Starting the System

Instructions pertaining to accessing, starting, and using the Remote Development Program z/OS system are available on-line at

The links to the Setup Basics for IBM z/OS Remote Access Programs and User's Guide and Reference for IBM z/OS Remote Access Programs are located at the top right of the page and are applicable to all z/OS systems regardless of release level.

To avoid excessive work unit usage charges, please manage your system as documented in the section title Managing the guest z/OS with SLEEP and BEGIN in the User's Guide and Reference for IBM z/OS Remote Access Programs

User DASD Configuration

User DASD Configuration:

DASD volumes to use for your data:

VPWRKA (0D30) 3000 cyls
VPWRKB (0D31) 3000 cyls
VPWRKC (0D32) 3000 cyls
VPWRKD (0D33) 3000 cyls

CICS Instructions

CICS Transaction Server 5.5 Installation overview

The CICS system has been installed and configured according to instructions in the Program Directory and CICS Installation Guide. The DFHISTAR installation method was used. CICSPlex, Web User Interface and MVS Logger are not active.

To start CICSTS55 from the z/VM Control ID:

SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG start cicsts55,start=initial

To stop CICSTS55 from the z/VM Control ID:

SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG f cicsts55,'cemt p shut,imm'

The CICS startup procedure is kept in VENDOR.PROCLIB(CICSTS55).
The default DFHCSD definitions list is XYZLIST.
The VTAM APPLID is CICSTS55.

Installation and configuration JCL and samples for CICS TS Base are kept in dataset DFH550.SVSC.CUSTOM.INSTALL

Installation and configuration JCL and samples for CICSPlex SM and Web User Interface are kept in dataset DFH550.SVSC.CPSM.CUSTOM.INSTALL

Db2 11 Information and Instructions

The Reference Guide for Db2 on the z/OS Remote Access systems is available online at:

It is important to read this guide if you will be using Db2 on the remote z/OS system.

To start Db2 V11 from the z/VM Control ID:

SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG -DBBG START DB2

To stop Db2 V11 from the z/VM Control ID:

SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG F DBBGADMT,APPL=SHUTDOWN
SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG -DBBG STOP DB2

Subsystem Name (SSID): DBBG

Location: DALLASB

Port: 5035

TSO Logon Proc: DBPROCBG

Db2 12 Information and Instructions

The Reference Guide for Db2 on the z/OS Remote Access systems is available online at:

It is important to read this guide if you will be using Db2 on the remote z/OS system.

To start Db2 V12 from the z/VM Control ID:

SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG -DBCG START DB2

To stop Db2 V11 from the z/VM Control ID:

SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG F DBCGADMT,APPL=SHUTDOWN
SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG -DBCG STOP DB2

Subsystem Name (SSID): DBCG

Location: DALLASC

Port: 5040

TSO Logon Proc: DBPROCCG

IMS V14 Instructions and Information

The Reference guide for IMS and IMS Connect on the z/OS Remote Access systems is available online at

IMS maintenance is applied to all Remote Access systems on a monthly basis. It is your company's responsibility to complete any hold actions required for the installation of the maintenance.

Notifications regarding IMS maintenance will be sent to you. If these emails are not being received or if additional people need to be added to our IMS maintenance notification list, please send an email to etpadmin@us.ibm.com.

HLQ for IMS V14: DFSE10

To start IMS 14 from the z/VM Control ID:

First you will need to start IRLM for IMS 14 (If your entering the commands from the SDSF log you will need to put a "/" in front of the commands). The proc should match which ever version of IMS your starting.

SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG S IMS14RL1

You should see the following message in the SDSF log or on MVS console:

DXR117I IRLM001 INITIALIZATION COMPLETE

Next you will need to stat the IMS control region with the command shown below. Again, the proc should match which ever version of IMS your starting.

SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG S IMS14CR1

You should see the following message in the SDSF log or on MVS console: The message will show up as an outstanding message (the message should display white) .

*## DFS910A IMS READY (## will be some number)

You will need to reply to this message :

##,/NRE CHKPT 0 FORMAT ALL (this will cold start IMS)

OR

##,/NRE (this will warm start IMS)

You should see the following message in the SDSF log or on MVS console:

DFS994I COLD START COMPLETED.

OR

DFS994I WARM START COMPLETED.

Once IMS is started it will kick off a task to start the message processing regions. This will take a couple of minutes.

**NOTE If IMS requires an emergency restart you will need to look in the IMS V14 Operations Guide for examples.

IMS V15 Instructions and Information

The Reference guide for IMS and IMS Connect on the z/OS Remote Access systems is available online at

IMS maintenance is applied to all Remote Access systems on a monthly basis. It is your company's responsibility to complete any hold actions required for the installation of the maintenance.

Notifications regarding IMS maintenance will be sent to you. If these emails are not being received or if additional people need to be added to our IMS maintenance notification list, please send an email to etpadmin@us.ibm.com.

HLQ for IMS V15: DFSF10

To start IMS 15 from the z/VM Control ID:

First you will need to start IRLM for IMS 15 (If your entering the commands from the SDSF log you will need to put a "/" in front of the commands). The proc should match which ever version of IMS your starting.

SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG S IMS15RL1

You should see the following message in the SDSF log or on MVS console:

DXR117I IRLM001 INITIALIZATION COMPLETE

Next you will need to stat the IMS control region with the command shown below. Again, the proc should match which ever version of IMS your starting.

SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG S IMS15CR1

You should see the following message in the SDSF log or on MVS console: The message will show up as an outstanding message (the message should display white) .

*## DFS910A IMS READY (## will be some number)

You will need to reply to this message :

##,/NRE CHKPT 0 FORMAT ALL (this will cold start IMS)

OR

##,/NRE (this will warm start IMS)

You should see the following message in the SDSF log or on MVS console:

DFS994I COLD START COMPLETED.

OR

DFS994I WARM START COMPLETED.

Once IMS is started it will kick off a task to start the message processing regions. This will take a couple of minutes.

**NOTE If IMS requires an emergency restart you will need to look in the IMS V15 Operations Guide for examples.

IBM MQ 9.0.1 Instructions

To start queue manager CSQ9 from the z/VM Control ID:

SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG %CSQ9 START QMGR
SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG %CSQ9 START CHINIT

To stop queue manager CSQ9 from the z/VM Control ID:

SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG %CSQ9 STOP CHINIT
SEND ETPGyyy \CP VI VMSG %CSQ9 STOP QMGR

WebSphere Application Server for z Systems V9R0

Application Development Foundation for z/OS V3.2

The Application Delivery Foundation for z/OS V3.2 product has been installed on your z/OS RDP system.

The product volumes are :

  • VTISMB (1A72)
  • VDISMB (1A73)
  • VPISMB (1A74)

The HLQ is : ISM320

Additional product and usage information can be located in dataset ISM320.SVSC.README(XINSTALL) and ISM320.SVSC.README(PRODUCT)on volume VDISMB. The products listed below are installed with Application Delivery Foundation for z/OS V3.2:

  • z/OS Explorer Extensions
  • z/OS Source Code Analysis
  • Dependency Based Build
  • Z Open Automation Utilities
  • z/OS Debugger
  • CCCA
  • z/OS Explorer
  • Fault Analyzer
  • File Manager
  • ADFz Common Components
  • Application Performance Analyzer

Configuration files on VPISMB :

  • ISM320.BGY.SVSC.CONFIG
  • ISM320.DBB.SVSC.CONFIG
  • ISM320.EQA.SVSC.CONFIG
  • ISM320.FMN.SVSC.CONFIG
  • ISM320.IDI.SVSC.CONFIG
  • ISM320.IDZ.SVSC.CONFIG

CICS Transaction Gateway 9.2.0

The host product code of CICS Transaction Gateway 9.2.0 has been made available to your system. In order to use the product you will need to customize and configure it. The high-level qualifier for the product datasets is CTG920. Additional installation information is located in dataset CTG920.SVSC.README(XINSTALL).

z/OS Connect EE 3.0 Installation Information

The z/OS Connect EE 3.0 product has been included in your ETPGZxx system.

The product volumes are :

  • VTBAQB (1A14)
  • VDBAQB (1A15)
  • VPBAQB (1A16)

The HLQ is : BAQ300

The z/OS Connect file systems.

 MOUNT FILESYSTEM('BAQ300.BASE.ZFS')
       TYPE(ZFS)
       MODE(READ)
       MOUNTPOINT('/usr/lpp/IBM/zosconnect')

 MOUNT FILESYSTEM('BAQ300.REL.ZFS')
         TYPE(ZFS)
         MODE(READ)
         MOUNTPOINT('/usr/lpp/IBM/zosconnect/v3r0')

 MOUNT FILESYSTEM('BAQ300.CONFIG.ZFS')
         TYPE(ZFS)
         MODE(RDWR) NOAUTOMOVE
         MOUNTPOINT('/var/zosconnect')
 

Additional product information can be located in dataset BAQ300.SVSC.README(XINSTALL) on volume VPBAQB and BAQ300.SVSC.CONFIG on volume VDBAQB.

Technical Support

Technical Support is provided via e-mail. Hours of attended operation are 07:00 to 19:00 US Central time Monday through Friday except IBM USA holidays. Emails received after hours, on weekends, or on holidays will be processed the next business day. If you require technical support, please follow the instructions on http://dtsc.dfw.ibm.com/contact.html

System Backups

IBM performs backups of the virtual guest systems on a regular (weekly) basis and the media used for the backups are stored on-site, only. Included in these backups are the data disks which together comprise the guest systems. The purpose of the backup is to provide a level of opportunity for the recovery of data in the event of a catastrophic disk failure. The backups may also be used to recover data for a guest system though, due to unforeseen circumstances, there is no assurance that recovery of data for a guest system will be successful. IBM encourages all program participants to regularly save a copy of their data to a location of their choosing. The data stored at the IBM ISV Center should never be the only copy of the data.

The techniques used for saving data will vary depending on the guest operating system in use and are discussed in the User's Guide and Reference applicable to your guest operating system under "Support Manuals" on the http://dtsc.dfw.ibm.com/ website.

Program Termination

Your enrollment in the IBM Z Remote Development Program (RDP) will not automatically terminate. You may choose to terminate your enrollment in the RDP at any time by providing IBM written notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the termination. The effective date will be the last day of the calendar month to coincide with the end of the of the monthly invoice cycle.

Additional Maintenance and Subsystem Information

The IBM Z Dallas ISV Center provides maintenance for operating systems, subsystems and products on a frequent basis. Additional instructions about required maintenance tasks and other releases of products can be found on the following page:

Optional VPN Feature Information

The system provided under the System z Remote Development Program may have been configured with an IP address on a Virtual Private Network (VPN). If you requested a private IP address on our VPN, please follow these instructions.

In order to log-on directly to the remote system, a tunnel to the VPN network must first be established. The VPN tunnel is established by logging-on to the Remote Development Program's Virtual Private Network firewall using a Cisco Secure AnyConnect Mobility VPN Client. There are 2 steps for completing the initial login.

You will be provided the opportunity to download a copy of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client if you do not already have that client installed. The Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is only being made available to enable you to connect to the assigned IBM machine for purposes of this program offering. When remote access to the assigned IBM machine has been terminated, the license to use the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client downloaded from the VPN firewall linked below will be expired and the client must be removed from your system(s).

The instructions for accessing the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility VPN Client are available on our remote program support website at http://dtsc.dfw.ibm.com/. From the "IBM BP Public web" page, select the "Sign in" button to logon to the secure server. When prompted for a User ID and password, use an assigned z/VM User ID that has been provided in separate email. The userid will be in this format - ETPDyyy.

After a successful sign in, navigate to the IBM BP Secure Web tab and click the link titled "Remote VPN Client Access" under the Secure Information Center. Download and read the " VPN Connectivity Guide for Remote Access Programs". This guide contains detailed instructions for establishing the VPN connection.

Included in Step 1 of the "VPN Connectivity Guide for Remote Access Program" is a prompt for a VPN user ID and password. The VPN user IDs are the same as your z/VM User IDs.

After successfully logging on to the VPN firewall, connect to the remote system with a TN3270 emulator for z/OS using the guest system IP address identified in the delivery email.