Preface

Introduction

This document explains how the Oracle Tuxedo Mainframe Adapter for SNA Communications Resource Manager (CRM) provides the emulation allowing Customer Information Control System (CICS) and Information Management System (IMS) protocols to flow into and out of the Tuxedo environment. This document also describes how to administer application domains with the CRM.

This document covers the following topics:

Understanding the Communications Resource Manager: Describes the CRM and provides information about remote host domain configurations and sample Virtual Telecommunications Access Method (VTAM) configurations.
Administering the SNA Components: Describes how to use the CRM for administering communications resources.
Communications Resource Manager: Lists and describes CRM system commands.
Sample JCL for an MVS Platform: Provides samples of JCL for running the CRM commands on an MVS operating system.
CRM Error Messages: Describes CRM error messages.
Glossary: Lists and describes several SNA definitions.

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Audience

This document is intended mainly for system administrators and operators who will use the CRM to monitor and link communications resources between mainframe and UNIX or Windows applications.

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Related Information

The following documents contain information that is relevant to using Oracle Tuxedo Mainframe Adapter for SNA:

Oracle Tuxedo Mainframe Adapter for SNA Release Notes
Oracle Tuxedo Mainframe Adapter for SNA Installation Guide
CRM Administration Guide
User Guide
Oracle Tuxedo Mainframe Adapter for SNA Reference Guide

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