The IBM z/OS CICS collection, also represented as ibm_zos_cics in this document, is part of the broader initiative to bring Ansible Automation to IBM Z® through the offering Red Hat® Ansible Certified Content for IBM Z. The IBM z/OS CICS collection supports management of CICS resources and definitions via the CMCI REST API provided by CICS.
This CICS collection can work independently from other IBM z/OS modules on Ansible to perform tasks in CICS. You can, however, use it in conjunction with other IBM z/OS collections such as the IBM z/OS core collection to deliver a solution that will enable you to automate tasks on z/OS.
Red Hat Ansible Certified Content for IBM Z provides the ability to connect IBM Z to clients' wider enterprise automation strategy through the Ansible Automation Platform ecosystem. This enables development and operations automation on Z through a seamless, unified workflow orchestration with configuration management, provisioning, and application deployment in one easy-to-use platform.
The The IBM z/OS CICS collection is following the Red Hat Ansible Certified Content for IBM Z method of distributing content. Collections will be developed in the open, and when content is ready for use it is released to Ansible Galaxy for community adoption. Once contributors review community usage, feedback, and are satisfied with the content published, the collection will then be released to Ansible Automation Hub as certified and IBM supported for Red Hat® Ansible Automation Platform subscribers.
For guides and reference, please visit the documentation site.
The IBM CICS collection includes modules, sample playbooks, and ansible-doc to automate tasks in CICS.
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This collection is licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0.