Planning for installation

Before you install SOAP Gateway, you need to understand the general installation process, and analyze your potential usage to determine how you can take advantage of its three-part architecture. You also need to plan for the use of IBM® Installation Manager for installation.

Examine the following topics to understand:
  • The general installation process, and the purposes of using the IBM Installation Manager for z/OS® to install SOAP Gateway.
  • The concepts required to use the IBM Installation Manager.
  • The differences between SMP/E driving system and the target system.
  • Things to consider to determine your system setup.
  • Required User ID access permission for the SMP/E installation process.
  • How to upgrade to this release if you have an older version.
  • Skills that are required to install and configure SOAP Gateway.