"CAKSSERV - Signon/Signoff Server is Active' Messages In CICS Log With Top Secret

Products

• Top Secret

Issue/Introduction

There are many:

"CAKSSERV - Signon/Signoff Server is Active"

messages that appear throughout the day in the CICS log.

What does that mean? And what is the impact?

Resolution

At CICS startup, Top Secret allocates a minimum of 5 sign-on servers to process sign-ons. During heavy signon activity, Top Secret allocates more, if needed. It returns to the minimum of 5 signon-servers once the sign-on demand decreases.

At first, you will see the message 5 times in the CICS log, one per server allocated. Depending on sign-on activity throughout the day, the message may appear several more times throughout the day. 

There really is not any impact to CICS. It's just an informational message.