IBM MQ Managed File Transfer for z/OS

Overview

IBM MQ Managed File Transfer for z/OS uses the standard z/OS installation procedure. The Program Directory for IBM MQ Managed File Transfer for z/OS contains specific instructions for installing the program. You should follow the instructions in this document. The instructions include not only details of the installation process, but also information about the prerequisite products and their service or maintenance levels.

SMP/E, used for installation on the z/OS platform, validates the service levels and prerequisite and corequisite products, and maintains the SMP/E history records to record the installation of IBM MQ Managed File Transfer. The process loads the appropriate libraries and checks that the loads have been successful. You then have to customize the product to your own requirements.

Planning

See Planning for IBM MQ Managed File Transfer for items you need to consider before installing the component.

Installing

Install the product by following the instructions detailed in the Program Directory for IBM MQ Managed File Transfer for z/OS . For download links for the Program Directories, see IBM MQ for z/OS Program Directory PDF files.

Check that the SMP/E installation process has created the product JCL library USERID.MFTV800.SBFGCMDS.

If this JCL library has not been created during the installation process, create the library and submit the job USERID.ZOS.JCL(COPYJCL1).

When you have installed the product, you must carry out some customization tasks. See IBM MQ Managed File Transfer for z/OS for more information.