CRM Administration Guide

Introduction

Audience

Related Information

Documentation Conventions

Understanding the Communications Resource Manager

About the Communications Resource Manager

System Configuration

Local Configuration

Distributed Configurations

Preparing Mainframe Configurations for CRM Requirements

Requirements for Establishing a VTAM Configuration

Configuring the CRM for a Third-Party Stack

Third-Party Stack Configuration

VTAM Cross Platform Definitions

XCA Major Node Defines the LAN Adapter for SYS1

Switched Network (SWNET) Definitions

Configuring the CRM for the z/OS Platform

Configuring the CICS/ESA LU

Creating Connections at the Remote Host

Defining the Session at the Remote Host

Installing Resource Definitions

Viewing Connection and Session Status

Putting It All Together

Example of Windows or UNIX Cross-Platform Definitions

Example of z/OS Definitions

Administering the SNA Components

Starting the CRM

Starting the CRM on UNIX

CRM Command

Command Line Options

Examples

Starting the CRM and CRM Command Line Console

Starting the CRM with CRM Command Line Console Running in Background

Starting the CRM with Detailed Tracing and APPC Stack API Tracing

Diagnostics

Starting the CRM on z/OS MVS

Sample JCL for the CRM Command

Having Separate CRM Configurations on Mainframe

Configurations on CRM Side

Configurations on TMA SNA Side

Using the CRM Monitor

Launching the CRM Monitor from the Windows Desktop

Launching the CRM Monitor from the Command Line

Setting CRM Monitor Options

Multiple SNA Gateways Connecting to a Single CRM

Overview

Advantages of Multi-Gateway Support

Multi-Gateway Connection

Multi-Gateway Shutdown

Load Balancing for Inbound Request

Transaction Affinity

Activating and De-Activating Links

crmlkon Command

Command Line Options

Example

Diagnostics

Sample JCL for the crmlkon Command

crmlkoff Command

Command Line Options

Example

Diagnostics

Sample JCL for the crmlkoff Command

Reviewing CRM Log Files

CRMLOGS Command

Command Line Options

Example

Diagnostics

Sample JCL for the CRMLOGS Command

Stopping the CRM

crmdown Command

Command Line Options

Example

Diagnostics

Sample JCL for the CRMDOWN Command

Command Reference Pages

CRM

CRMLOGS

crmretrc

crmlkon

crmlkoff

crmdown

Sample JCL for an MVS Platform

Sample JCL for the CRM Command

Sample JCL for the crmlkon Command

Sample JCL for the crmlkoff Command

Sample JCL for the CRMDOWN Command

Sample JCL for the CRMLOGS Command

CRM Error Messages

Glossary