
• Improved efficiency and resilience management: Changes have been made to
CICSPlex SM Topology that allow it to track more resource types, and provide
customisable limits on the number of resources to be returned. Users should
therefore benefit from more efficient and resilient management, particularly when
using CICSPlex SM APIs, CICS Management Client Interface (new in this release),
Web User Interface (WUI), and the CICS Explorer.
Extended z/Architecture MVS linkage support
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CICS TS V4.1 supports the z/Architecture® MVS linkage support for the access
registers, all the floating point registers, and the 64-bit general registers. This
improved linkage support provides execution context for programs, that follow
the linkage conventions, to ensure they can successfully pass control from one
to the other while preserving the register contents and parameter data that they
need to run successfully. System and transaction dumps display all of the registers.
Extensions to the MVS linkage conventions have evolved over recent years, and
are part of the current z/Architecture. In particular, the MVS linkage convention
now includes register and save area conventions for non-volatile floating point
registers (FPRs), a floating point control (FPC) register, access registers (ARs) and
64-bit general registers (GRs). Consequently CICS must support these current
MVS Linkage Conventions to maintain system integrity for programs (i.e. user
applications) that use FPRs, FPC, ARs or 64-Bit GRs.
New FLAGSET option on INQUIRE and SET TRACETYPE commands

For this release of CICS TS, the new FLAGSET option on the INQUIRE and SET
TRACETYPE commands, with its CVDA, replaces the STANDARD and SPECIAL
options of earlier releases of CICS TS. Existing programs that use this command will
continue to work unchanged.
New ENQUEUE_TYPE option on ENQUEUE and DEQUEUE XPI functions

This release permits users to use the new optional ENQUEUE_TYPE parameter on the
XPI ENQUEUE command, to enqueue on the same resource being enqueued on by
EXEC CICS ENQ or vice versa. Applications can synchronize processes using EXEC
CICS and XPI commands.
Support for a new business application manager domain function

CICS TS V4.1 introduces a new business application manager domain function,
INQUIRE_ACTIVATION XPI. This new function obtains the activity name and process
type for the business transaction activity of the current transaction.
Improved messages to report recovered units of work

Four new CICS system log messages have been introduced with this release, issued
from the CICS recovery manager to describe clearly what units of work (UOW) are
being recovered.
The system log is critical for the successful recovery of transactions during a restart,
and while the log is highly reliable it is not an infallible resource. When a problem is
detected with the log or in the data it holds, then there is no other point of reference
from which to perform an alternative recovery. Usually the contents of the log are
trusted absolutely. However, when the log cannot be trusted there is no other source
of recovery reference. In the case of a corrupt log, then there is no alternative but
to force an initial start of the system, which both ignores the log and empties it.
Thus, new work is possible, but against data that was not properly recovered from
the uncommitted updates from the previous execution of CICS.
Four new messages are now issued from clearly identified points in the recovery
manager UOW module to describe what is being recovered.
Support for CSIv2 asserted identity

CICS TS V4 now supports the Common Secure Interoperability Protocol Version
2 (CSIv2) asserted identity on inbound and outbound messages, as provided
by WebSphere Application Server, version 6.1 or later. The Common Secure
Interoperability Specification, Version 2 (CSIv2) defines the Security Attribute
Service that enables interoperable authentication, delegation, and privileges.
Support for IMS V10

CICS TS V4 supports IBM IMS V10, which includes new functionality available to
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CICS users through the DBCTL interface to allow the PCB address list and PCBs
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accessed by applications to reside in storage above 31-bit. Previously the PCB
address list and PCBs were always in 24-bit storage, even if the application ran in
amode(31).
Further functional enhancements

Further functional enhancements have been applied to the set of capabilities for
CICS TS. These include:
• Enhancements to CICSPlex SM topology, which can now keep track of more

resource types, leading to performance improvements when referencing those
resources. This is achieved by directing requests at appropriate regions.
• The CICSPlex SM Web User Interface (WUI) server now supports the ability to
enforce limits on the number of resources that can be retrieved for a given query.
Previously the CICSPlex SM WUI only supported warning counts where the user
could continue the query and still create large result sets. This capability is also
available now for CICS TS V3.2 (see CICS support Web page, APAR reference
PK70038/UK42036).
Accessibility by people with disabilities
A US Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing details

on the products accessibility compliance can be requested through the IBM Web site
http://www.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/index.html
The following features support use by people with disabilities:
• Operation by keyboard alone.

• Optional font enlargement and high-contrast display settings.
• Ability to run with screen readers and screen magnifiers for use by people with
visual impairment.
• Optional display of audio alerts for people with hearing impairment.
• Communication of all information independently of color.
• Ability for the user to request more time to complete timed responses.
The Information Center is accessible to people with visual, physical, or hearing

impairment. Features are incorporated which have been designed for users with
visual impairment. All functions can be performed without the use of a mouse.
Instead of viewing diagrams, users can choose to read text descriptions. Command
syntax diagrams can be displayed in three different formats, including one which
has been designed for visually impaired users. Some information is provided in PDF
format; this is accessible using Adobe® Acrobat Reader 8.0, or later.
Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1 is capable, as of June 26, 2009, when used
in accordance with the associated IBM documentation, of satisfying the applicable
requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, provided that any assistive
technology used with the product properly interoperates with it. A US Section 508
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) can be requested at
http://www.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/index.html
Product positioning
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) and WebSphere Application Server are
strategic middleware products that perform well using new technologies such as
event processing, Web 2.0, Web services and service components to support SOA
environments. These middleware products exploit and complement z/OS qualities
of service, such as high availability and scalability at low cost per transaction,
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with excellent security and governance capabilities. In combination, WebSphere
Application Server and CICS TS support almost any mission-critical solution.
The new capabilities in CICS TS V4.1 position it squarely in the event processing
domain, as a supplier of events to products such as WebSphere Business Events
and WebSphere Business Monitor. It can also be positioned in the business process
management domain as both a process initiator - when single or aggregated events
are used to trigger a business process instance, and as a service supplier - when a
process instance invokes a service in CICS.
WebSphere Application Server is the premier Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) and
Web services-based application server. It is available on the broadest number of
platforms (including z/OS and Linux®) and provides a robust, proven environment
for Java applications.
CICS TS provides the base for a large number of mainframe applications today
and excels in the execution of high-volume business applications. It supports the
development of modern applications in the most popular business languages,
COBOL, PL/I, C/C++, and Java, as well as functioning as a Web services-based
application server, leveraging existing investments and skills, whilst exploiting new
technologies.
These applications are fundamental to the SOA environment and CICS continues
to enhance its ability to enable CICS-based applications to be exposed as loosely-
coupled components in an SOA, enabling them to emit events and interact with Web
services. The functions delivered in CICS TS V4.1 should be seen as an extension to
capability delivered in CICS TS V3.2, and a major advance over the SOAP for CICS
feature delivered on CICS TS V2. Along with the provision of optimized transports,
improved interoperability, and better security integration for this new workload,
CICS TS V4.1 delivers the qualities of service expected from a CICS function.
For customers requiring tightly-coupled inbound connectivity from JEE application

servers into CICS TS, the CICS Transaction Gateway (CICS TG) is a production-
proven and market-leading JEE connector, providing a high-performing, security-
rich, and scalable method of SOA access to CICS. Tightly-coupled connectivity
solutions such as JCA, along with other JEE standard services such as Java Message
Service (JMS) and Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), can coexist with loosely-
coupled Web services to take advantage of the agility of On Demand Business.
For further details on the latest enhancements provided in CICS TG V7.2, refer to
Software Announcement 208-343, dated November 4, 2008.
TXSeries for Multiplatforms is a distributed CICS Online Transaction Processing

(OLTP) environment, for mixed language enterprise applications. TXSeries can act
as a gateway to CICS TS by handling terminal concentration, protocol conversion,
or intelligent business logic locally, which can increase the performance of CICS
TS and protect it from client-originated disruption. TXSeries is a complementary
deployment environment for high-performance, distributed transactional applications
that integrate well into mixed-language, service oriented architecture solutions.
TXSeries for Multiplatforms V7.1 extends and enhances the next generation of
distributed CICS across a number of platforms and introduced IPIC-based inter-
connectivity along with channels and containers for improved interoperability with
CICS TS. For further details on TXSeries for Multiplatforms V7.1, refer to Software
Announcement 209-040, dated March 17, 2009.
CICS TS V4.1 delivers important new functionality that can help you to build flexible
and agile application systems that enable your business to be more responsive to
the changing needs of your customers and partners. To help you to reap immediate
benefit from these advanced capabilities, the IBM System z tools portfolio is keeping
pace, and all key products will either support CICS TS V4.1 without change or will
deliver enabling PTFs or new releases, in most cases providing Day 1 support.
IBM System z tools help you to modernize and transform existing CICS applications,
whether your goal is to develop and deploy new workloads to leverage the unique
performance, availability, security, and cost benefits of System z; to increase your
responsiveness to business requirements by modernizing your mainframe platform;
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or to optimize management of your IT environment, reducing cost and complexity
while improving governance and compliance.
To help you to transform CICS TS into your SOA hub on System z, the IBM System
z tools deliver support right across the life cycle whether you are building new
applications or reusing existing applications. For CICS application developers,
IBM Rational Developer for System z provides a single integrated development
environment (IDE) for all supported languages and architectural styles, whether you
are creating new CICS applications from scratch or are wrapping, refactoring, or
otherwise reusing your CICS application assets.
Developers can also use CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS (CICS PA) to
understand the performance of new or changed CICS applications and to identify
performance improvements, including the benefits of running applications in
threadsafe mode prior to deployment. This helps to get the most benefit from
your CICS application investments with reduced risk. CICS IBM Interdependency
Analyzer for z/OS (CICS IA), IBM Rational Studio Asset Analyzer, and IBM Asset
Transformation Workbench (ATW) help you to understand the structure of your most
complex applications, for example to determine which programs can most easily
be refactored as Web services. IBM Host Access Transformation Services (HATS),
on the other hand, enables developers to expose existing 3270 applications as Web
services.
System z tools support the IBM Service Management initiative to help you to
optimize your IT infrastructure and key service management processes, such as
those defined by the IT Infrastructure Library® (ITIL®), as well as delivering a new
Discovery Library Adapter to further identify CICSPlex SM configuration items for use
in ITL processes. For example, CICS PA and IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON® XE for CICS
on z/OS can work together to provide detailed CICS metrics that help to diagnose
performance-related problems in the problem management process, and to provide
performance trend information for the capacity management process. CICS Batch
Application Control for z/OS (CICS BAC) and IBM File Manager for z/OS provide
automation and flexibility to the task of sharing CICS resources with batch systems,
thus helping to improve system availability.
The need for governance and compliance is a requirement in business, but

recent regulatory legislation such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has made it even
more relevant to the business of IT. IBM System z tools can help to implement
compliance-related initiatives. For example, CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS
(CICS CM) can be used to automate and manage CICS configuration changes in a
controlled and authorized manner, and CICS VSAM Recovery for z/OS (CICS VR) can
help to maintain the integrity of VSAM data. Clients subject to strict PCI (and other
data governance) requirements can convert CICS and batch VSAM files to DB2, and
encrypt sensitive data using a combination of CICS VSAM Transparency and IBM
Data Encryption Tool for DB2 without needing to make any application program
changes.
WebSphere ILOG Rules for COBOL is part of the WebSphere Business Rules
Management System that accelerates the adoption of agile business models on
the CICS platform. ILOG Rules for COBOL enables you to define and externalize
business decision logic in CICS COBOL applications, and make this logic accessible
and manageable by line of business experts and analysts, while preserving the
stability of your core CICS applications infrastucture. For further details on ILOG
Rules for COBOL, refer to Software Announcement 209-113, dated April 28, 2009.
CICS seminars
IBM offers free customized CICS seminars delivered by CICS technical experts, at
your own location and with the opportunity to choose the topics and time. Given to
a mixture of personnel involving operations, development, and strategy, this can
provide an effective discussion on how CICS can deliver real value to your business.
Ask your IBM Account Team to contact
cicssem@uk.ibm.com
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Hardware and software support services
SmoothStart/installation services
IBM Services has the breadth, depth, and reach to manage your services needs. You
can leverage the deep technical skills of our WebSphere lab-based services and the
business consulting, project management, and infrastructure expertise of our IBM
Global Services team. Also, IBM Services extends our reach through IBM Business
Partners to provide an unmatched portfolio of capabilities. Together, we provide
the global reach, intellectual capital, industry insight, and technology leadership to
support any critical business need.
For information on IBM Global Services, visit
http://www.ibm.com/services
To learn more about IBM Software Services, visit
http://www.ibm.com/developerWorks/websphere/services/
To locate an IBM Business Partner, visit
http://www.ibm.com/software/solutions/isv
For services for CICS, refer to
http://www.ibm.com/software/ts/cics/service/
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Reference information
IBM Software Announcements
A software announcement from IBM describes the content of a new version or

release of a software product. A full product announcement will contain information
such as overall description of the product, details of the functional content,
availability date, and ordering information. The following software announcements
are relevant to CICS TS V4.1:
For information on Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS V9.1, refer to

Software Announcement 208-264, dated September 23, 2008.
For information on CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS V1.2, refer to Software
Announcement 206-197, dated September 5, 2006.
For information on the CICS Explorer, refer to Software Announcement 208-248,

dated August 5, 2008.
For information on CICS Online Transmission Time Optimizer for z/OS V1.2, refer to
Software Announcement 109-321, dated April 14, 2009.
For information on CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS V2.1, refer to Software
For information on CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS V3.1, refer to Software
Announcement 209-086, dated April 28, 2009.
For information on CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms V7.2, refer to

Software Announcement 208-348, dated November 4, 2008.
For information on CICS Transaction Gateway for z/OS V7.2, refer to Software
Announcement 208-343, dated November 4, 2008.
For information on CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V3.2, refer to Software
For information on CICS VSAM Recovery for z/OS V4.3, refer to Software
Announcement 208-138, dated June 24, 2008.
For information on Debug Tool for z/OS V9.1, refer to Software Announcement
208-264, dated September 23, 2008.
For information on Enterprise PL/I for z/OS V3.8, refer to Software Announcement
208-365, dated October 28, 2008.
For information on Fault Analyzer for z/OS V9.1, refer to Software Announcement
For information on File Manager for z/OS V9.1, refer to Software Announcement
For information on IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V6, refer to
Software Announcement 207-318, dated December 4, 2007.
For information on IBM Rational Developer for System z V7.5, refer to Software
Announcement 208-375, dated October 7, 2008.
For information on IBM Rational Host Access Transformation Services V7.0, refer to
Software Announcement 207-032, dated February 27, 2007.
For information on TXSeries for Multiplatforms V7.1, refer to Software

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For information on WebSphere Application Server V7.0, refer to Software
Announcement 208-266, dated September 9, 2008.
For information on WebSphere ILOG Rules for COBOL, refer to Software

Announcement 209-113, dated April 28, 2009
CICS Web pages
For up-to-date information on CICS, refer to
http://www.ibm.com/software/ts/cics/
For the latest information on CICS TS V4.1, refer to
http://www.ibm.com/cics/tserver/v41
The CICS support Web page can be used to search for terms, phrases, error codes,
and APAR numbers
http://www.ibm.com/cics/support/
CICS SupportPacs
The following SupportPacs have been introduced and/or updated at the

CICS SupportPac Web page
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=1083&uid=swg27007241
CA1N: CICS Support for the WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
CA1P: CICS Web Services Samples
CA1R: CICS Explorer SDK
CA1S: REST support in CICS using PHP
CA8K: Delivering Atom feeds from CICS
CB11: CICS Events for WebSphere Business Events (WBE)
CH1C: Service Flow Feature - Service Flow Examples
CS04: WSBind File Display and Change Utility
CS05: CICS TG plug-in for the CICS Explorer
CS1I: CICSPlex SM IP Connector Utility
CS1J: CICS Explorer for use with CICS TS V3 (Microsoft® Windows®)
CS1N: CICS tools plug-ins for use with CICS Explorer
CS1O: CICS Explorer for use with CICS TS V3 (Linux)
CS1Q: CICS Explorer - WebSphere MQ Explorer integration
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Program number
Program
Program Name VRM Number
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS 410 5655-S97
Integrated tools for CICS products
CICS Interdependency Analyzer

CICS Interdependency Analyzer (CICS IA) customers, using the CICS Explorer with
the CICS IA plug-in (available in SupportPac CS1N), are able to intuitively query
CICS relationship data, manage queries and navigate through complex application
relationships from a standard interface. The CICS IA plug-in integrates with other
CICS Explorer perspectives, for example, to click on a transaction in a CICS PA bar
chart and immediately see its dependencies, relationships, and affinities.
CICS Performance Analyzer

CICS Performance Analyzer (CICS PA) customers can now analyze the performance
of their CICS applications in the CICS Explorer, by importing performance extract
files that are created using standard CICS PA TSO jobs. These extract files can be
visualized in the CICS Explorer in a number of ways, including spreadsheet views,
with sortable, re-orderable columns, bar chart views, and pie chart views. Various
performance task scenarios, including threadsafe, response time, storage, and file
analysis. Customers who also have CICS IA, can link in context, for example from a
CICS PA view showing transactions with large numbers of Task Control Block (TCB)
switches, to a CICS IA view showing the programs that comprise the transaction.
CICS Configuration Manager

CICS Configuration Manager (CICS CM) customers can now access many product
capabilities using a plug-in for the CICS Explorer (available in SupportPac CS1N),
including the ability to search and query all CICS resource definitions whether
stored in CSDs or the CICSPlex SM repository. Rich editors are provided allowing
new definitions to be created or existing ones updated, while hiding much of
the complexity previously experienced by users. The CICS CM capabilities are
seamlessly integrated with the CICS Explorer views to provide powerful editing and
auditing capabilities transparent to the user.
CICS Transaction Gateway

With the delivery of CICS Transaction Gateway (CICS TG) for z/OS V7.2 and CICS
TG for Multiplatforms V7.2, in December 2008, CICS TG customers can now use a
new Java API for systems monitoring, giving access to CICS TG runtime statistics
from remote Java clients. This API is now used by a new CICS Explorer plug-in
(available in SupportPac CS05) to provide view of the status and activity of Gateway
daemons running on the z/OS platform and the connections between CICS servers
and the Gateway daemons.
IBM Rational Developer for System z

IBM Rational Developer for System z enables business flexibility to design and
construct traditional CICS applications while extending and integrating those
applications to SOA-based composites quickly and efficiently. IBM Rational Developer
for System z is provided with an embedded version of the CICS Explorer and adds
support for CICS TS V4.1, including the ability to create application components,
work with events, including creating and editing event specifications, deploy
bundles, and create new Web 2.0 style RESTful services.
When IBM Rational Developer for System z is used with the IBM Software
Development Platform, developers can extend processing to meet a broad range of
requirements, including change management with such tools as IBM ClearCase® or
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IBM Rational Team Concert for System z, and testing tools such as IBM Debug Tool,
IBM Fault Analyzer, and IBM File Manager. All of these products can be integrated
into a single development environment usable directly from the IBM Rational
Developer for System z environment or IDE.
IBM Rational Developer for System z offers two products that provide additional
flexibility:
• IBM Rational Developer for System z with Enterprise Generation Language (EGL)
for an end-to-end development environment able to create next-generation EGL
Rich UI Web 2.0 style interfaces connecting to CICS TS V4.1.
• IBM Rational Developer for System z with Java for a complete development
workbench for both Java Enterprise Edition and CICS TS V4.1 applications.
Enterprise Generation Language support in CICS

CICS customers can use tools that support the Enterprise Generation Language
(EGL) Rich User Interface, such as IBM Rational Developer for System z with
EGL. These make it possible to modernize existing CICS applications or create
powerful Web 2.0 applications that can interact with CICS using Web services,
RESTful interfaces and Atom feeds. These applications will increase the amount of
information and flexibility for end users through the delivery of powerful graphical
interfaces and their ability to interact with CICS-based COBOL, PL/I, C, C++, Java,
PHP as well as EGL "back end" business processes.
OMEGAMON XE for CICS

Customers with OMEGAMON XE for CICS or OMEGAMON XE for CICS TG will be able
to use a plug-in with CICS Explorer that will be available on the Tivoli OPAL web
site. This will provide for more integration of performance related data between the
CICS Explorer and the Tivoli Enterprise Portal for operations and problem resolution
capabilities. The user will now have a broad reach and range of information to view
both monitoring and situation (alert) information collected by these products. For
more information visit
http://www.ibm.com/tivoli/opal
Stabilization of support and discontinued functions
Some functions that were supported in CICS TS V3.2 have been stabilized, reduced
in scope, or discontinued in this latest release of CICS TS.
Removal of support for selected versions of Java

In CICS TS V4.1, support for IBM Java SDK Version 1.4.2 and IBM Java SDK Version
5 is withdrawn. Customers should upgrade to IBM SDK for z/OS, Java Technology
Edition, V6, Service Refresh 4 (SR4), provided with this version of CICS TS.
Enterprise Java Bean support

CICS TS V4.1 support for session beans using the Enterprise Java Bean (EJB) 1.1
specification and the associated CICS EJB Server components are stabilized. It
is IBM's intention to discontinue support for session beans in a future release of
CICS TS. Customers are encouraged to migrate these applications to be Java SE
components and make them available through Web services or the JEE Connector
Architecture (JCA). CICS continues to support Java as a first class application
programming language for CICS applications, including enhancements to the
CICS Java class library JCICS and support for Java 6.
REXX for CICS support

In CICS TS V4.1, REXX language features are stabilized and REXX for CICS
TM
continues to be enhanced for new CICS programming interfaces.
Removal of support for the DFHCSDUP MIGRATE command
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In CICS TS V4.1, support for the DFHCSDUP MIGRATE command is withdrawn.
Removal of support for Enterprise Work Load Manager

In September 2008, IBM TechNote 1305697 announced the end of support for
Enterprise Work Load Manager (EWLM) in CICS TS V3.2 and CICS TG for z/OS V7.1.
Similarly, CICS TS V4.1 does not support EWLM.
Removal of support for SOAP for CICS feature

In CICS TS V4.1, support for the SOAP for CICS feature is withdrawn. Customers
should upgrade to the Web services capabilities provided as part of CICS TS V3, or
later.
Removal of CICS Application Migration Aid V1.1

In CICS TS V4.1, CICS Application Migration Aid V1.1 is no longer available as an
element of CICS TS. Historically, this was used to provide assistance to upgrade
from CICS macro-level API to command-level API.
CICS Service Flow Feature

CICS TS V4.1 includes support for business services through the service flow
runtime capability, described in section Key functions delivered and section
Planning information. This integrated capability of the CICS TS V4.1 runtime is fully
compatible with the CICS Service Flow Feature V3.2. Customers upgrading to CICS
TS V4.1 may use the integrated support for business services in this release as a
direct replacement for the CICS Service Flow Feature V3.2.
Education support
The training offerings listed below are available. Note that most countries have
course codes in the format of WWWWsss, where WWWW is the worldwide course
code, and sss is a 1 to 3 character suffix. Note also that courses or course codes and
titles might change.
• CICS Fundamentals (worldwide course code WM800). This course teaches about
the major CICS concepts and facilities that are applicable to the CICS family
of products. It focuses on the tasks involved in designing, programming, and
managing applications.
• CICS Basic Tailoring (worldwide course code WM810). This course is intended
for systems programmers who will be installing and tailoring CICS TS.
• CICS Additional System Programming Topics (worldwide course code
WM820). This course is designed to teach experienced CICS system programmers
the more advanced resource definition and tailoring skills needed to fully leverage
the many features available in today's CICS environments. This course teaches
topics including troubleshooting, configuration and tailoring, planning for recovery,
and tailoring CICS support for Web services.
• CICSPlex System Manager Introduction (worldwide course code WM840). This
course teaches students the concepts and facilities of CICSPlex System Manager.
• CICSPlex System Manager Administration (worldwide course code WM850).
This course builds upon the foundation established in WM840 and teaches
students how to install, configure, and manage a CICSPlex environment using
CICSPlex System Manager.
• CICS Command Level Coding (worldwide course code WM860). This course
teaches students to design, code and debug CICS Command Level application
programs.
• CICS Advanced Application Development for SOA and Web Services
(worldwide course code WM870). This course teaches students how to design,
code, and debug CICS application programs that utilize CICS Web support and
Web services facilities.
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For additional information, or to check for the latest updates, visit the IBM Education
Web page at
http://www.ibm.com/services/learning/
Select your country to view the available offerings. This site has links to descriptions
for all classroom and self-study courses available in each country. The Web page
also contains information on course schedules and enrollment procedures.
If you cannot find the information you need on the Web page, call IBM Education at
800-IBM-TEACH (426-8322) for additional details or to enroll in a course.
Business Partner information
If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may
link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld
ID and password are required (use IBM ID).
https://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/mem/sla.jsp?num=209-135
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Technical information
Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
Processors
The basic requirement is a processor that supports the prerequisite operating
system and has sufficient processor storage to meet the requirements of the
operating system, CICS TS V4.1, the application programs, the access methods, and
all other software being run.
Parallel Sysplex support

A Parallel Sysplex environment is required by each of the data-sharing facilities
supported by CICS, and by the MVS system logger's log stream merging facility.
CICS support for data sharing can be used to access data in IMS databases, DB2
databases, VSAM data sets, CICS temporary storage, coupling facility data tables, or
named counters.
If customers wish to exploit the WS-Security capability, which relies upon the z/
OS Integrated Cryptographic Services Facility (ICSF), then appropriate System z
cryptographic hardware is required. For System z 800 and 900, this hardware is
the Cryptographic Coprocessor Feature and the PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor. For
System z 890, 990, z9 and z10, it is the CP Assist for Cryptographic Functions and
TM
the Crypto Express 2 coprocessor.
Katakana Terminal Devices

CICS has to issue certain messages in mixed-case, therefore the product is not
supported with displays or terminal emulators that are restricted to the non-
extended, single-byte character set (SBCS) Katakana part of code page 930.
Software requirements
Note: For additional information on software requirements, refer to the

Program Directory (GI13-0536). For online information, click on Detailed system
requirements under Planning upgrades on the CICS Support Page.
http://www.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/tserver/support/
Operating environment
• z/OS (5994-A01) V1.9, or later is required. CICS TS V4.1 will not initialize in an
environment with a lower level of operating system installed.
– If used with z/OS V1.9, PTF for APAR OA19565 is required.
– Ensure that the following APARs are applied: OA20352, PK45354, OA20343,
OA19958.
– If used with WebSphere MQ for z/OS V6.0, then the following APARs are
required: PK38772, PK42616.
• The IBM SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V6, Service Refresh 4 (SR4) is
required for use of Java application programs, enterprise beans, or the CICS Web
services assistant.
– The IBM SDK for z/OS is available, without charge, on tape or by download from
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/software/java/
Note: The IBM 64-bit SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.4 (5655-
M30), is not supported. Also, IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition,
V5 (5655-N98), is not supported.
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For developing Java programs, a suitable integrated development environment
(IDE) is required, such as IBM Rational Developer for System z V7.5. A trial copy
of IBM Rational Developer for System z V7.5 is shipped with this release of CICS
TS. This unsupported trial copy can be used to gain experience of the advantages
of a fully functional mixed language application development environment at no
additional charge. A IBM Rational Developer for System z trial download Web site is
available at
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/r/rdz/
For developing enterprise beans one of the following IDEs is recommended:
• IBM Rational Developer for System z V7.5

• IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software V7.0
The packaging application (Application Server Toolkit) provided with WebSphere

Application Server V6.0, or WebSphere Application Server V6.1 can also be used for
the deployment of enterprise beans.
CICS TS V4.1 will interoperate with supported levels of WebSphere Application

Server (any platform) V6.0, or later. This applies directly for customers using RMI/
IIOP or SOAP, and applies to CICS Transaction Gateway (CICS TG) V6.0, or later for
those using JCA. It includes use of the SOAP for CICS feature.
The following levels of other products are supported for use during the service
period of CICS TS V4.1:
• IBM IMS Database Manager V8 (5655-C56)

• IBM IMS Database Manager V9 (5655-J38)
• IMS Database Manager V10 (5635-A01)
• IBM DB2 Universal DatabaseTM Server for OS/390® V7.1 (5675-DB2)
• WebSphere MQ for z/OS V5.3 (5655-F10)
• WebSphere MQ for z/OS V6.0 (5655-L82)
• WebSphere Business Events V6.1.0.1 (5724-U90), or later
• WebSphere Business Monitor V6.1 (5724-M24), or later
• IBM Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS (5698-A27) V1.7, with PTF for APAR PK39321
• IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager V3.3 (toleration support only)
• IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager V6.1.1
• IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for SOA V6.1
• IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for WebSphere V6.1
• The IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for SOA product provides
monitoring and management of Web services in different environments, and
has been enhanced to provide support to monitor CICS Web services. This
enhancement added support to consume the data from the WebSphere Registry
and Repository and publish into a database. This publishing provides the ability
to compare the services that are observed in the environment to the services
defined by WebSphere Registry and Repository. IBM Tivoli Composite Application
Manager for SOA also provides a mechanism to forward the status events of
the Web services to WebSphere Registry and Repository, providing a view of the
operational status of Web services in the WebSphere Registry and Repository.
• CICS Universal Client V6.0, or later
• CICS TG for Multiplatforms V6.0, or later
• CICS TG for z/OS V6.0, or later
Note: From V6.0 onwards, this is two products: CICS TG for Multiplatforms and
CICS TG for z/OS.
CICSPlex SM Web User Interface
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The CICSPlex SM Web User Interface can be used with Web browsers that support
HTML V4. IBM has validated the use of the CICSPlex SM Web User Interface with
these browsers:
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x to 7.0

• Mozilla Firefox 2.x to 3.0
The CICS Explorer

The CICS Explorer is supported on the following platforms:
• Microsoft Windows Vista

• Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2008 (32-bit)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux V5 (Intel®) (32-bit)
Details relating to service and support for the CICS Explorer are available at
Information Center
The Information Center can run locally on a workstation, or run on a server with
remote access using a browser. This is supported on the following platforms:
• IBM AIX® V5.3 and V6.1 (64-bit)

• Microsoft Windows Vista
• Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux V5 (Intel) (32-bit)
For best results, view the Information Center using one of the following browsers:
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x, or later

• Mozilla Firefox 1.x, or later
PDF files shipped with the Information Center can be read using Adobe Acrobat
Reader 5.0, or later, but Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0, or later, is necessary to
benefit from the accessibility features introduced in Adobe Acrobat Distiller 6.0.
Note: For accessibility purposes, screen readers might impose restrictions on

browser choice.
System z tools (including CICS tools)

For information on these, refer to the Functions delivered by theme section.
Compatibility
Event processing in CICS

Existing users of SupportPac CB11, CICS Events for WBE, are advised to use the
new non-invasive mechanism for emitting events from CICS to WebSphere Business
Events in CICS TS V4.1. Any new events should use this new mechanism, and
consideration should be given to changing events that are currently emitted using
the SupportPac to gain benefit from the additional flexibility and performance
offered by the new support.
JVM modes in CICS

Support for Java programs using resettable mode was removed in CICS TS V3.2.
Programs must use continuous mode, support for which was introduced in CICS TS
V2.3, bringing CICS use of Java into line with standard practices.
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When moving applications from a resettable mode JVM to a continuous mode
JVM, static variables are no longer reset automatically, so programs that rely on
this behavior must be changed. To assist in this, SupportPac CH1B, CICS JVM
Application Isolation Utility, was introduced in May 2006. This is a code analyzer
that inspects Java bytecodes in class or jar files and reports on their use of static
variables and the methods in which they are modified. (For more information on
CICS SupportPacs, refer to CICS SupportPacs in the Reference information section).
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SOAP for CICS feature
In CICS TS V4.1, support for the SOAP for CICS feature is withdrawn.
BookManager publications
CICS documentation is no longer published in BookManager® Book format.
Customers are recommended to use the Information Center as detailed in the
'Information Center and publications' section.
For previous levels of CICS TS that are still in service, the documentation that has
previously been licensed will be included in an unlicensed Information Center at the
next refresh cycle.
Web services assistant

WSBind files created using the Web services assistant of CICS TS V3 (including the
Web services assistant for Microsoft Windows, SupportPac CA71) can be deployed
into a CICS TS V4.1 region. However, users of CICS TS V4.1 creating new WSBind
files are recommended to use the Web services assistant of CICS TS V4.1, which
allows exploitation of the new features of this release.
CWI COMMAREA interface removal

The support for passing HTTP requests and responses by means of COMMAREAs
between applications and CICS will be removed in a future release of CICS TS. This
mechanism, part of the initial CICS Web Interface, was superseded by the CICS
Web Support APIs in CICS TS V1.3. Web-aware programs and converters using this
interface should be upgraded to use the EXEC CICS WEB commands designed for
HTTP server applications.
DFHWBCLI COMMAREA interface removal

The DFHWBCLI function, introduced to provide outbound HTTP support, will
be withdrawn in a future release of CICS TS. Consideration should be given to
upgrading applications that link to DFHWBCLI to use the CICS Web Support EXEC
CICS WEB SESSTOKEN() commands for HTTP client applications, made available in
CICS TS V3.1.
Web server plug-in removal

The CICS WebServer plug-in, DFHWBAPI, will be removed in a future release of
CICS TS. This is the CICS supplied plug-in program that enables a passthrough
mechanism from the IBM HTTP Server, through the EXCI, into CICS Web support
using the CICS business logic interface. Affected users are recommended to
upgrade, to use CICS Transaction Gateway.
ONC RPC removal

CICS support for Open Network Computing Remote Procedure Call (ONC RPC) clients
will be removed in a future release of CICS TS. IPv6 support has not been provided
for this protocol. It is recommended that access to CICS be performed using CICS
support for Web services.
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Application programming summary
The following tables give information on applications written in COBOL, PL/I, C/C++,
Java, and Assembler.
COBOL compilers
Product name Program CICS CICS TS V4.1

number translator run-time
support support **
* OS/VS COBOL 5740-CB1 No No #

5734-CB4
5470-LM1
* VS COBOL II 5668-022 Yes Yes @
5668-023
5668-958
TM
* SAA® AD/Cycle® COBOL/370 5688-197 Yes Yes
* COBOL for MVS and VM V1 5688-197 Yes Yes
* COBOL for OS/390 and VM 5648-A25 Yes Yes
V2.1
* COBOL for OS/390 and VM 5648-A25 Yes + Yes
V2.2
* Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 5655-G53 Yes + Yes
and OS/390 V3.1 to V3.4
Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 5655-S71 Yes + Yes
V4.1
# Will not execute

@ VS COBOL II run-time not supported; must use Language Environment.
+ COBOL compiler provides support for CICS integrated translator run-time.
PL/I compilers
Program Translator Run-time

number support support **
* OS PL/I V1.5 5734-PLI No No

5734-LM4
* OS PL/I V2.3 5668-909 No No
5668-910
5668-911
PL/I for MVS and VM 5688-235 Yes Yes
* VisualAge PL/I for OS/390 5655-B22 Yes + Yes
V2.2
* Enterprise PL/I for z/OS 5655-H31 Yes + Yes
and OS/390 V3.1 & V3.2
Enterprise PL/I for z/OS 5655-H31 Yes + Yes
and OS/390 V3.3 to V3.6
+ PL/I compiler provides support for CICS integrated translator.
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C and C++ compilers

support support **
* C/370 V1 5688-040 No No
5688-039
C/370 V2 5688-187 No No
5688-188
* SAA AD/Cycle C/370 V1.1 5688-216 Yes Yes
SAA AD/Cycle C/370 V1.2 5688-216 Yes Yes @
* C/C++ for MVS/ESA V3.1 5655-121 Yes Yes
C/C++ for MVS/ESA V3.2 5655-121 Yes Yes
OS/390 V1.1 C/C++ 5645-001 # Yes Yes
* OS/390 V1.2 & V1.3 C/C++ 5645-001 # Yes Yes
* OS/390 V2.4 to V2.9 C/C++ 5647-A01 # Yes Yes
OS/390 V2.10 C/C++ 5647-A01 # Yes Yes
z/OS V1.1 to V1.6 C/C++ 5694-A01 # Yes Yes
z/OS V1.7 & V1.8 XL C/C++ 5694-A01 # Yes + Yes
+ C/C++ compiler provides support, with required PTF, for CICS integrated
translator
@ C/370 run-time library not supported; must use Language Environment® run-
TM
time
# A component of this operating system
Java
Product name Program Bytecode CICS TS V4.1

number compilation run-time
support
IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java 2 5655-I56 Yes + No

Technology Edition, V1.4
IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java 2 5655-N98 Yes + No
Technology Edition, V5
IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java 5655-R31 Yes Yes
Technology Edition, V6
+Most Java application bytecodes that executed on SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology
Edition, V1.4 are expected to run unchanged on the IBM SDK for z/OS Java
Technology Edition, V6, provided that they do not use deprecated Java 2 SDK V1.4
APIs or new API keywords. Additionally, in some cases, because of a small number
of incompatibilities introduced industry wide between Java 2 SDK V1.4 and SDK V5
APIs, some applications might have to change. For more details on Java byte code
compatibility, refer to
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/compatibility.html
Assembler compilers **

support support
* High Level Assembler for 5696-234 Yes % Yes

MVS and VM and VSE V1.1
to V1.4
High Level Assembler for 5696-234 Yes % Yes
MVS and VM and VSE V1.5
By CICS are still supported.
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% Application assembly language modules can run as Language Environment
MAINs fully within the scope of Language Environment run-time, if translated with
LEASM option
For further information, refer to the paper Language Environment within CICS TS:
Questions and Answers, at
ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/PDF/le_qa.pdf
Performance considerations
The following performance improvements have been observed when executing
workloads on CICS TS V4.1 region(s) in a controlled test environment:
• Optimized use of MVS timer services: When compared with CICS TS V3.2, a
traditional workload consisting primarily of COBOL programs accessing VSAM data
running in CICS TS V4.1 provided better performance characteristics, including
between 1% to 5% CPU reduction, due to optimizations in the use of MVS timer
services. The saving varied according to the frequency the MVS timer service
IEATTUSD was used by CICS when executing the workload on IBM System z9 and
z10.
• Faster XML processing: When compared with CICS TS V3.2, a workload
consisting of Web services connectivity running in CICS TS V4.1 showed a
reduction in the CPU time used to parse XML messages due to CICS utilizing the
z/OS XML System Services parser. In addition, some aspects of XML processing
can now be off-loaded from general processors to IBM System z Application Assist
Processors (zAAP) possibly giving performance and cost benefits.
• Improved capacity and faster intersystems connectivity: When compared
to workloads currently using LU6.2 and VTAM for transaction routing or Dynamic
Program Link (DPL), CICS TS V4.1 showed a reduced response time and overall
CPU usage by migrating to TCP/IP and the IPIC functionality. In addition, the
migration to TCP/IP can provide further performance improvements due to
capabilities in the System z networking infrastructure including gigabit network
exploitation provided by OSA-Express and the zIIP-Assisted HiperSockets
TM
available in IBM z/OS V1.10. In addition CICS TS V4.1 users also migrating to
IBM z/OS V1.11 can benefit from improved performance for wide area networks
through dynamic tuning of the TCP window's size. For further details on IBM z/
OS V1.10, refer to Software Announcement 208-186, dated August 5, 2008. For
further details on IBM z/OS V1.11, refer to Software Announcement 209-029,
dated February 24, 2009.
• System z9 and z10 hardware: Users that upgrade to CICS TS V4.1 could see a
reduction in CPU per transaction for those applications running on IBM System z9
or z10 due to the exploitation of new hardware.
• Throughput improvements with CICSPlex SM Work Load Management:
Users who exploit the CICSPlex SM Work Load Management component should
see throughput improvements, particularly for distributed workload requests when
exploiting the new sysplex optimised workload management facilities.
• Improved efficiency and resilience management: Users of the CICSPlex SM
APIs, CICS Management Client Interface (new in this release), Web User Interface
(WUI) and CICS Explorer should see benefits from more efficient and resilient
management, with the introduction of CICSPlex SM Topology changes that now
track more resource types, and provide customisable limits on the number of
resources to be returned to the requestor. This reduces cycles and dataspace
consumption, including backing storage.
Further performance information is available in the Performance Guide (SC34-7033),

from general availability. In addition, at a later date, a performance report will be
available on request from your IBM representative.
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User group requirements
Requirements from the worldwide user group communities satisfied or partially
satisfied by enhancements in CICS TS V4.1 include the following:
CICS TS Requirements
Requirement Description Partially

number addressed?
MR00022971 RACF Info via ACEE not updated in AOR after

Signon
MR00062326 Provide a way to refresh ACEEs in remote

reqions
MR00064475 Include GMT and ZONEOFFSET options with

ASKTIME and FORMATTIME
MR00069405 Provide new "nocache" operand on CESF

LOGOFF transaction
MR00072828 Groupnamefield additional in each

CICS-Resource-Table
MR00076307 CICS Web CWI Send of HTTP not deferred
MR0131032613 There is currently no easy way of

identifying where a CICS resource was
installed from
MR0226071636 Provide PING for TCP/IP connections Y
MR0321051552 CICS Timestamp Granularity
MR0325032537 INQUIRE CONNECTION CICS Y
MR0331081514 CICS Web services support for WSDLs

generated by RD/z
MR042707637 Ability to remove a userid from userid

table before USRDELAY expires
MR042805341 Reverify for CICS (RACF 2004-XX)
MR0506051713 VTAM Persistent Session capability in CICS
MR0521086621 Store and display USERID (for creates or

changes on) the CSD file
MR052406477 DFHSO0106 occurs during CICS initialization

when regions use same port
MR0524064943 TCPIPService definition install message

during region startup
MR0524075847 Extra MIPS consumed when processing a Web

service/incoming XML document
MR0527032938 Extension to EXEC CICS FORMATTIME
MR0611034916 Move of DBCTL and MQ subsys names to RDO Y
MR0621072748 DFHSO0106 occurs during CICS initialization

when regions use same port
MR0627083359 CICS to facilities XML parsing
MR0628062313 DB2Entry AUTHTYPE(REGIONID) Parameter
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MR0707064040 DFHEX0002 does not provide enough information
as to which region or transaction is involved
in the failure
MR0721085847 CICS outbound webservice use of URIMAPS
MR0825084210 Dynamice refresh of RACF user ID that

sign-on remotely
MR0909036654 CICS needs greater time precision for

ASKTIME/ABSTIME
MR0912075644 Delete function to remove a user from the

CICS user table
MR0917076350 Add remote sysid to transaction inquiry via
CEMT
MR0923034030 CKQC Transaction should not abend even the

length of input message is wrong
MR092705360 Allow definition of percentile GOALS for CICS
MR0929033729 Record CSD Group Name with Resource
MR1014086929 Minor CICS System Dump Formatter Enhancement
MR1016076438 Prevent abend loops between CICS and LE
MR1018071325 Displaying recovery info on a CICS non-COLD

restart
MR1025041503 CICS needs greater time precision for

ASKTIME/ABSTIME
MR1029083846 Improvements to starting MQ by linking to

DFHMQQCN
MR1109054726 MQ CICS Queue Sharing Name
MR111901534 MQ GROUP ATTACH
MR1119071445 Subtypes and complex type in WSDL's does

not work with CICS WS Y
MR1119085814 Output handling in CICS Web documents

enhancements
MR1120015532 Ability to run a POSIX(ON) C program

from CICS
MR1123075656 DFHCSDUP should provide capability to add

groups to lists in a particular order
MR1206013452 CICS NEEDS GREATER TIME PRECISION FOR

ASKTIME/ABSTIME
MR1207076827 CICS TS 3.2 Translator is working differently

than Enterprise COBOL 3.4.1 compiler
MR1210022147 Unescaped characters returned on querystring
MR1210072729 Delete function to remove a user from the

CICS user table
MR1219081345 Message and dump when CICS QR TCB's ESTAE

driven for cleanup
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CICSPlex SM requirements
Requirement Description Partially

number addressed?
MR0430044531 Ability to configure CICSPlex SM MASY Y

heartbeat interval.
MR0502004844 CPSM exception trace layout and types Y
MR0613062854 CPSM Exception Trace Layout and Types Y
MR0708053058 Allow CPSM TOR router to specify the WLM task load
threshold percentage for determining link weight Y
MR1016033620 Ability to configure CICSPlex SM MAS heartbeat

interval Y
MR1108044950 CPSM Exception Trace Layout and Types Y
Planning information
Elements included in CICS TS V4.1

The base CICS element of CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1 is CICS V6.6.
The CICSPlex System Manager element is CICSPlex SM V4.1.
Other elements of CICS TS V4.1, that were previously available as separate IBM
products, are:
• CICS REXX Runtime Facility

• CICS REXX Development System
• CICS REXX Common for z/OS
CICS TS V4.1 is shipped with CICS Service Flow Runtime, previously only available
as a separately orderable feature, which allows the deployment of CICS business
services (or service flows) created by the Service Flow Modeller component of
IBM Rational Developer for System z V7.5. The service flow runtime capability of
CICS TS V4.1 is fully compatible with CICS Service Flow Feature V3.2. Customers
upgrading to CICS TS V4.1 might use the integrated support for business services in
this release as a direct replacement for CICS Service Flow Feature V3.2.
Shipped with this product as a marketing promotion is a media pack with a trial
license for IBM Rational Developer for System z, V7.5 (LK4T-2623). IBM Rational
Developer for System z is not part of CICS TS and is not required to use CICS TS,
but does provide several productivity enhancing tools for developers and system
programmers, including complete integration with the CICS Explorer. IBM Rational
Developer for System z is a workstation-based integrated development environment
(IDE) that helps developers create dynamic Web, Web 2.0, and traditional CICS
applications all from the same desktop tool. It includes support for Java Enterprise
Edition (JEE), XML, and Web services technologies that can integrate IBM Rational
and WebSphere software, and traditional transactional environments, including
CICS, IMS, and Batch systems. IBM Rational Developer for System z promotes the
reuse and transformation of existing CICS applications, and supports Java, COBOL,
PL/I, C/C++, Assembler, REXX, JCL, and Enterprise Generation Language (EGL)
development. A IBM Rational Developer for System z trial download Web site is
available at
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/r/rdz/
CICS Application Migration Aid V1.1 is no longer provided as a separate element of

CICS TS V4.1.
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Physical delivery
The following items are shipped together with the basic machine-readable material
for the product:
• CICS TS V4.1 hardcopy publications:

– Program Directory (GI13-0536)
– Memo to Licensees (GI13-0537)
– What's New (GC34-6994)
• Licensing material:
– CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Licensed Program Specifications
(GC34-7040)
– CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Non-IBM License (GC34-7074)
– Note that the IPLA licensing material for IBM Rational Developer for System z
V7.5 is included with this trial copy (GC34-7042)
– IBM Rational Developer for System z V7.5: Proof of Entitlement (GC34-7043)
– CICS tools trial flyer (GI13-0538)
– CICS portfolio products flyer (GI13-0542)
• CD-ROM: CICS Information Center for Microsoft Windows (SK4T-2624)
• CD-ROM: CICS Information Center for Linux (SK4T-2626)
• CD-ROM: CICS Information Center for AIX (SK4T-2627)
• Subset of media pack: IBM Rational Developer for System z V7.5 trial kit
(LK4T-2623)
Certain other items, such as specification sheets of related IBM products, might be
included.
Electronic delivery
After general availability of CICS TS V4.1, customers can download and use a fully
featured version of the CICS Explorer for CICS TS V4.1. A version of the CICS
Explorer for CICS TS V3 customers is also to be made available as a no-charge
optional feature. Further information about the CICS Explorer and how to download
it can be found at
http://www.ibm.com/cics/explorer/
Security, auditability, and control
For information on security, refer to the CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1 RACF
Security Guide,, (SC34-7003).
CICS TS V4.1 includes new enhancements in support of security, auditability and

control. For details, refer to the Description section of this announcement. The
customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security
features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems
and communication facilities.
Ordering information
Advance publications
The English-only publication CICS Transaction Server for z/OS Version 4 Release 1:
What's New, (C34-6994), is available now for free download, in PDF format, from
the IBM Publications Center, at
http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order
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Ordering z/OS through the Internet
ShopzSeries provides an easy way to plan and order your z/OS ServerPac or
CBPDO. It will analyze your current installation, determine the correct product
upgrade, and present your new configuration based on z/OS. Additional products
can also be added to your order (including determination of whether all product
requisites are satisfied). ShopzSeries is available in the U.S., Canada and several
countries in Europe. In countries where ShopzSeries is not available yet, contact
your IBM representative (or IBM Business Partner) to handle your order through
the traditional IBM ordering process. For more details and availability, visit the
ShopzSeries Web site at
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/ShopzSeries/ShopzSeries.jsp
New licensees
Shipment will begin on the planned availability date.
• Orders that ship before the planned availability will receive CICS TS V3.2.
• Orders that ship after the planned availability date will receive CICS TS V4.1.
The ordering information for CICS Transaction Server for z/OS Version 4 (5655-S97)
is unaffected by this announcement. However, The whole ordering information is
repeated here for the convenience of users.
The base CICS TS product code can only be ordered through Customized Offerings.
However, an MES order may be used for optional components that are not specified
on the base order. For these orders, specify:
Type: 5655 Model: S97
To order a basic license, specify the program number 5655-S97.
Specify option number 9001 for asset registration. Note that this registration is
required even though delivery is by Customized Offerings (CBPDO and ServerPac).
Note that an order placed by the standalone path results in the shipment of the
associated items but not of the machine-readable media. To receive machine-
readable media, an order must be placed through the Customized Offerings.
Parallel sysplex license charge (PSLC) basic license

To order a basic license, specify the program number and quantity of MSU.
If there is more than one program copy in a Parallel Sysplex, the charge for all
copies is associated to one license by specifying the applicable PSLC license options
and quantity represented by the sum of the Service Units in Millions (MSUs) in your
Parallel Sysplex. For all other program copies, specify the System Usage Registration
No-Charge (SYSUSGREG NC) Identifier on the licenses.
Entitlement
identifier Description License option/Pricing metric
S015H9T CICS Transaction Basic MLC, PSLC below 3 MSU,

Server for z/OS SYSUSGREG NC, PSLC AD
V4.1
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Variable Workload License Charge (VWLC) Basic License
If there is more than one program copy in a Parallel Sysplex, the charge for all
copies is associated to one license by specifying the applicable WLC license options
and quantity represented by the sum of the Service Units in Millions (MSUs) in your
Parallel Sysplex. For all other program copies, specify the Workload Registration
Variable WLC Identifier on the licenses.
Variable Workload License Charge (VWLC) Basic License

To order a basic license, specify the program number and the quantity of MSUs.
Entitlement
S015H9T CICS Transaction Basic MLC, Variable WLC,

Server for z/OS Workload Registration
V4.1
Entry Workload License Charge (EWLC) Basic License

To order a basic license, specify the program number and the quantity of MSUs.
To order EWLC software, specify the program number and the EWLC monthly charge
option number from the following table. Also, specify the option number for the
desired distribution medium.
Entitlement
S015H9T CICS Transaction Basic MLC, Entry WLC

Server for z/OS
V4.1
S/390® and System z Usage License Charge, basic license:
Specify the applicable S/390 and System z Usage License Charge option.
Charges will be based upon the Peak MSUs. Usage reported between thresholds of
options 1, 2, or 3, will be rounded up to the next MSU level. Above 1.0 MSU, usage
will be rounded to the nearest whole MSU. For example, 2.4 MSUs would round to
2.0 MSUs for pricing, and 2.5 MSUs would round to 3.0 MSUs for pricing.
The customer pricing will be determined by selecting either:
Option 1 (if usage is below 0.25 MSU)

Option 2 (if usage is between 0.26 and 0.50)
Option 3 (if usage is between 0.51 and 1.0)
Program name: CICS TS V4.1

Program ID: 5655-S97
Entitlement
S015H9T CICS Transaction 0 to 0.25 MSU Base

Server for z/OS 0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base
V4.1 0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs)

Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs)
Level C Chg/MSU (45 to 78 MSUs)
Level D Chg/MSU (Above 78 MSUs)
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Examples for ordering:
A customer with a measured usage (from the IBM Measured Usage report) of 0.3
MSU would:
Order quantity 1 of the 0.26 to 0.5 MSU base option
A customer with 6.6 MSUs (from the IBM Usage report) would:
Be rounded up to 7.0 MSUs
Order quantity 1 of the "0.51 to 1.0 MSU" base option Order quantity 6 of the Level
A 1 MSU option
A customer with 15 MSUs (from the IBM Usage report) would:
A 1 MSU option Order quantity 4 of the Level B 1 MSU option
A 1 MSU option Order quantity 33 of the Level B 1 MSU option Order quantity 6 of
the Level C 1 MSU option
Order quantity 1 of the "0.51 to 1.0 MSU" base option

Order quantity 10 of the Level A 1 MSU option
Order quantity 33 of the Level B 1 MSU option
Order quantity 34 of the Level C 1 MSU option
Order quantity 7 of the Level D 1 MSU option
System z entry license charge (zELC)

To order zELC software, specify the program number and z800 model. Also specify
option number 9001 for asset registration.
Specify the zELC monthly license option.
Entitlement
S015H9T CICS Transaction Basic MLC, zELC

Server for z/OS
V4.1
Specify the zELC monthly charge option number. Also, specify the option number for
the desired distribution medium.
Single version charging

To elect single version charging, the customer must notify and identify to IBM the
prior program and replacement program and the designated machine the programs
are operating on.
Basic machine-readable material
Orderable
Supply ID Language Distribution Medium Description
S015G3J Japanese 3480 Tape Cartridge CICS TS V4.1

S015G3H Simplified Chinese 3480 Tape Cartridge CICS TS V4.1
S015G3K US English 3480 Tape Cartridge CICS TS V4.1
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Note: additional media type selections (3480 compressed, 3490E, 3590, and 3592)
are offered during Custom Build Offering ordering.
Note that the base product as delivered includes messages and CICSPlex SM Web
User Interface (WUI) panels and online help translated to all of these languages. All
languages exist on the same tape; the different orderables only affect the shipment
of translated hardcopy publications together with the tapes.
The CICS Explorer is delivered by means of electronic download, as this component

runs on distributed platforms, such as Microsoft Windows and Linux. National
language support for the CICS Explorer, provided with the same download, includes
Japanese and Simplified Chinese translation. Further information about the CICS
Explorer and how to download it can be found at
http://www.ibm.com/cics/explorer/
Optional machine-readable material

To order, select the option number for the desired distribution medium:
Optional Source (excludes Object-Code Only modules)
Orderable
Description Supply ID
Optional Source (excludes Object-Code Only modules)

- 3480 Tape Cartridge S015G3S
IBM currently offers a set of source code modules as an optional no-charge feature
of CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) V4.1. These source code modules
comprise the latest version of the source code modules that are offered with CICS
TS V3.2, together with certain new source code modules that were introduced with
CICS TS V4.1 and are eligible for inclusion in the optional no-charge feature.
IBM does not intend, in future releases of CICS TS, to extend this set of optional no-
charge source code modules. Licensed users of CICS TS should therefore not expect
that IBM will offer new no-charge source code modules as part of this feature in any
future CICS TS release.
Program Source Materials

Customers with access to View Program Listings (VPL), such as through
S/390 SoftwareXcel, can use the VPL facility for online viewing of available
program listings. Those customers without access to VPL can contact their IBM
representative.
*Contains "RESTRICTED MATERIAL OF IBM"
Information Center and publications
Information Center
The Information Center is powered by Eclipse technology. It consists of an IBM
Eclipse Help System, with the information for CICS TS V4.1 as a set of plug-ins. The
Information Center can be run from the CD-ROM provided with the product, or it can
be installed onto a workstation or server.
Information Center CD-ROMs are automatically shipped as part of the product:
• CICS Information Center for Microsoft Windows (SK4T-2624)

• CICS Information Center for Linux (SK4T-2626)
• CICS Information Center for AIX (SK4T-2627)
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The Information Center can also be viewed, downloaded, or ordered on CD-ROM (for
a fee) from the IBM Publications Center, at
The Information Center Readme and What's New sections are translated into
Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Spanish. The
Upgrading section is also translated into Japanese, Korean and Spanish. Additional
sections which might be translated at a later date can also be accessed in this way.
The translated content of the Information Center is also available with updates
to the English language version from an Update Manager site. IBM refreshes the
content of the Information Center on a regular basis. A user may obtain these
updates directly from an installed Information Center using the Update Manager
function, rather than reinstalling the entire Information Center from the supplied
CD-ROM or by means of a download.
Information Center enhancements

The CICS TS V4.1 Information Center is upgraded to run on the IBM Eclipse
Help System V3.4.1 level. As a result, the Information Center has a number of
enhancements:
• An enhanced search engine and search result listing. The enhanced search engine
returns results with a summary for each topic. Search results can also be grouped
by product.
• Improvements to the user interface. These include new icons for the "Quick
menu", which allows users either to search or print a topic or section of the
navigation, a new icon to collapse all of the navigation, and a new icon to keep the
navigation synchronized with the content when following hyperlinks.
In the CICS TS V4.1 Information Center, the CICS documentation has been
enhanced to include the following:
• Additional learning path and scenarios section

• Navigation breadcrumb trail that appears at the top of each topic
The inclusion of all the documentation for CICS TS V4.1, in a single unlicensed
Information Center (available as a CD-ROM and also online and by download from
the Publications Center) makes for much easier availability of all information on
CICS TS.
Printed publications
In addition to the softcopy information in the Information Center, the following
printed documentation is delivered as hardcopy with the product.
Title Form number
What's New (English) GC34-6994

Licensed Program Specifications* GC34-7040
Non-IBM License* GC34-7074
Memo to Licensees* GI13-0537
Program Directory GI13-0536
CICS tool trial flyer* GI13-0538
CICS portfolio products flyer* GI13-0542
IPLA licensing material for Rational
Developer for System z V7.5* GC34-7042
Rational Developer for System z
V7.5: Proof of Entitlement* GC34-7043
They are not provided in the Information Center.
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The following translated editions of the What's New publication are also available:
Title Form number
What's New (Brazilian Portuguese) G517-9444

What's New (Japanese) GC88-5845
What's New (Korean) GA30-3935
What's New (Simplified Chinese) G151-1222
What's New (Spanish) GC11-3887
A PDF version of What's New for CICS TS V4.1 is available now at the IBM
Publications Center. Additional printed copies of these books can be purchased for a
fee from the online IBM Publications Center, at
Publications
Some information for CICS TS is provided in the Information Center in HTML format
only. General product information that is provided in this way includes:
• The product overview

• Learning paths
• Information Roadmaps
• The CICS glossary
• Detailed product information provided in this way includes:
• The Discovery Library Adapter for CICS
• Event processing
• CICS integration with WebSphere MQ
• The System Management Client Interface
The following publications are provided softcopy, in PDF format, in the Information
Center and the IBM Publications Center. If hardcopy is required, then these
publications can be printed from the supplied PDF files.
Form
Title number
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Program Directory GI13-0536

CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Upgrading from
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V2.3 to V4.1 GC34-6996
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: What's New GC34-6994
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Installation Guide GC34-6995
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: System Definition
Guide SC34-6999
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Customization Guide SC34-7001
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Resource Definition
Guide SC34-7000
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Operations and
Utilities Guide SC34-7002
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: CICS Supplied
Transactions SC34-7004
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Application

Programming Guide SC34-7022
Programming Reference SC34-7023
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: System
Programming Reference SC34-7024
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Front End
Programming Interface Guide SC34-7027
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: C++ OO Class SC34-7026
Libraries
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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Distributed
Transaction Programming Guide SC34-7028
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Business
Transaction Services SC34-7029
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Java Applications
in CICS SC34-7025
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Problem
Determination Guide GC34-7034
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Messages and Codes GC34-7035
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Trace Entries SC34-7013
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Intercommunication
Guide SC34-7018
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: External
Interfaces Guide SC34-7019
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Internet Guide SC34-7021
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Recovery and
Restart Guide SC34-7012
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Performance Guide SC34-7033
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: IMS Database
Control Guide SC34-7016
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: RACF Security Guide SC34-7003
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Shared Data
Tables Guide SC34-7017
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: CICS DB2 Guide SC34-7011
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Web Services Guide SC34-7020
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: CICSPlex SM
Concepts and Planning SC34-7044
Web User Interface SC34-7045
Administration SC34-7005
Operations Views Reference SC34-7006
Monitor Views Reference SC34-7007
Managing Workloads SC34-7008
Managing Resource Usage SC34-7009
Managing Business Applications SC34-7010
Application Programming Guide SC34-7030
Application Programming Reference SC34-7031
Resource Tables Reference SC34-7032
Messages and Codes SC34-7036
Problem Determination GC34-7037
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Diagnosis Reference GC34-7038
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Data Areas GC34-7014
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Supplementary Data
Areas GC34-7015
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Debugging Tools
Interface Reference GC34-7039
Translated books
A subset of the publications will be translated to Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese,
Korean, Simplified Chinese and Spanish. These books can be obtained, or hardcopy
(where available) ordered, from the IBM Publications Center on or after June 26,
2009. Additional publications which might be translated at a later date can also be
accessed in this way.
Form
Title number
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: What's New -

Japanese GC88-5845
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Installation
Guide - Japanese GC88-5846
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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V2.3 - Japanese GC88-5847
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Web Services Guide
- Japanese SC88-5852
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Intercommunication
Guide - Japanese SC88-5857
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Internet Guide -
Japanese SC88-5853
Programming Guide - Japanese SC88-5850
Programming Reference - Japanese SC88-5851
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Performance Guide
- Japanese SC88-5854
Concepts and Planning - Japanese SC88-5855
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: CICSPlex SM Web
User Interface Guide - Japanese SC88-5856
Simplified Chinese G151-1154
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Installation Guide
- Simplified Chinese G151-1155
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Internet Guide
- Simplified Chinese S151-1156
Spanish GC11-3887
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Installation Guide
- Spanish GC11-3888
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V2.3 - Spanish GC11-3889
Korean GA30-3935
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1: Installation
Guide - Korean GA30-3936
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V2.3 - Korean GA30-3937
Brazilian Portuguese G517-9444
Product Kits (PKITs)

In addition, the books for the product, as included on the Information Center CD-
ROM in PDF format, are available separately for download from the IBM Publications
Center:
Order Form number
PDF PKIT SK4T-2625

Softcopy publications* SBOF-7862
*The softcopy publications (SBOF) form number enables customers to perform a
look-up in the IBM Publications Center to locate all softcopy publications for this
product.
Collection Kit for transaction processing and data products

This Collection Kit is a set of CD-ROMs, containing books in PDF format for a
range of IBM transaction processing and data products, including members of the
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CICS family; its form number is SK2T-0730. It is also available in DVD format
(SK3T-6996).
The CICS TS V4.1 books are planned to be included in the Collection Kit, in the next
refresh following general availability, scheduled for September 25, 2009.
One copy of the Collection Kit CD-ROM or DVD will be shipped, free of charge, with
the product if the following is specified in the order.
Orderable
Description Supply ID
Collection Kit for Transaction Processing and Data

Products - CD S015G3P
Collection Kit for Transaction Processing and Data
Products - DVD S015G3V
Information Center CD
Orderable
Supply ID Language Distribution Medium Description
S015G3M US English CD-Rom Information Center CDR
CICS publications and media
Many recent publications on CICS and related CICS products are available, in various
media formats. A collection of these publications are listed as follows, grouped by
product category.
CICS TS for z/OS V4.1
(Preview announcement) CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1 will support Event
Processing, Web 2.0, and the CICS Explorer,
Software Announcement 209-035, dated February 24, 2009
Whitepaper
Why to choose CICS Transaction Server for new IT projects,
Online video
CICS TS V4.1 Business Value,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_w6t81VbYc&feature=channel_page
Online video
CICS TS v4.1 High Level Technical Overview,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KoyvfieQZ8&feature=channel_page
CICS Explorer
SupportPac
For MS-Windows and Linux,
Webcast
CICS Explorer - The new face of CICS,
http://www.ibm.com/software/os/systemz/webcast/5nov/
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Online animation
CICS Explorer - The new face of CICS,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NzWwUi5lLw&feature=channel_page
Online animation
CICS Explorer - Creating a sample plug-in,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtcXuYaDyJ4
Demonstration
CICS Explorer Threadsafe Analysis,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/explorer/CICS_Explorer_Thre
adsafe_Analysis.zip
Datasheet
CICS Explorer,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/explorer/CICS_Explorer_flye r.pdf
CICS and SOA
Whitepaper
Options for integrating CICS applications in an SOA,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/tserver/v32/library/WSW1133 9-
USEN-00_CICS_Web_svs_wp_V3.pdf
Article
CICS and System z help harness the power of SOA - IBM Systems magazine, May/
June 2008,
http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/mayjune08/features/20324p1.aspx
Article
CICS Web Support: Moving Transactions to the Web - IBM Systems magazine,
November 2008,
http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/enewsletterexclusive/23048p1.aspx
Webcast
Strategic options for extending CICS to an SOA,
http://www.ibm.com/software/os/systemz/telecon/23apr/
Redbook
Exploiting IBM System z in a Service-Oriented Architecture, 26 February 2009,

SG24-7651, ISBN 0738432008,
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstracts/sg247651.html
Redpaper
Case study: SOA Banking Business Pattern, February 20, 2009, REDP-4467,
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstracts/redp4467.html
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Redbook
Architecting Access to CICS within an SOA, November 1, 2006, SG24-5466-05, ISBN

0738496952,
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg245466.html
Redbook
Securing Access to CICS Within an SOA, December 12, 2006, SG24-5756-01, ISBN
0738496715,
Redpaper
The Value of the IBM System z and z/OS in Service-Oriented Architecture,

September 8, 2006, REDP-4152,
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4152.html
CICS and Web services
Whitepaper
Deploying CICS Web services to preserve IT investments in the banking industry,
USEN-00_CICS_WS_banking.pdf
Redbook
CICS Web Services Workload Management and Availability, March 31, 2008,
SG24-7144-01, ISBN 073848511X,
Redbook
Securing CICS Web Services, December 1, 2008, SG24-7658, ISBN 0738431664,
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedpieceAbstracts/sg247658.html
Redbook
Implementing CICS Web Services, November 2008, SG24-7657, ISBN 0738431753,
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstracts/sg247657.html
Redbook
Application Development for CICS Web Services, May 11, 2006, SG24-7126, ISBN
0738496219,
Redbook
SOAP Message Size Performance Considerations, August 29, 2007, REDP-4344,
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4344.html
Webcast
CICS Web services,
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Webcast
CICS Web Services: Problems and Pitfalls,
IBM case study
Major regional bank experiences expanded capabilities of CICS, Version 3 solution,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/common/ssi/pm/ab/n/wsc14036usen/
WSC14036USEN_ HR.PDF
SupportPac
CA1P: Web services samples for use with CICS TS for z/OS V3,
SupportPac
CS04: CICS TS for z/OS WSBind File Display and Change Utility,
CICS and Web 2.0
Webcast
Extending SOA and CICS with Web 2.0,
http://www.ibm.com/software/os/systemz/telecon/11jun/
Webcast
Web 2.0 made simple for System z,
http://www.ibm.com/software/os/systemz/telecon/jan28/
IBM article
CICS innovations: CICS gets into the mashup with Atom feeds,
http://www.ibm.com/software/tivoli/features/ccr2/ccr2-2008-08/CICS-Atom-
feeds.html
SupportPac
CA8K: CICS TS for z/OS: Delivering Atom feeds from CICS,
SupportPac
CA1S: REST support in CICS using PHP, for use with CICS TS for z/OS V3,
Online video
PHP on CICS SupportPac CA1S,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtyHRAQROnw
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CICS and Event Processing
Whitepaper
IBM event processing solutions for Business Risk Management on System z with
CICS and WebSphere Business Events,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/pdf/CICS_Events_WSW14043USE
N.pdf
Brochure
Using SOA to optimize business event processing,
http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/solutions/soa/pdfs/SO
A_EVENTS_PROCESSING_BR.pdf
SupportPac
CB11: CICS Events for WBE,
Online animation
CICS and WebSphere Business Events,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0orwDxSOvM&feature=channel_page
CICS Channels and Containers
Whitepaper
Using containers and channels to enhance CICS interprogram data transfer,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/pdf/cics-g224753500.pdf
Redbook
CICS Transaction Server V3R1 Channels and Containers Revealed,
Article
CICS TS 3.2 and 64-Bit Storage Support,
http://zjournal.com/index.cfm?section=article&aid=960
Article
An Overview of CICS Channels and Containers,
http://www.zjournal.com/index.cfm?section=article&aid=756
Quick tour demonstration
CICS Channels & Containers,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/quicktours/
CICS_Channels_and_Containers_Quick_Tour.zip
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ThreadSafe and the CICS OTE
Article
Does CICS Still Love Fast Engines?,
Article
Threadsafety and the CICS Open Transaction Environment: Background, Hints and
Tips,
IBM case study
HUK-COBURG achieves significant savings in CPU usage by embracing IBM s

threadsafe initiative to help optimize its IBM Customer Information Control System
(CICS) technology,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/common/ssi/pm/ab/n/wsc14077usen/
WSC14077USEN. PDF
Webcast
CICS VSAM Threadsafe Support,
Redbook
Threadsafe considerations for CICS,
CICSPlex System Manager
Whitepaper
Managing your CICS systems now and in the future,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/pdf/CICS_Mngment_G224-7589-
00.pdf
Article
CICSPlex System Manager Web User Interface: Simpler CICS Systems Management
in a Smart SOA,
Redbook
CICS System Manager WUI as the Principle Management Interface,
Webcast
CICSPlex SM Workload Manager Level Tracing,
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Presentation
CICSPlex SM MAS Resource Monitoring,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm. com/software/htp/cics/tserver/library/CICS_MRM_tour.ppt
More CICS Transaction Server Information
Redbook
Java Application Development for CICS,
Webcast
CICS File Control Debugging Techniques,
Webcast
IP Interconnectivity (IPIC) Connection Overview,
Whitepaper
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS - a robust platform for Java,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/pdf/WSW11333-USEN-00_cics_j
ava_wp_0620.pdf
Whitepaper
CICS delivers IP interconnectivity,
USEN-00_cics_ipic_wp1207.pdf
Webcast
CICS Performance Basics,
CICS Transaction Gateway
Datasheet
CICS Transaction Gateway V7.2,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/pdf/6087_CICS_Transaction_G
ateway_-_US_Data_sheet_-_final_-_Dec_24-08.pdf
Webcast
SOA access to CICS with CICS Transaction Gateway: High availability, new
application environments and more,
http://www.ibm.com/software/os/systemz/telecon/3dec/
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Whitepaper
Integrating WebSphere Application Server and CICS using CICS Transaction

Gateway,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/pdf/WSW14013-USEN-00.pdf
CICS and WebSphere MQ
Whitepaper
Increase the value of CICS applications with WebSphere MQ,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/integration/wmq/WSW11355-USEN-00.pdf
Redbook
Developing Web Services Using CICS, WMQ, and WMB,
CICS tools
Evaluation code
Trial Code Download: CICS tools,
http://www.ibm.com/software/os/systemz/trials/cicstools/
Whitepaper
IBM service management for CICS with System z tools,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/tools/WSW11330-USEN-00_cics
tools_itsm_WP_0619D.pdf
Redbook
Migration Considerations for CICS Using CICS CM, CICS PA, and CICS IA,
IBM PD tools family
Demonstration
IBM Rational Developer for System z and Problem Determination Tools integration
demo,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/pdtools/Modern_Three_Product_Dem
o_final.exe
Webcast
Solving CICS performance issues,
http://www.ibm.com/software/os/systemz/telecon/9dec/
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CICS and the WebSphere family
Online animation
CICS and WAS Working in Harmony,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yuyz4zPMO8&feature=channel_page
Demonstration
CICS integration with WebSphere Service Registry & Repository;
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/demo/cics_and_wsrr_demo.exe
CICS and the IBM Rational Family
Datasheet
IBM Rational Developer for System z Version 7.5,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/common/ssi/pm/sp/n/rad14065usen/
RAD14065USEN.PDF
Demonstration
IBM Rational Developer for System z Version: V7.5,
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ieduasst/rtnv1r0/index.jsp?topi c=/
com.ibm.iea.rdz/rdz/wdz75.html
Whitepaper
IBM System z tools for CICS SOA development,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/tools/System_z_Tools_for_CI
CS_SOA_Development_white_paper_WSW14000-USEN-00.pdf
CICS and the Tivoli Family
Datasheet
IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/common/ssi/pm/sp/n/tid10261usen/TID10261USEN.
PDF
Datasheet
IBM Tivoli zSecure CICS Toolkit,
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/tivoli/datasheets/TID10404-USEN-00.p df
Webcast
OMEGAMON XE for z/OS and CICS situation usage and best practices,
http://www.ibm.com/software/os/systemz/telecon/13nov/
CICS and the Information Management Family
Webcast
CICS Performance Series - Blow the doors off CICS and DB2,
http://www.ibm.com/software/os/systemz/telecon/january13/
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For further information on CICS publications, visit
http://www.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/tserver/v41/library/index.html
For further information on Redbooks, visit
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/
For further information on Redpapers, visit
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/redpapers/
CICS workshops
Workshops are available from IBM education services to help customers make the
most of CICS and related CICS products. Available courses include:
• CICS and Web services, WRB032, 2.5 days

• CICS tools and CICSPlex SM, WRB033, 3 days
• CICS Java development, WRB030, 3 days
• Integrating CICS applications in an SOA, WRB053, 3 days
• SOA application modernization on z/OS, WRB051, 2 days
• IBM Workload Manager: Controlling system performance, WRB061, 3
• Analyzing and optimizing system performance for your installation, WRB058, 5
days
• Cross site data sharing, ITS748, 2 days
• IBM z/OS diagnostics and analysis, WRB034, 2 days
For more information, visit
http://www.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?pageTy
pe=page&c=a0000313
Subsequent updates (technical newsletters or revisions between releases) to the

publications shipped with the product will be distributed to the user of record for as
long as a license for this software remains in effect. A separate publication order or
subscription is not needed.
Customized offerings
Product deliverables are shipped only through Customized Offerings (for example,
CBPDO, ServerPac, and SystemPac®).
CBPDO and ServerPac are offered for Internet delivery, where ShopzSeries product
ordering is available. Internet delivery of ServerPac might help improve automation
and software delivery time. For more details on Internet delivery, refer to the
ShopzSeries help information at
http://www.software.ibm.com/ShopzSeries
Media type for this software product is chosen during the customized offerings
ordering process. Based on your customer environment, it is recommended that the
highest possible density tape media is selected. Currently offered media types are:
• CBPDOs - 3480, 3480 Compressed, 3490E, 3590, and 3592*

• ServerPacs - 3480, 3480 Compressed, 3490E, 3590, and 3592*
• SystemPacs - 3480, 3480 Compressed, 3490E, 3590, and 3592*
*3592 is highest density media. Selecting 3592 will ship the fewest number of
media.
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Once a product becomes generally available, it will be included in the next ServerPac
and SystemPac monthly update.
Production of software product orders will begin on the planned general availability
date.
• CBPDO shipments will begin one week after general availability.

• ServerPac shipments will begin two weeks after inclusion in ServerPac.
• SystemPac shipments will begin four weeks after inclusion in SystemPac due to
additional customization, and data input verification.
Terms and conditions
Agreement
IBM Customer Agreement
Variable charges apply

No
Indexed monthly license charge (IMLC) applies

No
Location license applies

No
Use limitation applies

No
Educational allowance available

Yes, 15% education allowance applies to qualified education institution customers.
Volume orders
Not applicable.
Replaced programs Replacement programs
Program Program Name Program Program Name

Number Number
5740-XX1 CICS/OS/VS V1 5655-M15 CICS Transaction

Server for z/OS V3
5665-403 CICS/MVS® V2 5655-M15 CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS V3
5685-083 CICS/ESA® V3 5655-M15 CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS V3
5655-018 CICS/ESA V4 5655-M15 CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS V3
5665-463 CICS DDM 5655-M15 CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS V3
5695-081 CICSPlex SM V1 5655-M15 CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS V3
5696-582 CICS Transaction 5655-M15 CICS Transaction
Affinities Utility Server for z/OS V3
5655-147 CICS Transaction 5655-M15 CICS Transaction
Server for OS/390 V1 Server for z/OS V3
5697-E93 CICS Transaction 5655-M15 CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS V2 Server for z/OS V3
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Replaced programs Replacement programs
Program Program Name Program Program Name

Number Number
5740-XX1 CICS/OS/VS V1 5655-S97 CICS Transaction

Server for z/OS V4
5665-403 CICS/MVS V2 5655-S97 CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS V4
5685-083 CICS/ESA V3 5655-S97 CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS V4
5655-018 CICS/ESA V4 5655-S97 CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS V4
5665-463 CICS DDM 5655-S97 CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS V4
5695-081 CICSPlex SM V1 5655-S97 CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS V4
5696-582 CICS Transaction 5655-S97 CICS Transaction
Affinities Utility Server for z/OS V4
5655-147 CICS Transaction 5655-S97 CICS Transaction
Server for OS/390 V1 Server for z/OS V4
5697-E93 CICS Transaction 5655-S97 CICS Transaction
5655-M15 CICS Transaction 5655-S97 CICS Transaction
Warranty applies
Yes
Licensed program materials availability
Restricted Materials of IBM: Some

Non-Restricted Source Materials: Some
Object Code Only (OCO): None
IBM operational support services - SupportLine

Yes
IBM Electronic Services
IBM has transformed its delivery of hardware and software support services to
help you achieve higher system availability. Electronic Services is a Web-enabled
solution that offers an exclusive, no-additional-charge enhancement to the service
and support available for IBM servers. These services are designed to provide
the opportunity for greater system availability with faster problem resolution
and preemptive monitoring. Electronic Services comprises two separate, but
complementary, elements: Electronic Services news page and Electronic Services
Agent.
The Electronic Services news page is a single Internet entry point that replaces the
multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support.
The news page enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in
resolving technical problems.
The Electronic Service Agent is no-additional-charge software that resides on your

TM
server. It monitors events and transmits system inventory information to IBM on a

periodic, client-defined timetable. The Electronic Service Agent automatically reports
hardware problems to IBM. Early knowledge about potential problems enables
IBM to deliver proactive service that might result in higher system availability
and performance. In addition, information collected through the Service Agent is
made available to IBM service support representatives when they help answer your
questions or diagnose problems. Installation and use of IBM Electronic Service Agent
for problem reporting enables IBM to provide better support and service for your
IBM server.
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To learn how Electronic Services can work for you, visit
http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic
Prices
System z entry license charge (zELC)

Entitlement
S015H9T CICS TS Basic MLC, zELC

for z/OS
V4.1
z800
models
0A1
0B1
0C1
001
0A2
002
003
004
110
0E1
0X2
Parallel sysplex license charge (PSLC)

Entitlement
S015H9T CICS TS Basic MLC, PSLC below 3 MSU,

for z/OS SYSUSGREG NC, PSLC AD
V4.1
Variable Workload License Charges

Entitlement
S015H9T CICS TS Basic MLC, Variable WLC,

for z/OS Workload Registration
V4.1
Sub-capacity charges for VWLC products
Sub-capacity charges for VWLC products are based on product LPAR utilization
capacity. Product LPAR utilization capacity for a VWLC product is the highest number
of MSUs utilized by the combined LPARs in which a VWLC product runs concurrently
during a reporting period. The number of MSUs is based on the highest observed
rolling 4-hour average utilization used by the combination of the relevant LPARs
during the reporting period. For additional details on IBM Workload License Charges,
refer to:
• Software Announcement 200-354, dated October 3, 2000
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• Software Announcement 201-258, dated September 11, 2001
• Software Announcement 202-105, dated April 30, 2002
Sub-capacity charges terms and conditions
System z software charges at less than full machine capacity for eligible VWLC
products apply when z/OS is running in z/Architecture (64-bit) mode on an
IBM System z 900, no other MVS-based operating system is licensed to that server,
and the required information is provided by the customer in accordance with the
applicable terms.
Sub-capacity charges for a VWLC product is based on the utilization of the LPARs
where/when the product executes. To obtain charges at less than full machine
capacity for VWLC products, the customer is required to:
• Sign and abide by the terms of the Attachment for IBM System z Workload License
Charges (Z125-6516).
• Obtain the latest version of the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool.
• Install any VWLC product and IBM e(logo)server System z 900 Licensed Internal
Code (LIC) service required for sub-capacity charging. Required service will be
listed on the WLC Web site
http://www.ibm.com/zseries/swprice
• Collect SMF data as required by the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool. Retain the
collected SMF data for a period of not less than six months.
• Use the IBM provided Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool to process the collected SMF
data. The Sub-Capacity Report produced by the tool is used to determine required
license capacity for the VWLC products. Required license capacity is determined
based on the largest MSU value of a VWLC product running concurrently in all
LPARs during the reporting period. IBM reserves the right to request the system
data that supports these product-defined capacity values for a period of up to six
months after the data was collected.
• Provide an initial Sub-Capacity Report to begin to receive the benefits of less than
full machine capacity charges. Sub-capacity charging will follow submission of
a Sub-Capacity Report. There will be no retroactive application of sub-capacity
charges.
• Submit Sub-Capacity Reports monthly.
• Submit Sub-Capacity Reports for all VWLC products with complete data for the
entire reporting period to the e-mail address and by the date specified on the
System z Software Pricing Web site and in the current IBM System z Workload
License Charges Exhibit (Z125-6324)
Sub-Capacity Reports that reflect a changed product defined capacity will be
considered to be orders placed by the customer without further action on the
customer's part, and IBM is authorized to make any resulting billing increase or
decrease. To place an order for a new license or to discontinue licenses, move
licenses between machines, report a hardware model upgrade, or enable or
disable product options, the customer must contact IBM or their IBM Business
Partner.
• Configure the machine to send weekly Transmit System Availability Data (TSAD)
to IBM through the IBM System z 900 Remote Support Facility (RSF). If the
machine cannot connect through the RSF, provide this TSAD through an alternate
means documented in the z/OS publication "Planning for Workload License
Charges" at
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Entry Workload License Charge (EWLC)

Entitlement
identifier Description License option/Pricing Metric
S015H9T CICS TS Basic MLC, Entry WLC

for z/OS
V4.1
Usage license charge (ULC)
Entitlement
S015H9T CICS TS 0 to 0.25 MSU Base

for z/OS 0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base
V4.1 0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs)

Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs)
Level C Chg/MSU (45 to 78 MSUs)
Level D Chg/MSU (Above 78 MSUs)
Level D Chg/MSU (Above 78 MSUs),
per 50 MSUs
Order now
To order, contact the Americas Call Centers or your local IBM representative, or your
IBM Business Partner.
To identify your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, call 800-IBM-4YOU
(426-4968).
Phone: 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255)
Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX (242-6329)
Internet: callserv@ca.ibm.com
Mail: IBM Teleweb Customer Support
ibm.com® Sales Execution Center, Americas North
3500 Steeles Ave. East, Tower 3/4
Markham, Ontario
Canada
L3R 2Z1
Reference: LE001
The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization, can add your
name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products.
Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.
Trademarks
SupportPac, MVS, IMS, REXX, z9, DB2 Universal Database, COBOL/370, C/370,
HiperSockets and Electronic Service Agent are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the
United States, other countries, or both.
CICS, IBM, z/OS, WebSphere, System z, Rational, CICSPlex, DB2, RACF, TXSeries,
Parallel Sysplex, Tivoli, zSeries, VTAM, System z9, z/Architecture, OMEGAMON,
ClearCase, OS/390, AIX, BookManager, SAA, AD/Cycle, Language Environment,
S/390, SystemPac, CICS/MVS, CICS/ESA and ibm.com are registered trademarks of
IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.
Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the
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Adobe is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United
States, and/or other countries.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other

countries, or both.
IT Infrastructure Library is a registered trademark of the Central Computer and

Telecommunications Agency, which is now part of the Office of Government
Commerce.
ITIL is a registered trademark, and a registered community trademark of the Office

of Government Commerce, and is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the

Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United

States and other countries.
Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of
others.
Terms of use
IBM products and services which are announced and available in your country
can be ordered under the applicable standard agreements, terms, conditions,
and prices in effect at the time. IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this
announcement at any time without notice. This announcement is provided for your
information only. Additional terms of use are located at:
http://www.ibm.com/legal/us/en/
For the most current information regarding IBM products, consult your IBM
representative or reseller, or visit the IBM worldwide contacts page
http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/us/
Corrections
(Corrected on September 15, 2009)

The Ordering information and Information Center and publications sections are
revised.
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IBM United States Software Announcement

209-135, dated April 28, 2009

Compete, comply, and control with IBM CICS

• Non-invasive detection and emission of business events from CICS applications

A beta version of the product is available free of charge, subject to acceptance by

The increase in insight and responsiveness is provided by new technologies, such

CICS TS V4.1 also offers performance improvements when compared against

CICS TS V4.1 has no conditional operational requisites.

June 26, 2009

• Compete: Making it easier to create, extend, and reuse applications quickly, to

Key functions delivered

• Support for event processing

Functions delivered by theme

Support for event processing

• By a business event processing engine, such as WebSphere Business Events.

CICS event processing is focused on application events of significance to the

Atom feeds from CICS

Support for application bundles

A bundle is a collection of CICS resources, artifacts, references, and a manifest that

A bundle is different from a Resource Definition online (RDO) group because it

Improvements to data mappings

Support for Web services addressing

Using WS-Addressing, asynchronous message exchange patterns can be produced

Support for Java 6

Support for Service Component Architecture

Support for business services

Improvements in management of resource definitions

Support for distributed identities

Addition of basic authentication for Web services

Security improvement for DB2 users

Support for WebSphere Service Registry and Repository

The WebSphere Service Registry and Repository provides a central store of

The CICS Explorer

In summary IPIC now supports the following CICS intercommunication functions:

Support for Internet Protocol version 6

• IP interconnectivity (IPIC) CICS-to-CICS, and CICS Transaction Gateway to CICS

• External Call Interface (ECI)

Support for WebSphere MQ group attach

These enhancements provide the following benefits:

• Improved workload throughput through a new workload management optimization

New system programming commands for managing the CSD

The Discovery Library Adapter for CICS

Improvements in CICS monitoring

Improved CICSPlex SM Web User Interface views

The redesigned operations views include the following improvements:

• Additional hyperlinks to speed up the navigation between often-used views.

CICS architectural enhancements

Improvements to XML parsing in CICS

Large file hosting

Qualify VTAM persistent sessions support

Wild branch diagnosis improvements

Extended z/Architecture MVS linkage support

New FLAGSET option on INQUIRE and SET TRACETYPE commands

New ENQUEUE_TYPE option on ENQUEUE and DEQUEUE XPI functions

Support for a new business application manager domain function

Improved messages to report recovered units of work

Support for CSIv2 asserted identity

Support for IMS V10

Further functional enhancements