CICS/View Modernization Guide

CICS/View is a tool for managing CICS sessions. It allows administrators to monitor user activity, cancel sessions, view user screens, and send messages.

CICS/View is a tool designed to enhance CICS administration. It provides features for managing user sessions and interacting with users directly.

Organizations that rely on CICS for transaction processing and need to manage user sessions effectively will benefit from CICS/View. This includes businesses in finance, retail, and other industries using mainframe systems.

Consider using CICS/View when you need to actively manage CICS user sessions, troubleshoot user issues, or communicate with users in real-time. It is particularly useful in environments with a large number of concurrent CICS users.

Alternatives to CICS/View include other CICS session management tools or custom-built solutions. However, CICS/View provides a focused set of features for session monitoring and user interaction.

CICS/View requires a z/OS environment with CICS Transaction Server. It operates within an LPAR and relies on CICS subsystems for its functionality.

CICS/View runs on z/OS within an LPAR. It is dependent on the CICS Transaction Server subsystem.

CICS/View likely uses a command-line interface (CLI) or a GUI-based interface for administration. Configuration files would store settings related to user access and monitoring parameters.

Without CICS/View, organizations would need to rely on manual methods or other tools to manage CICS sessions, potentially leading to inefficiencies in problem resolution and user support.

CICS/View enhances operational efficiency by providing administrators with the ability to quickly monitor and manage CICS user sessions. This can reduce downtime and improve user satisfaction.

Organizations should consider purchasing CICS/View when they need a dedicated tool for managing CICS sessions and improving user support. It is a good fit for environments where CICS is a critical part of the business.

CICS/View may not be a good fit for organizations with very small CICS environments or those that do not require active session management.

CICS/View likely integrates with existing security systems, such as RACF or ACF2, to authenticate users and control access to CICS resources. It uses the access control mechanisms provided by these systems.

CICS/View likely supports authentication methods provided by the underlying z/OS security system, such as RACF or ACF2. The access control model is likely based on ACLs managed by the security system.

CICS/View likely provides audit logging capabilities to track user activity and administrative actions. These logs can be used for security monitoring and compliance purposes.

CICS/View is typically deployed on-premise within a z/OS environment. Implementation requires expertise in CICS and z/OS systems administration.

Ongoing operational requirements include monitoring CICS sessions, maintaining user access, and ensuring the availability of the CICS/View tool. This requires skilled CICS systems programmers.

Common implementation challenges include integrating CICS/View with existing security systems and ensuring compatibility with different CICS versions.