Create and Configure CICSEXT

Provides instructions for creating the CICSEXT enterprise server region on which to run the existing ACCT application, and to configure the region to eventually run the CICSScreenWS Web service that you create later in this tutorial.

Create the CICSEXT enterprise server region

  1. In Visual Studio, open the Server Explorer.
    Note: If it is hidden, select View > Server Explorer from the Visual Studio main menu.
  2. Expand Micro Focus Servers.
  3. Right-click localhost, and then select New Enterprise Server from the context menu.
  4. In the Name field, type CICSEXT.
  5. Click the browse button (Browse button) associated with the Template field.

    By default, this opens to the location of the Enterprise Server template files, which is %ProgramFiles (x86)\MIcro Focus\Enterprise Developer\etc\ServerTemplates.

  6. Double-click CICSTemplate.xml.
  7. Click OK.

    The Output window displays a notification that the server has been created.

  8. In the Server Explorer, expand localhost to be sure that the CICSEXT region has been added.

Specify a System Initialization Table

  1. On the Enterprise Server Administration Home page, click the Edit button that corresponds to the CICSEXT enterprise server.
  2. Click the MSS tab.
  3. In the System Initialization Table field, type IMTKCICS.
  4. Click Apply.

Configure Listeners

  1. Click the Listeners tab.

    The listeners represent the three types of services you can run on this enterprise server region.

  2. Click the Edit button that corresponds to Web Services and J2EE.
  3. Change the contents of the Endpoint Address field to *:9003.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click the Edit button that corresponds to TN3270.
  6. Change the contents of the Endpoint Address field to *:9004.
  7. Click OK.
  8. On the list at the left of the page, click Home to return to the Enterprise Server Administration Home page.

Start the CICSEXT enterprise server region

  1. In the row that corresponds to the CICSEXT enterprise server, click the Start button that appears in the column labeled Status.
  2. On the next page, click the OK button under Are you sure you want to continue?

    At this point, a daemon displays showing the diagnostic information regarding the start of your CICS region, and then you are returned to the Home page.

    After the Enterprise Server Administration Home page refreshes itself a time or two, you should see the word Started above the Details and Stop buttons for the CICSEXT enterprise server.

    Note: If any other enterprise servers are started, stop them before proceeding.
Parent topic: Tutorial: CICS Screen Web Service
Next topic: Set Up and Run the ACCT Application