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Run Express Setup

Express Setup discovers resources and stores their definitions in a system image. Express Setup starts after initial customization has completed.

Express Setup relies on SNMP, name lookup, and Netstat enablement. Ensure that these facilities are configured correctly for the stack that you previously configured.

Note: Express Setup uses SNMP to discover IP nodes. If you have any special SNMP requirements for IP nodes, for example, nonstandard community names or a requirement to use a specific SNMP version, define them using the Maintain SNMP Installation Details option on the TCP/IP Administration Menu. The shortcut is /IPADMIN.S.

To run Express Setup

  1. Exit from the Customizer : System Parameters panel if you have not already done so.

    The Automation Services : Confirm Express Setup panel appears.

  2. Select IP Express Setup.
  3. Specify values in the System Image and Version fields. These values default to the local z/OS system name and the next available version number.
  4. (Optional) Configure the $RMEXPR6 control member:
    1. Copy dsnpref.NMC1.CC2DEXEC($RMEXPR6) into dsnpref.rname.TESTEXEC.
    2. Update the dsnpref.rname.TESTEXEC($RMEXPR6) specifications. (For example, comment out the resources you do not need to discover.)
    3. Rename $RMEXPR6, and use this name in the Control Member field.

    Note: For an overview of what resources Express Setup builds when using the default $RMRXPR6 control member, see the online help.

  5. Set Load Image? to YES.

    This system image is loaded after the discovery has completed.

  6. Set the Create Application Name Definitions? field to YES.

    Note: When the value is YES, application name definitions are created automatically for discovered address spaces that are important. You can implement additional application names manually later. For more information, see the Implementation Guide.

    Note: If you are migrating, set this field to NO and migrate your application name definitions.

  7. Press F6 (Action).

    The Automation Services : Express Setup Status panel appears. This panel reports the progress of the resource discovery and the number of resources successfully discovered.

    Note: The time taken to complete this process is determined by your site's configuration.