Configuring a new collection environment

To create a new collection configuration, select option 3 from the configuration menu.

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Command ===>                                                                   
                                                                               
Press ENTER to complete, PF3 to go back or PF1 for help.                       
                                                                               
Please select an option from the list below:         
                                                                               
   3  0. Settings                                                              
      1. Configure new DB2                                                     
      2. Configure existing DB2                                                
      3. Configure new CICS                                                    
      4. Configure existing CICS                                               
      5. Configure new UDB                                                     
      6. Configure existing UDB

On the following panel, complete the fields and press Enter to continue.

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Command ===>                                                                   
                                                                               
Press ENTER to complete, PF3 to go back or PF1 for help.                       
                                                                               

Short or Full Configuration . . . S  (S/F)                                    
                                                                               
Please enter CICS configuration name and description:                         
                                                                               
 CICS Configuration  . . . CICSCONF
 Description . . . . . . . Collection

To configure the CICS® IA collector, you must complete the following fields:

CICS® configuration

SHORT OR FULL CONFIGURATION

Set this option to S (Short), if you want to create a new collection (CICS) configuration by specifying the minimum number of required variables. All of the other variables are set to default values.

Set this option to F (Full), if you want to specify all of the required variables.

REQUIRED.

CONFIGURATION NAME: The name of the new CICS® configuration. Set the name to something meaningful such as the name of the CICS® job , the CICS® APPLID or a CPSM CICS® group definition.
REQUIRED.

DESCRIPTION: A short description of the CICS® configuration.
OPTIONAL.

Db2® configuration

Db2® CONFIGURATION FOR IA: The name of the Db2® configuration that is used to create the Db2® database where the collected data is stored. You can enter the name of an existing Db2® configuration or press PF4 to select an existing one from the list.
Note:
If you are configuring the collector to use with a UDB database, use UDB as the Db2® configuration name.
REQUIRED.