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System requirements

This following shows the require hardware and software needed to install and use this product in the supported environments.

 
 
Operating SystemSoftwareHardware
MVS/ESAMVS/ESA operating System at Version 4.2 or later

IBM Document Composition Facility (DCF) and BookMaster are optional if printing from the book is required

IBM Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) Version 3, Release 5 or later for MVS

IBM Interactive System Productivity Facility/Program Development Facility (ISPF/PDF) Version 3, Release 5 or later for MVS

IBM TSO Extensions (TSO/E) Version 2 Release 1 or later

One of the following runtime libraries: IBM C/370 Library Version 2.1 or IBM Language Environment/370 (LE/370) Release 2

IBM Graphical Data Display Manager for MVS (GDDM/MVS) Version 2.3 or later as an optional product, if viewing graphics in books
An IBM processor or equivalent that supports the operating system

A 9-track reel device or an 18-track cartridge device to read the media

The equivalent of 105 cylinders An IBM Direct Access Storage device (DASD) or equivalent
OS/390, z/OSOne of the supported MVS operating systems (these operating systems includes all of the necessary prereqs products)Any System/390 processor that supports the required operating system

A 9-track reel device or an 18-track cartridge device to read the media

A Direct Access Storage device (DASD) that supports your MVS operating system. The equivalent of 105 cylinders of disk space is recommended to hold the product libraries from the distribution tapes.