The CAS runs as a subsystem and is used by most of the BMC AMI Opsproducts.
It manages communication with other CASs on other local and remote systems. The CAS also allows direct communication between an individual terminal session and a product address space. Usually, you have one CAS per IBM MVS system image. However, a single CAS can communicate with an unlimited number of remote systems with CASs.
A product establishes an independent connection with its local CAS. Consequently, you can add new products or new upgrades to the architecture without affecting existing products or other configurations.
Each CAS contains a product called Plex Manager that provides administration and operations views that help you to:
- Manage communication links with other CASs
- Monitor the activity of accessible products
- Create SSI contexts
- Control security for products
