Requirements for CICS TS

Before installing, you need to check that you have the requirements for CICS in place.

Hardware and storage requirements for installing CICS TS
Whether you choose the CBPDO method or the ServerPac method, the hardware requirement is the same. The amount of storage required for all the target and distribution data sets is detailed in the space table in the Program Directory.
Software requirements for installing CICS TS
The system software requirements for installing CICS® TS using the ServerPac method or the CBPDO method are the same except for the addition of SMP/E for CBPDO.
z/OS UNIX file system and PDSE requirements
Some components are installed in PDSE data sets and z/OS® UNIX files, which affects the installation process.

Parent topic: Planning for installation