Software integrates CICS and IMS applications.
Press Release Summary:
MQSeries® Integrator Agent for CICS® Transaction Server enables functional migration from Message Driven processor product. MQSI Agent for CICS Adapter Builder is a build time component running on Windows(TM), and MQSI Agent for CICS Server run time runs with CICS Transaction Server for z/OS v2.2 or v2.3 as CICS application on z/OS server. Together, they enable construction and execution of adapters to process requests from client applications.
Original Press Release:
IBM MQSeries Integrator Agent for CICS Transaction Server Integrates CICS and IMS Applications to Create High-Performance, Scalable Solutions
Overview
The IBM MQSeries® Integrator Agent for CICS® Transaction Server
(MQSI Agent for CICS) is a product for application integration, running on z/OS®. It enables functional migration from the Message Driven processor (MDp) product delivered by IBM as PRPQ 5799-A66. Functional enhancements to MQSI Agent for CICS are being introduced, delivered by the service channel.
The MQSI Agent for CICS consists of two components:
o MQSI Agent for CICS Adapter Builder: A build time component,
runs on Windows(TM) and uses tools that look and feel similar to those of WebSphere® MQ Integrator® Broker V2.1.
o MQSI Agent for CICS Server run time: A run time component, runs with CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V2.2 or V2.3 as a CICS application on a z/OS server. MQSI Agent for CICS Server run time uses CICS Business Transaction Services (BTS) to manage the interrelationship, commit scope, recovery, and restart of the actions that make up a business transaction.
Used together, the build time and run time components of MQSI Agent for CICS enable the construction and execution of adapters to process requests from client applications for
business applications running on host systems, in particular CICS and IMS(TM).
The adapter runs when the MQSI Agent for CICS server run time
receives a request from the client application. If the client application is WebSphere MQ-enabled, the request is in the form of a WebSphere MQ message.
WebSphere MQ-enabled applications use the IBM WebSphere MQ-CICS
bridge as the interface between a WebSphere MQ-enabled client
application and CICS. Any other client application capable of initiating a CICS program can use a CICS-supplied interface to pass a request to run the adapter. A CICS-supplied interface can be ECI, EXCI, EXEC CICS LINK, or SOAP for CICS.
Target IMS applications may be driven via FEPI. Target CICS
applications may be 3270 applications driven via FEPI or
Link3270 Bridge, or COMMAREA applications driven through a
Distributed Program Link (DPL). MQSI Agent for CICS contains server adapter programs that handle these four classes of applications.
Key prerequisites
For run time, the following are required:
o OS/390® V2.10, or z/OS V1.2, or later
o CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V2.2 or V2.3
o MQSeries for OS/390 V2.1, or later, or WebSphere MQ for z/OS V5.2, or later
For build time, the following are required:
o Windows 2000 or Windows XP
o IBM Object REXX for Windows V2
Planned availability date
April 30, 2004
At a glance
MQSeries Integrator Agent for CICS Transaction Server provides:
o Application integration on the mainframe with CICS and IMS
applications
o Functional migration from the existing MDp product
o A build time component (the MQSI Agent for CICS Adapter
Builder) that runs on Windows, using tools with a look and feel
similar to those of IBM WebSphere MQ Integrator for z/OS
o Newly introduced at this time, a Link3270 Bridge adapter program
o With Adapter Builder, adapters can be:
- Built to the MQSI Agent for CICS Adapter run time environment
- Deployed as CICS applications on the z/OS server
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