Configuring an Enterprise Server for Assembler Support

All Enterprise Servers

When you add an enterprise server instance using Enterprise Server Administration, configure it as follows:

  • Set the Working Mode to 32-bit.
  • Set the Server Type to Micro Focus Enterprise Server with Mainframe Subsystem Support.
  • If you want to be able to see the console daemon when you start the enterprise server, check Show Local Console.
  • For JCL-enabled enterprise servers, uncheck Create TN3270 listener.
  • For CICS-enabled enterprise servers, check Create TN3270 listener and specify a port.

JCL Support

On the Server > Properties > MSS > JES > General tab:

  • Uncheck Create TN3270 listener.
  • Specify the path to your program files as the JES Program Path and the Default Allocated Dataset Location.
  • Specify the path and filename of the catalog.dat file as the System Catalog.
  • Specify SYS1.PROCLIB for the System Procedure Library.

From the Server > Properties > MSS > JES > Initialize tab, Add an initiator, specifying a Name and Class of your choice.

CICS Support

On the Server > Properties > General tab, type the following into the Configuration Information field:
[ES-Environment]
ES_MFASM_SUPPORT=Y

On the Server > Properties > MSS > CICS tab: