- In the MCS left pane, point to Products and then click Services Builder for CICS.
- Under Services Builder for CICS, click
next to the Runtime Servers tree, and then expand a run-time server. - Click Configure.
The Configuration window appears in the right pane with the Systems page displayed.
- Click New in the host connection pane for which you want add a new system connection configuration.
Before you can create a new system, you may be prompted to use a default configuration file. For additional information about default configuration files and Runtime Service for CICS, refer to Server Configuration Files. Depending upon your selection, the New TCP/IP System or the New SNA Gateway dialog box appears.
- Complete the system options, and then click OK. For detailed information about the options on these pages, click Help.
- From the Mappings page, assign Task IDs to Systems as desired.
Task IDs are specified at design-time. Each configuration includes one or more host connections, and each host connection must have one or more tasks assigned to it.
- Click Save Configuration and then re-start the run-time computer.
Configurations are saved as either remote or local: If the CICS Services Builder run-time server This occurs Is running The remote configuration file (.cfg) is saved to the install location of the run-time server in the following location: install_directory\Attachmate\EAI\CICSServer\
ConfigIs not running The modified configuration file (.cfg) is saved locally to: ..\HTTPEngine\webapps\mcs\resources\
connector_cics\specified_runtime_serverIs running and a locally-saved configuration file is also available You will be prompted to choose which configuration file you want to modify before you can edit a configuration. If no configuration file is available, you will be asked whether you want to use a default configuration.
