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Define TCP/IP Resources

You add your IBM TCP/IP or CA TCPaccess CS for z/OS resources to a system image. The definition enables a CA NetMaster FTM region to manage the TCP/IP resources.

Note: If CA TCPaccess CS for z/OS is your FTP server, you may have defined an FTPMGR resource for your CA TCPaccess CS for z/OS region. If so, it is not necessary to define a CA TCPaccess CS for z/OS resource as well.

To define the resource to your system image

1. Enter /RADMIN at the prompt.

   The Resource Administration menu appears.

2. Complete the following fields:
   • System Name

     Specifies the name of the system image to which this resource belongs.

   • Version

     Specifies the version of the system specified in System Name.

     Enter R.STC at the prompt.

     The Started Task List appears.

3. Press F4 (Add).

   The Started Task General Description panel appears.

4. Complete the following fields:
   • Started Task Name

     Specifies the name of the started task.

     Important! For TCP/IP started task class (STC) resources, the specified name must be the same as that used for the started task.

   • Operation Mode

     Specifies the operation mode:

     • AUTOMATED specifies that the region maintains monitors and controls the resource.
     • MANUAL specifies that the resource is controlled manually, and the region monitors but does not control the resource.
   • Short Description

     Briefly describes the resource.

     Position your cursor in the first input field of the Template Selection window, and enter L.

     The ResourceView : Started Task Template List appears.

5. Do one of the following:
   • If you are defining a Communications Server resource, enter M beside the template COMSERVER.
   • If you are defining a CA TCPaccess CS for z/OS resource, enter M beside the template TCPAXS52, TCPAXS53, or TCPAXS60.

     A confirmation message appears.

     Note: Applying the M (Merge) action merges the values defined in the template with your resource definition. You can apply O (Override) or R (Reset) for the same effect, because the resource definition has no values incorporated at this stage. See the online help for additional information about these action.

6. Press F3 (Exit).

   The ResourceView : Started Task General Description appears with updated fields.

7. Press F3 (File).

   The ResourceView : Started Task List panel appears with the STC resource listed.

8. (Optional) Repeat steps 3 to 8 to add other STC resources.

These newly created resources manage the tasks for which they are defined. You can modify them at a later stage.