-- category: IBM i Services for BRMS -- description: Application - BRMS Network Procedures -- minvrm: V7R3M0 -- Requires BRMS PTFs - 7.5 SI82234, 7.4 SI82233, 7.3 SI82232 -- last updated: 3/15/2023 -- -- Step 1: Verify system communication (Recommended guidance) -- -- Communication needs to be established outside of BRMS for the remote system to connect and be available for use. -- BRMS Networking uses relational database (RDB) entries for all of its network operations. -- -- Considerations to help set up communications -- Check TCP/IP: Use the following command to verify TCP/IP is running on the Node: -- replace 'node-tcpip-name' with your remote system tcpip name CL: PING RMTSYS(node-tcpip-name); -- If TCP/IP is not running, then you will need to configure and/or start TCP/IP on the Node. -- SET TCP/IP DDM Connection for secure connections -- Use ONE of the following commands to change the TCP/IP DDM attributes for secured operations: CL: CHGDDMTCPA PWDRQD(*YES); CL: CHGDDMTCPA PWDRQD(*USRIDPWD); -- Change the QRETSVRSEC system value so that passwords used for authentication can be stored CL: CHGSYSVAL QRETSVRSEC VALUE('1'); -- Use Server Authentication support -- Add server authentication entries for each user who will be authorized to perform secured TCP/IP operations to the Nodes -- NOTE: "QDDMDRDASERVER" must be uppercase -- replace 'user-profile' , node-user-profile and 'node-user-profile-password' with your desired individual information CL: ADDSVRAUTE USRPRF(user-profile) SERVER(QDDMDRDASERVER) USRID(node-user-profile) PASSWORD(node-user-profile-password); CL: ADDSVRAUTE USRPRF(QBRMS) SERVER(QDDMDRDASERVER) USRID(node-user-profile) PASSWORD(node-user-profile-password); -- INZBRM *VFYSYS example to verify expected communications are enabled for BRMS remote system being added -- replace 'APPN.PROD1' with your remote system name in the format netId.sysName CL: INZBRM OPTION(*VFYSYS) SYSNAME('APPN.PROD1'); -- -- Step 2: Add the system to the BRMS network -- -- call QUSRBRM.ADD_NETWORK_SYSTEM( -- SYSTEM_NAME=> 'system-name, -- RELATIONAL_DATABASE_NAME=> relational-database-name, -- LOCAL_RECEIVES_HISTORY=> local-receives-history, -- REMOTE_RECEIVES_HISTORY=> remote-receives-history); -- -- Example: Add a new remote system named APPN.PROD1 -- with relational database name PROD1RDB -- with local receives history YES and -- remote receives history NO CALL QUSRBRM.ADD_NETWORK_SYSTEM( SYSTEM_NAME => 'APPN.PROD1', RELATIONAL_DATABASE_NAME => 'PROD1RDB', LOCAL_RECEIVES_HISTORY => 'YES', REMOTE_RECEIVES_HISTORY => 'NO' ); -- -- Step 3: Activate the system to the BRMS network -- -- CALL QUSRBRM.ACTIVATE_NETWORK_SYSTEM(SYSTEM_NAME=> system-name); -- -- Example: Activate new remote system named APPN.PROD1 CALL QUSRBRM.ACTIVATE_NETWORK_SYSTEM( SYSTEM_NAME => 'APPN.PROD1' ); -- -- Removing a system from the BRMS network -- -- CALL QUSRBRM.REMOVE_NETWORK_SYSTEM( -- SYSTEM_NAME=> system-name, Required -- MEDIA_ACTION=> media-action, Optional -- HISTORY_ACTION=> history-action, Optional -- NEW_SYSTEM_NAME=> new-system-name); Optional -- -- Example: Remove a remote system named APPN.PROD1 keeping the media and history information the same: CALL QUSRBRM.REMOVE_NETWORK_SYSTEM( SYSTEM_NAME => 'APPN.PROD1' ); -- -- Example: Remove a remote system named APPN.PROD1 renaming the media and history information to the system name of APPN.NEWSYS: CALL QUSRBRM.REMOVE_NETWORK_SYSTEM( SYSTEM_NAME => 'APPN.PROD1', MEDIA_ACTION => 'RENAME', NEW_SYSTEM_NAME => 'APPN.NEWSYS' );