CICS Transaction Gateway V9.1 Overview

Rob Jones – CICS Strategy, Mobile and Transaction Gateway
12 September 2014
CICS Transaction Gateway
Version 9.1
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CICS Transaction Gateway V9.1
Disclaimer
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Content
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Introducing CICS TG product suite
What’s new in CICS Transaction Gateway V9.1?
• Mobile
• Connectivity
• Security
• Foundation
Reference resources

Microsoft .NET
Framework
C / C++ Java JEE COBOL
CICS TG
for z/OS
The CICS TG Product Suite
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Capabilities your developers need
Scalable integration with your systems
CICS TG for
Multiplatforms
CICS TG
Desktop Edition
Transactional access to your key business assets
Mobile
CICS TS for i TXSeries CICS TS for VSE CICS TS for z/OS

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty profile / JCA support
CICS TG JCA resource adapters work with WAS Liberty profile
WAS Liberty profile V8.5.5.2 introduced the new Java EE Connector
Architecture (JCA) repository feature
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–Compatible with resource adapters up to JCA 1.6 spec (JEE6)
 CICS TG for z/OS + CICS TG for Multiplatforms releases include resource
adapters at the following spec levels:
JCA 1.6 CICS TG V8.1/V9.0/V9.1
JCA 1.5 CICS TG V8.0
See CICS TG developer blogs for further info https://ibm.biz/cicstg-insights

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Mobile integration, robust connectivity, and strong security options
Release themes
Security
Connectivity
Mobile
Foundation
ibm.biz/cicstg91announce
eGA September 5th 2014
GA September 12th 2014

Mobile enablement - Highlights
Mobile
Mobile enablement for all CICS TS family
and TXSeries products
• Transform JSON / language structures
COBOL, C or PL/1
• Based on WS BIND files
• z/OS Connect-compatible
• Dynamic routing of mobile workload
• Full monitoring and statistics, CICS PA support

CICS on
Multiplatforms
Systems of Engagement meet Systems of Record
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Cloud and
API Economy
API Management
DataPower
CICS TG
WebSphere Application Server
Worklight
Linux on
System z
MQ
IMS
CICS TS
DB2
z/OS
z/OS
Connect
Available as Value Unit Editions

CICS mobile enablement – overview
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PROGX
HTTP(S)
JSON
transform
JSON
data
Call
CICS
The “transformation engine” includes
 Web Service provider
 Data transform services
 CICS integration
CICS program
Binary
data

CICS mobile enablement – tooling and run time
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Bottom-up example
PROGX
HTTP
JSON
transform
JSON
data
Call
CICS
CICS program
Binary
data
copybook
WS BIND
for
PROGX
“JSON assistants” (or
RD/z) generate the
data binding file and
JSON schema
Offline process

CICS mobile enablement - options
Product Feature Strengths
CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS
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V4.2/5.1 Mobile Feature pack
V5.2 JSON web services
 Proximity to data
 Integrated with CICS admin
CICS Transaction
Gateway products
V9.1 JSON web services  CICS TS family + TXSeries
 Choice of platforms including
cloud e.g. SoftLayer
WebSphere
Application Server
for z/OS
V8.5.5.2 Liberty profile
repository feature, z/OS
Connect
 Multiple z/OS subsystems
CICS, IMS, Batch
 Service management + APIM
integration
JSON
transform
JSON Binary

Each of these solutions share common code for both tooling
and run time to transform data between JSON and binary
representations.
 Data transformation for CICS programs is based around
“WS BIND” files. They represent the SOR data structure and
enable the run-time transformation for JSON web services.
Mobile enablement today - options
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JSON
transform
JSON
Product Vehicle Strengths
CICS TS for z/OS V4.2/5.1 Mobile Feature pack
V5.2 JSON web services
 Proximity to data
 Integrated with CICS admin
CICS TG products V9.1 JSON web services  CICS TS family + TXSeries
 Choice of platforms including
cloud e.g. SoftLayer
WAS for z/OS V8.5.5.2 Liberty repository
feature z/OS Connect
 Multiple z/OS subsystems
CICS, IMS, Batch
 Service management + APIM
integration
Binary

IBM intends to deliver WebSphere Liberty z/OS Connect (z/OS Connect) as
a common program component of CICS TG.
Statement of direction (from ENUS214-263, July 1st, 2014)
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ibm.biz/cicstg91announce

CICS TG (and CICS TS) support two styles JSON web services
Terminology: RESTful vs non-RESTful web services
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Both can be invoked using a HTTP/HTTPS connection
Non-RESTful or request/response
 The target CICS program is unaware that it is to be invoked as a web
service. It is designed to be invoked by EXEC CICS PROGRAM LINK, or
ECI
 Either COMMAREA or Channel/container data interfaces are available
RESTful
 The target CICS program is aware that it is to be invoked as a web
service
HTTP method (GET, POST etc.) & headers are required program inputs
 Only the Channel/container data interface is available

Mixed workloads in CICS TG – z/OS example
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Application machine z/OS
CICS
JEE
application
server
JCA Resource
Adapters
IPIC
Gateway
daemon
Protocol
Handler
IPIC
JCA
Resource
Adapter
EXCI module
WebSphere Application Server
Java clients
ECI v2 C clients
.NET
Framework-based
clients
JSON
web services
Remote clients Local clients

JSON web services – Overview
Significant new capabilities for CICS TG
 New style of remote client and data representation
–No client-side IBM code required
–Active data transformation within the Gateway daemon
–Service-enablement for any release of CICS server
–Exploit the high availability and instrumentation features of CICS TG
 Top-down style service enablement
–Generate COBOL, C, PL/1 language structures from a JSON schema
–Non-RESTful can be used with COMMAREA of channel programs
–RESTful must use channel programs (and therefore IPIC)
 Bottom-up style service enablement
–Generate JSON schema from COBOL, C, PL/1 language structures
–Target program is not REST-aware, so JSON web service is non-
RESTful; COMMAREA or channel programs supported

JSON web services – Solution characteristics
Mix, route or isolate mobile workloads
 Create Gateway daemons dedicated to purely to web services
–Isolation might be desirable for business, systems management or
technical purposes
 Add web services along side “traditional” CICS TG workloads
–Optionally route web service requests to dedicated CICS servers
Mobile pricing initiative for z/OS ENUS214-223
Workloads on z/OS originating from mobile applications through CICS TG
is eligible for the IBM Mobile Workload Pricing for z/OS
 SMF 70, 89 and 110 records are required together an agreed profile of
identifiable elements within the overall workload

JSON Web Services – CICS TG solution architecture
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WebSphere Liberty
z/OS Connect-compatible
Interoperable
with
IBM Worklight

JSON web services – Overview
Powered by Liberty, compatible with z/OS Connect and CICS TS JSON
web services support
 Based upon proven technologies
– Uses a “private” embedded WebSphere Liberty profile within the
Gateway daemon for the HTTP server
–Uses common data transformation components at run-time from CICS
TS for z/OS (mobile feature pack / JSON web services)
–JSON WS bind files are interoperable with CICS TS, CICS TG V9.1
and z/OS Connect solutions
 The JSON web services assistant is included with CICS TG V9.1 products
–Uses common tooling components with a simplified interface for CICS
TG

JSON web services – Configuration overview
Simple 1-2-3 configuration in production, development or test
CICS TG configuration requires minimal changes
#1 Obtain the required transformation resources
Use existing WS BIND files, or create them using the provided tools
–use your preferred development environment
#2 Specify the network entry point
Add a new HTTP and/or HTTPS protocol handler definition
–Consider HTTP thread pool default value of 100
#3 Create each web service with a minimum of two attributes!
Add a WEBSERVICE definition
–Requires only the location of the WS BIND file, and a URI
–Default values for other 4 attributes are reasonable

JSON web services – New protocol handlers
New protocol handlers for HTTP and HTTPS
 Define at most ONE each of HTTP and HTTPS protocol handlers
 Both are compatible with TCPIP port sharing capabilities:
–SHAREPORT
–SHAREPORTWLM with Gateway daemon health reporting
–Sysplex Distributor
 New configuration sub-sections HTTP, HTTPS within the GATEWAY section
 No timeout values to define
–Defined at the web service level
 No user security attributes to define
–Common SSL resources, CICS connections define authentication

JSON web services - The new http thread pool
New pool of “listener” threads
 New pool of “listener” threads
–Logically equivalent to Connection Manager threads
–Shared between HTTP and HTTPS protocol handlers
–Defined in the GATEWAY section by new keyword, maxhttpconnect
maxhttpconnect=100
 Define at most ONE each of HTTP and HTTPS protocol handlers
 The HTTP thread pool is shared between the HTTP and HTTPS protocol
handlers
–As Connection Manager threads are shared between the tcp and ssl
protocol handlers, if both are defined
 The Worker thread pool is shared by ALL protocol handlers

Configuring JSON web services - The new protocol handlers
The HTTP protocol handler
 Simpler syntax compared to tcp, ssl protocol handlers, e.g.
SUBSECTION HTTP
port=2080
bind=my.server.hostname
ENDSUBSECTION
 High Availability / Horizontal scaling
–Compatible with z/OS TCPIP port sharing capabilities
• SHAREPORT
• SHAREPORTWLM with Gateway daemon health reporting
• Sysplex Distributor
–CICS TG for Multiplatforms implementations
• Multiple instances can interoperate as a group using external IP
port sharing solutions

Configuring JSON web services - The new protocol handlers
The HTTPS protocol handler
 Shared Gateway daemon SSL resources and configuration
–Common key ring with SSL protocol handler, IPIC SSL connections
–Common NIST SP800-131A settings
–Supports secure HTTP connections up to TLS 1.2, hardware crypto
 Common attributes with the HTTP protocol handler, plus
–client authentication, defaults to off
–cipher suite specification, defaults to all available
 Common syntax with the HTTP protocol handler, e.g.
SUBSECTION HTTPS
port=2080
bind=my.server.hostname
ClientAuth=on
CipherSuites=CipherSuite1,CipherSuite2
ENDSUBSECTION

JSON web services - the JSON web services assistant
Proven data transformation technologies and tooling
 JSON web services assistant uses shared components
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–CICS TS JSON web services (mobile feature pack)
–WebSphere Liberty z/OS Connect
 Generates language structure mappings in WS BIND files, and JSON
schemas
 The WS BIND files are used to transform data between JSON and binary
representations, for COMMAREA and Channel programs
 Enhancements for CICS TG allow interoperability with all CICS TS-family
and TXSeries products

 CTGLS2JS - Generates a web service binding file and JSON schemas
from a language structure for a non-RESTful (request/response) CICS
program
 CTGJS2LS - Generates a web service binding file and language structures
from a JSON schema for non-RESTful (request/response) CICS program
 CTGJS2R - Generates a web service binding file and a language structure
from a JSON schema for RESTful CICS programs
JSON web services - The JSON web services assistant
JCL samples for z/OS in the PDS, hlq.SCTGSAMP
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“Scriptable” command line utility for Multiplatforms (also in the SDK)
New command ctgassist with sample option files for MAPPING-MODES:
 LS2JS - Generates a web service binding file and JSON schemas from a
language structure for a non-RESTful (request/response model) application
 JS2LS - Generates a web service binding file and language structures
from a JSON schema to use in your application programs.
JSON web services - The JSON web services assistant
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Options:
•LS-REQUEST/LS-RESPONSE - for non-RESTful (request/response
model) applications
•LS-RESTFUL - for RESTful applications
 TARGET-CICS-PLATFORM specifies target CICS platform
zOS/AIX/HP-UX/Solaris/IBM-I/VSE/LinuxI/Windows
–floating point convention, big/little endian encoding etc.

JSON web services – defining a specific service
The new WEBSERVICE section
 Each JSON Web Service requires a single WEBSERVICE section
–Defined in the CICS TG configuration file, e.g.
SECTION WEBSERVICE = inqcust
Uri = customers/inquire
bindfile = LGICUS01.wsbind
server = CICSAOR1
timeout = 30
transactionid = BIZ1
defaultmirror = Y
ENDSECTION
Symbolic name for WS
HTTP uri mapping
Data transform ws-bind
Target CICS server
Maximum wait time
Mirror EIB TRNID value
Attach default or ‘MYMI’
client uri mapping

Exploiting Dynamic Server Selection with JSON web services
Separate JSON web service workload to dedicated regions, and exploit the
Gateway daemon’s high availability features
SECTION DSSGROUP = MOBIAORS
Servers = MOBIAOR1,MOBLAOR2
Algorithm = RoundRobin
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ENDSECTION
SECTION WEBSERVICE = inqcust
Uri = customers/inquire
bindfile = LGICUS01.wsbind
server = MOBIAORS
timeout = 30
transactionid = MYMI
defaultmirror = Y
ENDSECTION
 Create a DSSGROUP
representing the CICS servers
dedicated to serving the
mobile workload, using
FailOver or RoundRobin
algorithms
 Configure the WEBSERVICE
to use the DSSGROUP

JSON web services - Security with Basic Authentication
Authentication and identity assertion for JSON web services
 HTTP(S) client includes an Authorization Request Header
 User name and password details are set on the ECI request
 Authentication then depends upon the target CICS connection protocol:
–IPIC: IPConn defined with USERAUTH=VERIFY or If the target CICS
uses client authentication, defaults to off
–EXCI: Gateway daemon env-var AUTHUSERPASSWORD=YES
–TCPIP: CICS ECI TCPIPService defined with ATTACHSEC=VERIFY
 Identity assertion is also possible (i.e. no password required)
–IPIC: IPConn defined with USERAUTH=IDENTIFY
–EXCI: CONNECTION defined with ATTACHSEC=IDENTIFY
 HTTPS combined with Basic Authentication is a likely implementation

JSON web services - Run-time errors
ECI vs HTTP errors with JSON web services
 JSON Web Services support utilize an internal HTTP server within the
Gateway daemon
 All responses map to standard HTTP return codes, e.g.:
–200: Everything is OK
–403: Security error – e.g. authentication failure
–404: Not found – e.g. bad URI
–500: Server error – e.g. unknown CICS server
• Possibly a defect if combined with ECI_ERR_SYSTEM_ERROR
–503: Service unavailable – CICS server unavailable

JSON web services – Run-time errors encoded as JSON
ECI vs HTTP errors with JSON web services
 Further details are encapsulated in the JSON response data as a fault
string with reason codes
 For example, an ECI_ERR_NO_CICS results in an HTTP 503 error
(Service Unavailable), together with:
{
"Fault":{
"detail":{
"Description":"Communication with the target CICS
server could not be established"
"CICSServer":"<server name>"
},
"faultstring":"ECI_ERR_NO_CICS"
}
}

32 new statistics for JSON Web Services

CICS TG plug-in V3.0 for CICS Explorer V5.2 or z/OS Explorer V2.1
New Web Services view
Cut & paste data from the CICS TG perspective
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Request monitoring capabilities have been extended to include unique
attributes of JSON web service requests
 The request monitoring exit method, eventFired,receives a Map, with
attributes defined by enumerated data type:
JSON web services - New request monitoring attributes
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com.ibm.ctg.monitoring.RequestData
 New attributes are provided for JSON web service requests:
HttpPayload – payload of mobile requests
HttpVerb – GET|POST|PUT|DELETE
HttpPath – The URI being invoked
HttpStatusCode – The return code sent to the client

JSON web services – Knowledge Center scenario (z/OS & Multiplatforms)
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Get started by following the scenario SC11

CICS Performance Analyzer integration
New Web Services Workload report in CICS PA V5.2
 A high-level overview of Web Services workload in terms of
– response time
– request volumes
–data transfer
 Broken down by Gateway daemon instance
 Provides insight into usage patterns throughout a daily, weekly or monthly
cycle
–Reveal longer term trends with historical data
–Spot unusual events with response time spikes
APAR PI20963

Modern connectivity - highlights
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Connectivity
Connection management
• For 24x7 continuous operation
Exploits IPIC heartbeat support
• Improved availability across larger
TCP/IP networks
Local-mode IPIC fail over with WAS V8
Client side port override

IPIC heartbeat exploitation
Pro-active and continuous verification of connectivity status
 Increases reliability of IPIC connections over WANs
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–Reduces time to discover network issues
 Avoids problem of connection being silently dropped by firewall
 Communication while connection is idle
 Default setting is to send heartbeat every 30 seconds
 If response not received from target system
–Connection is closed

IPIC connection management
Gateway daemon system management for IPIC connections
 Ability to stop and start IPIC connections
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–First time capability for CICS TG on z/OS, not possible with EXCI
 Selected and controlled quiesce of workload for a specific CICS server
–Carry out planned maintenance on selected CICS regions
–Avoids the need to shut down the Gateway daemon
 Allows for DSS group resilience
–Take a connection out of use before stopping CICS
–DSS algorithms continue to distribute work to alternative CICS servers

IPIC connection management – operations (z/OS)
New SERVER action for z/OS console commands
/F <jobname>,APPL=SERVER,STOP=<SERVER>
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–Normal close of connection
–Allows for in-progress transactions to complete
–No new transactions can be started
/F <jobname>,APPL=SERVER,STOP=<SERVER>,IMM
–Immediate stop of an IPIC connection
–In-progress transactions receive an error
/F <jobname>,APPL=SERVER,START=<SERVER>
–Start an IPIC server connection that is currently stopped

IPIC connection management – operations (Multiplatforms)
New SERVER action for ctgadmin
ctgadmin –a server -stop=<SERVER>
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–Normal close of connection
–Allows in-progress transactions to complete
–No new transactions can be started
ctgadmin –a server -stop=<SERVER>,immediate|imm
–Immediate stop of an IPIC connection
–In-progress transactions receive an error
ctgadmin –a server -start=<SERVER>
–Start an IPIC server connection that is currently stopped

IPIC connection management – status visibility
New statistic for specific IPIC connection status
 CSx_CSTATUS
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– Represents the current status of specific IPIC connection “x”
 Possible values for CSx_CSTATUS:
NOTSTARTED Initial state of the connection
STARTING Connection is in the process of being established
AVAILABLE Connection is established, Gateway accepts requests
UNAVAILABLE Connection has failed, Gateway rejects requests
STOPPING Connection is closing, Gateway rejects new requests
STOPPED Connection is closed, the Gateway rejects requests

Automatic fail over between WAS connection factories
Only available for the V9.1 ECI resource adapter using IPIC local mode
Configuration
Fail over for Local mode IPIC with WAS V8
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WebSphere Application Server V8, or later, provides the facility to
specify an alternative, standby connection factory (by JNDI name)
through custom property, alternateResourceJNDIName
Fail over
In the event of communication failure with the primary CICS server
connection, new transactions are automatically (and transparently)
routed to use the alternative connection factory
Recovery
When the primary CICS server connection recovers, new transactions
are automatically routed to use the primary connection factory

Facilitates implementation of firewall pass-through rules
Client-server applications using TCP/IP connections typically specify a
target port number when connecting to the server
Java application - client port override
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e.g. Web browsers connect to a web server using port 80, by default
During connection establishment, an ephemeral port number is also
allocated by the client TCP/IP stack
Ephemeral port numbers are typically unpredictable, and unregarded
CICS TG V9.1 Java base classes allow remote mode client applications
(using TCP or SSL) to override the local port number
This allows the use of firewall rules which grant access on the basis of
the local port of the connecting application.

Secure connectivity
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Security
SSL for .NET applications
Full NIST SP800-131A compliance
TLS 1.2 secure connections for
• Java JCA .NET APIs to the Gateway
• Gateway to CICS with IPIC connections
SAF certificate & key ring integration

Secure connectivity – SSL for .NET Framework-based applications
–Allows secure connectivity with all of the features offered by the
Gateway daemon e.g. Dynamic Server Selection
–Allows identity assertion (+ID Propagation with WAS) in 3-tier solutions
–The CICS TG API for .NET now also provides SSL connectivity
Secure connectivity for 3-tier solutions
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Previously only with SupportPac CA76
Gateway
daemon
CICS
Remote
mode
Java/JEE
apps
CICS TG
ssl
Remote mode
C/C++ apps
IPIC
ssl
Remote mode
.NET apps
CICS TG
tcp
IPIC
tcp
DSS
New in
CICS TG
CICS TG
tcp
ssl
V9.1

CTGSTART_OPTS=-j-Dcom.ibm.jsse2.sp800-131=strict | transition
NIST SP800-131A and TLS 1.2
NIST SP800-131A compliance brings TLS 1.2 connectivity
 US Government requirement for all new federal projects
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– “Raises the floor” in terms of cryptographic strength in the wider set of
possible cipher suites
 CICS TG V9.0 added support for “transition” mode SP800-131A
–included TLS 1.0, dropped SSL protocols up to SSL v3
 CICS TG V9.1 adds support for “strict” mode SP800-131A, which
demands TLS 1.2 protocol
–Requires CICS TS V5.1 APAR PM97207, or CICS TS V5.2 (for IPIC)
Back migrated to CICS TG V9.0
–CICS TG for z/OS V9.0 APAR PM98779
–CICS TG for Multiplatforms V9.0.0.2 (V9.0 fix pack 2)
–CICS TG Desktop Edition V9.0.0.2 (V9.0 fix pack 2)

 CICS TG for z/OS V9.1 makes SAF-based client authentication much
easier
SAF-based certificate mapping for SSL client authentication
CICS TG for z/OS V9.1 adds SAF-based certificate mapping
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–Removes the need to use security exits for Java / JCA
–Allows .NET-Framework based applications to implement SSL client
authentication
–Enables management of access through standard z/OS ESM controls
 Secure, remote-mode (3-tier) connectivity is now available for:
–Java applications, servlet or applets using the CICS TG Java base
classes
–JEE enterprise applications using the CICS TG JCA resource adapters
–.NET Framework-based applications using the CICS TG.NET
assembly (V9.1 / CA76)

SAF-based key rings with WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
 V9.1 allows use of prefix “ESM:” on the value of the keyRingClass
parameter
SAF key ring support for CICS TG resource adapters
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ESM:<key ring name>
 CICS ECI resource adapters previously only supported Java key stores
when deployed to WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
–Central management of security artefacts through your ESM
–Exploits established capabilities, audit requirements and processes
associated with your z/OS ESM products
– Removes the “exception case” which previously required a Java key
store on the z/OS UNIX file system, beyond the scope of the ESM

Foundation
Foundation
Exploit zEC12/POWER8 with SDK 7.1
Virtualized CICS servers with IBM RTW
OSGi support for Java base classes
CICS TG SDK all-in-one package
Channel data for request monitoring
API support for latest Windows
Knowledge Center

z/OS Multi-Threaded 64 bit Java Workload 16-Way
~12x Improvement in Hardware and Software
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140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
1 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32
~12x aggregate hardware and software improvement comparing Java5SR5 on z9 to Java7SR3 on zEC12
z/OS Java SDK 7 on zEC12: 16-Way Performance
Aggregate HW and SDK Improvement z9 Java 5 SR5 to zEC12 Java 7SR3
LP=Large Pages for Java heap CR= Java compressed references
Java7SR3 using -Xaggressive + Flash Express pageable 1Meg large pages
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(Controlled measurement environment, results may vary)
Threads
Normalized Throughput
zEC12 SDK 7 SR3
Aggressive +
LP Code Cache
zEC12 SDK 7 SR1
z196 SDK 7 SR1
z196 SDK 6 SR8
z10 SDK 6 SR4
z10 SDK 6 GM
NO (CR or Heap LP)
z9 Java 5 SR5
NO (CR or Heap LP)

CICS TG V9.1 is based upon IBM SDK V7R1 except HP-UX and Solaris (V7R0)
SDK 7.1 exploits POWER8 and System z hardware; System z highlights include:
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Release 1
 Expand zEC12/zBC12 exploitation
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– More TX, instruction scheduler, traps, branch preload
 Runtime instrumentation exploitation
– zEDC (compression hardware) exploitation through java/util/zip
– Integration of SMC-R giving for exploitation of RoCE network hardware
 Improved native data binding - Data Access Accelerator
– Integrated with JZOS native record binding framework
 Increased general performance/throughput
– Up-to 19% improvement to throughput (ODM workload)
– Up-to 2.4x savings in CPU-time for record parsing batch application
 Improved WLM capabilities, SAF and cryptography support
Announcement
ENUS213-498

Continuous integration testing – isolated testing
Ability to “virtualize” CICS back-end enabling isolated, automated
regression testing
 The Gateway intercept plug-in is available in:
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–CICS TG V9.1 products
–SupportPac CA5F (based on V8.0 Java/JCA API run-time components)
 Provides Java/JCA applications with an optional “intercept” plug-in
–Allows developers to perform meaningful tests prior to promoting code
changes
–Dynamic pass-through on a request-by-request basis
 RIT V8.0.1.1 plug-in allows use of “real” recorded data to simulate CICS
responses
RIT(s)
CICS
CICS
TG
TG
JAR/
RAR
Client calling
transaction
intercept
plug-in

Request monitoring capability to access channel payload data
Access to Channel/container data in request monitoring exits
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– CICS TG V9.0 provided channel payload meta-data
• Channel name, per-container name, type and size
– CICS TG V9.1 delivers a “data peak” function for channels
• Read-only (equivalent to COMMAREA data access)
– Overhead is proportional to the amount of data requested
 Sample com.ibm.ctg.samples.requestexit.BasicMonitor updated:
Channel = SAMPLECHANNEL
INPUTDATA(CHAR) = 9 characters
First 9 characters: 'test code'
INPUTDATACCSID(CHAR) = 8 characters
First 8 characters: ' 437'
OUTPUTMESSAGE(CHAR) = 88 characters
First 32 characters: 'Input data was: test code'
INPUTDATALENGTH(BIT) = 4 bytes
First 4 bytes: 00000009 '????'
CICSDATETIME(CHAR) = 19 characters
First 19 characters: '20/02/2014 15:40:52'

Support for OSGi (Open Service Gateway initiative) applications
 Modern Java run time environments implement the OSGi specification
OSGi applications get CICS TG Java base classes
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–OSGi frameworks include Eclipse Equinox, Apache Felix
 For new OSGi Java applications, or existing Java applications migrating
to OSGi, all dependencies must also be “OSGi-friendly”
–The existing CICS TG Java base classes (ctgclient.jar) are not
CICS TG V9.1 provides a new OSGi bundle for the Java base classes
 Enables CICS TG base classes to be used from OSGi application servers
–e.g. WebSphere Application Server Liberty profile
 The OSGi bundle is included ONLY in the new CICS TG SDK archives
apijavaruntimecom.ibm.ctg.client-1.0.0.jar

 CICS TG products support APIs for multiple programming languages,
applications servers and platforms
Introducing the CICS TG SDK
Application developers get everything in one package
 Application development and build resources ..
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–Are installed in various locations within the CICS TG products
• Can be specific build resources
• Can be dual-purpose run-time and build resources
–Documentation packaged separately, or in Knowledge Center
CICS TG V9.1 introduces the CICS TG SDK
 Each CICS TG product includes an SDK package containing all resources
–E.g. sdk/CICS_TG_for_Multiplatforms_9.1_SDK.zip
–Fully redistributable, includes binaries for all supported platforms

Request monitoring capability to distinguish client type and version
Monitor full details of individual applications in request monitoring
 Identify back-level clients applications, and audit your application mix
 The RequestData map include new fields
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–ClientType can be Java, ECIv2, CLR, JSON
–ClientVersion can be 6.1, 7.0, …, up to 9.1
–ClientProtocol can be TCP, SSL, HTTP, HTTPS
–V9.0 added details of the client IP address
 Sample com.ibm.ctg.samples.requestexit.BasicMonitor
updated:
ClientType = Java
ClientVersion = 9.1
ClientProtocol = TCP

Additional Run-time support for the latest Microsoft operating systems
and compilers
API support for latest Windows platforms
 Windows 8.1 – 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) Intel
 Windows Server 2012 R2 – only available on Intel x64
 Microsoft Visual Studio 2013
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Applies to
–CICS TG for Multiplatforms
–CICS TG Desktop Edition
–Remote-mode applications connecting with any CICS TG product

We are listening – 10 Requests For Enhancement (RFEs) in V9.1
RFE Title
22041 Allow an ECI connection factory to use RACF keyrings
22056 Include the name of the Gateway daemon APPLID in all log messages
22086 Capability to define a local IP Port for remote mode ECI applications
24235 Failover capability between WebSphere and multiple CICS regions via CICS TG local
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mode
30961 Request monitoring exits to permit optional read-only access to channel payload data
30962 Provide the Gateway intercept plug-in interface for Java applications from SupportPac
CA5F
32308 CICS TG support for PowerBuilder IDE
32327 SHA-2 support in CICS TS for z/OS and CICS TG products
43303 CICS TG support for OSGi bundles
45199 Allow cut / paste functionality in CICS TG Explorer plugin
Raise your requirement – tinyurl.com/rfe-cicstg

Mobile integration, robust connectivity, and strong security options
Foundation
Exploit zEC12 hardware with SDK 7.1
Virtualized CICS servers with IBM RTW
• Build test-suites for Java/JCA ECI applications
Channel data for request monitoring
API support for latest Windows
61 GA April 25th 2014
Secure connectivity
SSL for .NET applications
Full NIST SP800-131A compliance
TLS 1.2 secure connections for
• Java JCA .NET APIs to the Gateway
• Gateway to CICS with IPIC connections
Modern connectivity
Connection management
• For 24x7 continuous operation
Exploits IPIC heartbeat support
• Improved availability across larger
TCP/IP networks
Service enablement
Mobile integration with JSON web services
• Dynamic routing of mobile workload
• Shared tech with CICS TS + z/OS connect
• JSON xform from COBOL, C and PL/1
• Full monitoring and statistics

Resources & Support - CICS TG V9.1
CICS TG Version 9.1 Announcement letter ENUS214-263
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https://ibm.biz/cicstg91announce
CICS TG V9.1 - on-line IBM Knowledge Centers
Scenario sections provide useful example topologies with configuration details
CICS TG for z/OS V9.1
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSZHJ2_9.1.0
CICS TG for Multiplatforms V9.1 and
CICS TG Desktop Edition V9.1
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSZHFX_9.1.0

Resources & Support – Get social!
Read and interact with blogposts from the experts!
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https://ibm.biz/cicstg_insights
Follow latest news and announcements
Twitter
@IBM_CICS @IBM_System_Z @ibmmobile @UkRobJones
#cicstg #mobilemake #cics
Youtube channel
CICS Hursley
Facebook
IBMCICS cicstg

IBM® CICS® Modernization Solution Pack for z/OS V5.2
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Resources & Support - ITSO Redbooks / Red Papers
CICS TG
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– The Complete Guide to CICS Transaction Gateway, Volume 1, Configuration
and Administration, SG24-8160 (Published 2Q14)
– Using CICS Transaction Gateway with High Availability and
the CICS Explorer, REDP4782
– Developer Connector Applications for CICS, SG24-7714
– CICS TG V7.1 Systems Monitoring, SG24-7562
– CICS TG for z/OS V6.1 (XA, WAS z/OS, security), SG24-7161
CICS TS and z/OS
– Event Processing with CICS, SG24-7792 (3Q2013)
– CICS on System z for Architects, SG24-8067 (4Q2012)
–A CPU Study of Ways into CICS, REDP4906 (1Q2013)
– The Value of IBM System z and z/OS in an SOA, REDP4152
– z/OS Identity Propagation, SG24-7850
– Architecting Access to CICS within an SOA, SG24-5466
– J2C Security on z/OS, REDP4202

More Resources & Support
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Announcement Letters
Datasheets/Brochures
Redbooks
Whitepapers
Presentations
Technical Library
APAR RSS feed
 and more….
www.ibm.com/cics/ctg
CICS TG Strategy & Planning
rcjones@uk.ibm.com
+44 (0)1962 818588
View existing requirements
http://tinyurl.com/CICSTG-RFE

Reference resources
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Resources & Support - CICS TG articles
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DeveloperWorks
“CICS Transaction Gateway and AIX workload partitions”
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/library/techarticles/1111_mawer/1111_mawer.html
“Accessing CICS from Microsoft .NET applications using CICS Transaction
Gateway”
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/library/techarticles/1012_crockett/1012_crockett.html
“Exploiting the J2EE Connector Architecture: Integrating CICS and
WebSphere Application Server using XA global transactions”
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/techjournal/0607_wakelin/0607_wakelin.html
“Connecting from Groovy to CICS using the CICS Transaction Gateway”
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/library/techarticles/1010_knights/1010_knights.html

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Whitepapers
“IBM CICS IP interconnectivity: New features in Version 4.2”
ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/pdf/CICS_TS_V4.2_Connectivity_paper_final.pdf
“Delivering quick access to CICS systems using strategic integration
options”
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ieduasst/stgv1r0/topic/com.ibm.iea.cicsts/cicsts/3.1z/Resources/G
224-7557-00.pdf
“Integrating WebSphere Application Server and CICS using the JCA”
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/pdf/WSW14013-USEN-00.pdf
“Transactional integration of WebSphere Application Server and CICS with
the JCA”
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/pdf/WSW14013-USEN-00.pdf

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Enterprise Tech Journal (formerly zJournal)
“CICS Transaction Gateway V9.0: Handling the Demands of the Modern
Enterprise”
http://enterprisesystemsmedia.com/article/cics-transaction-gateway-v9.0-handling-the-demands-of-the-modern-
enterprise
“CICS Transaction Gateway V8.1: What’s New and Why It Matters”
http://enterprisesystemsmedia.com/article/cics-transaction-gateway-v8.1-whats-new-and-why-it-matters
“High Availability Using CICS Transaction Gateway and CICS Transaction
Server”
http://enterprisesystemsmedia.com/article/high-availability-using-cics-transaction-gateway-and-cics-transaction-
serve
“CICS and Identity Propagation: Solving the End-to-End Security
Challenge”
http://enterprisesystemsmedia.com/article/cics-and-identity-propagation-solving-the-end-to-end-security-challeng
“Peering Into the IBM CICS Transaction Gateway Black Box”
http://enterprisesystemsmedia.com/article/peering-into-the-ibm-cics-transaction-gateway-black-box

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Backup
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zAAP offload rates for IPIC vs EXCI / 31-bit vs 64-bit with V9.0
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(z10 2097-763 model E64)
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Source: SupportPac CP01: CICS Transaction Gateway Performance Reports
Approx 20%
CP saving
with IPIC

Scaling payload size (1MB increments) with IPIC and V9.0 (100 clients)
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(z10 2097-763 model E64)
Source: SupportPac CP01: CICS Transaction Gateway Performance Reports

CICS TG for z/OS – CICS connectivity performance options (z196)
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Source: ITSO RedPaper 4906

JSON web services – New statistics
New statistics in the Protocol Handler (PH) resource group
Port numbers
 PH_SPORTHTTP
–HTTP protocol handler port number
 PH_SPORTHTTPS
–HTTPS protocol handler port number
Bind address
 PH_SBINDHTTP
–HTTP protocol handler bind address
 PH_SBINDHTTPS
–HTTPS protocol handler bind address

The new WebServices (WS) statistics resource group
 WS_SCOUNT, WS_SLIST, WS_ILIST, WS_LLIST
–Number and list of defined web services, lists of active web services
 WS_IALLREQ, WS_LALLREQ
–Total number of web service requests processed
 WS_IAVRESP, WS_LAVRESP
–Average Web Service response times
 WS_IREQDATA, WS_LREQDATA, WS_IRESPDATA, WS_LRESPDATA
–Total amount of web service request and response data transferred
 WS_IREQHI, WS_LREQHI, WS_SMAXHTTP
–Peak and maximum concurrent Web Service requests
 WS_CREQ, WS_CWAITING
–Web service requests waiting for CICS, waiting for a Worker thread

The new specific WebServices (WSx) statistics resource group
 WSx_SURI
– The HTTP uri mapping for Web Service “x”
 WSx_SSERVER
– The actual or logical CICS server to call for Web Service “x”
 WSx_SPROGRAM
– The target CICS program associated with Web Service “x”
–Derived from the WS BIND file
 WSx_SEIBTRNID, WSx_SMIRROR
– Mirror transaction attributes for Web Service “x”

The new specific WebServices (WSx) statistics resource group
 WSx_IALLREQ, WSx_LALLREQ
– Number of requests for web service “x” processed
 WSx_IAVRESP, WSx_LAVRESP
– Average response times for web service “x”
 WSx_IREQDATA, WSx_LREQDATA, WSx_IRESPDATA,
WSx_LRESPDATA
– Amount of request and response data transferred for web service “x”
 WSx_IREQHI, WSx_LREQHI
– High water marks for concurrent requests to web service “x”
 WSx_CREQ
–Web service “x” requests waiting for CICS

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