RMGR configuration tasks

To configure RMGR for the first time after an initial installation, you perform the procedures that are described in Customizing-Recovery-Manager-functions-and-utilities.

These procedures configure a single RMGR to work with one stand-alone IMS system in your environment.

You can configure RMGR for use with multiple IMS systems that share a common RECON in a data-sharing environment. The following approaches are available:

• Beginning with version 4.5.00 of Backup and Recovery Solution for IMS and RECOVERY MANAGER for IMS, you can use a single RMGR to serve all IMS systems that share a common RECON in a data-sharing environment. BMC recommends using a single-RMGR configuration because it simplifies and streamlines implementation, maintenance, and operation of RMGR components. You can use the single-RMGR configuration for both data-sharing IMS systems and stand-alone IMS systems. For more information, see Configuring-RMGR-in-a-data-sharing-environment.
• The legacy multiple-RMGR configuration, which requires every IMS system in a data-sharing environment to have its own associated RMGR, is still valid. However, BMC does not recommend this configuration unless you are using the APPLICATION RESTART Control (AR/CTL) suspend-and-resume interface. The single-RMGR configuration does not support the suspend-and-resume interface. For more information, see Implementing-a-legacy-multiple-RMGR-configuration.

If you have a legacy multiple-RMGR configuration, you can convert it to a single RMGR configuration. This conversion is recommended for both stand-alone and data-sharing IMS systems. For more information, see Converting-to-a-Single-RMGR-configuration.

You can use an existing RMGR configuration as a model for creating a new configuration. This approach is suitable for implementing RMGR in multiple stand-alone IMS systems (systems that do not share a RECON). You can also use this approach to implement RMGR in a production environment after testing. For more information, see Creating-a-new-RMGR-configuration-from-a-model.

You can make changes to RMGR configurations as needed. For more information, see Changing-an-RMGR-configuration.

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