Hardware and software requirements

Before you configure IMS Index Builder, verify that your environment meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements. IMS Index Builder is installed by using SMP/E and standard RECEIVE, APPLY, and ACCEPT processing.

Hardware requirements

IMS Index Builder operates on any hardware configuration that supports the required versions of IMS.

Software requirements

IMS Index Builder operates in a z/OS® environment.

Operating system requirement

IBM® z/OS 2.4 (5650-zOS) or later

Installation requirements

IBM IMS Tools Base for z/OS 1.7 (5655-V93) or later

Mandatory operational requirements

IMS Index Builder requires one of the following IMS releases:

IBM IMS 15.2 (5635-A06) or later
IBM IMS Database Value Unit Edition 15.2 (5655-DS5) or later

Conditional operational requirements

DFSORT that is included in IBM z/OS 2.4 (5650-zOS) or later, or a functionally equivalent sort program

IMS Index Builder conditionally uses the following components of IBM IMS Tools Base for z/OS:

IMS Tools Knowledge Base, to store reports in a central repository
IMS Tools Common Services (IMS Tools Online System Interface), to automatically issue IMS commands
IMS Tools Common Services (IMS Catalog Interface) in IBM IMS Tools Base for z/OS 1.7 or later, to retrieve database information from the IMS catalog