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Software requirements for running z/OS V2R1

z/OS Planning for Installation
GA32-0890-02

You need to plan for the appropriate software that you will run on your target system with z/OS® V2R1. This topic lists software requirements as follows:
  • Table 1 lists the IBM® middleware and application products that require a specific level (version, release, or PTF) so that the products will run on z/OS V2R1.
  • Table 2 lists functions of z/OS that require specific z/OS optional features, IBM middleware products, or IBM application products.
If you are upgrading from z/OS V1R12 or z/OS V1R13, you may use the product levels on z/OS V2R1 that you used on your prior z/OS release, as long as the product levels are still service-supported, with the following exceptions:
  1. If you are using any of the products in Table 1, you must use the product levels shown.
  2. If you are using any of the functions in Table 2, and those functions have dependencies on IBM middleware or application products, you must use the product levels shown (or later).

SMP/E V3R6 or SMP/E V3R5 product support for FIXCAT HOLDDATA can be used for target system PTFs verification programmatically. The PTFs that are documented in Table 1 and Table 2 are required for support on z/OS V2R1. These PTFs are identified with a FIXCAT called IBM.TargetSystem-RequiredService.z/OS.V2R1, in Enhanced HOLDDATA. A HOLDDATA type FIXCAT (fix category) is used to associate an APAR to a particular category of fix for target system PTFs identified as levels.

To help identify those PTFs on your current system that would be needed for your upgrade to z/OS V2R1, you can use the SMP/E REPORT MISSINGFIX command. Here is a sample command used to run against the CICS® CSI:
SET BDY(GLOBAL).
REPORT MISSINGFIX ZONES(CICS51T)
   FIXCAT(IBM.TargetSystem-RequiredService.z/OS.V2R1).

To determine what PTFs are needed and not yet installed, you must run the REPORT MISSINGFIX command against all the global zones you use to support your middleware and application products.

Note:
  1. This topic does not describe program requirements related to systems in a sysplex using the coupling facility. For that information, see the Parallel Sysplex® Web site: http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/pso/.
  2. Requirements listed in this topic reflect the minimum levels.
  3. Some IBM products and z/OS elements and features have comparable non-IBM equivalents. This topic reflects only IBM software.
  4. z/OS does not support service for client operating systems whose service is withdrawn by the operating system manufacturer.
Table 1. IBM middleware and application products that require a specific level (version, release, or PTF) to run on z/OS V2R1
If you use this IBM product... You need this product level (in most cases achieved with PTFs)
APL2® V2R2 (5688-228) and APL2 Application Environment V2R2 (5688-229)
  • APAR(PM26791)- PTF(UK62260)
  • APAR(PQ03382)- PTF(UQ05988)
  • APAR(PK35370)- PTF(UK21647)
  • APAR(PK37883)- PTF(UK21694)
  • APAR(PN62132)- PTF(UN69983)
  • APAR(PN73293)- PTF(UN80106)
  • APAR(PN89484)- PTF(UN96394)
  • APAR(PQ17281)- PTF(UQ32641)
  • APAR(PQ34130)- PTF(UQ39101)
  • APAR(PQ39155)- PTF(UQ44309)
  • APAR(PQ40992)- PTF(UQ51028)
  • APAR(PM33271)- PTF(UK65259)
DB2® for z/OS JDBC/SQLJ
Version 9 (5635-DB2) requires the following:
  • APAR(PM36832)- PTF(UK69734)
  • APAR(PM36838)- PTF(UK69742)
Version 10 (5605-DB2) requires the following:
  • APAR(PM36832)- PTF(UK69732)
  • APAR(PM36838)- PTF(UK69741)
CICS Transaction Server (CICS/TS) V3R2 (5655-M15)
  • APAR(PK48185)- PTF(UK27110, UK26871)
  • APAR(PK48186)- PTF(UK26970)
  • APAR(PK49681)- PTF(UK27462)
  • APAR(PK59277)- PTF(UK40131)
CICS Transaction Server (CICS/TS) V3R1 (5655-M15)
  • APAR(PK49134)- PTF(UK29210, UK29212)
  • APAR(PK49136)- PTF(UK29407)
  • APAR(PK59275)- PTF(UK40130)
IBM HourGlass V6.1 (5697-P29)
  • For V2R1, APAR (PM90764) - PTF (UK98370)
  • For V1R13, APAR PM46440 - (PTF UK72166) (superceded by UK78233)
  • For V1R12, APAR PM21182
IBM Sterling Connect: Direct for z/OS V5.1 (5655-X01)
  • APAR(PM60098)- PTF(UK77026)
  • APAR(PM61606)- PTF(UK77717) )
IBM TotalStorage XRC Performance Monitor V1.1 (5655-J23) APAR(OA35078)- PTF(UA61909)
IMS™ V12 (5635-A03)
  • APAR(PM33201)- PTF(UK66961)
  • APAR(PM38518)- PTF(UK68133)
  • APAR(PM41849)- PTF(UK93606)
  • APAR(PM42918)- PTF(UK71481, UK71482)
  • APAR(PM71507)- PTF(UK81942)
  • APAR(PM80937)- PTF(UK92067)
  • APAR(PM83480)- PTF(UK92352)
IMS V11 (5635-A02)
  • APAR(PK81456)- PTF(UK46187)
  • APAR(PK97492)- PTF(UK52187)
  • APAR(PM16174)- PTF(UK60726)
  • APAR(PM19513)- PTF(UK68454)
  • APAR(PM24561)- PTF(UK61951)
  • APAR(PM38517)- PTF(UK68132)
  • APAR(PM57110)- PTF(UK93607)
  • APAR(PM71505)- PTF(UK81997)
  • APAR(PM80938)- PTF(UK92068)
  • APAR(PM83478)- PTF(UK92351)
NetView® Performance Monitor V2.7 (5655-043) APAR(OA36034)- PTF(UA60380)
Softek Transparent Data Migration Facility (TDMF®) V5.1 Zap WR45203
Softek Transparent Data Migration Facility (TDMF®) V5.2
  • APAR(OA32196)- PTF(UA56164)
  • APAR(OA35928)- PTF(UA60677)
Tivoli® AF/Integrated Resource Manager on z/OS V5.0 (5608-AFI) APAR(OA35607)- PTF(UA59103)
Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS V1R8.0 ancd V1R8.1 (5698-B06) V1R8.0 requires the following:
  • APAR(PK99237)- PTF(UK52373,UK52376)
  • APAR(PM09069)- PTF(UK57573,UK57583,UK57584,UK57585)
  • APAR(PM09452)- PTF(UK63665,UK63669)
  • APAR(PM29198)- PTF(UK67298)
  • APAR(PM32729)- PTF(UK66862,UK66864)
  • APAR(PM47009)- PTF(UK72548,UK72589)
  • APAR(PM50083)- PTF(UK76924)
V1R8.1 requires the following:
  • APAR(PM09069)- PTF(UK57574,UK57586,UK57587,UK57588)
  • APAR(PM09452)- PTF(UK63666,UK63670)
  • APAR(PM29198)- PTF(UK67299)
  • APAR(PM32729)- PTF(UK66863,UK66865)
  • APAR(PM47009)- PTF(UK72549,UK72615)
  • APAR(PM50083)- PTF(UK76925)
Tivoli Discovery Library Adapter for z/OS V2.3 (5698-A47) APAR(OA33996)- PTF(UA56778)
Tivoli NetView for z/OS V6.1 (5697-NV6) APAR(OA39188)- PTF(UA65461)
Tivoli NetView for z/OS V5 (5697-ENV) V5.3, requires the following:
  • APAR(OA25534)- PTF(UA42146)
  • APAR(OA27667)- PTF(UA46833,UA46837,UA46838)
V5.4, requires the following:
  • APAR(OA38337)- PTF(UA64741)
  • APAR(OA39467)- PTF(UA65840)
Tivoli OMEGAMON® products
OMEGAMON II for CICS V5.6 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA34331)- PTF(UA56990)
OMEGAMON II for IMS V5.6 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA34219)- PTF(UA56833)
  • APAR(OA34193)- PTF(UA56757)
OMEGAMON II for MVS™ V5.5 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA29086) PTF(UA47780)
  • APAR(OA33205) PTF(UA54638)
  • APAR(OA35625) PTF(UA59545)
OMEGAMON II for SMS V5.5 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA32590)- PTF(UA54025)
Tivoli OMEGAMON products (con't)
OMEGAMON II Mainframe Networks for z/OS V5.6 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA29409) PTF(UA49701)
  • APAR(OA32244) PTF(UA54936)
  • APAR(OA35660) PTF(UA61068)
OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS, V4.1 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA33116)- PTF(UA56988)
OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS, V4.2 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA33116)- PTF(UA56989)
OMEGAMON XE on z/OS V4.1 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA29083)- PTF(UA47778)
  • APAR(OA32069)- PTF(UA53037)
OMEGAMON XE on z/OS V4.2 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA29083)- PTF(UA47779)
  • APAR(OA32069)- PTF(UA53038)
  • APAR(OA33217)- PTF(UA54639)
  • APAR(OA35626)- PTF(UA59546)
Tivoli OMEGAMON products (con't)
OMEGAMON XE on z/OS V5.1 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA42000) - PTF(UA69308)
  • APAR(OA42422) - PTF(UA69362)
OMEGAMON XE on z/OS V5.5 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA28512)- PTF(UA49174)
  • APAR(OA32238)- PTF(UA54694)
  • APAR(OA35654)- PTF(UA60287)
OMEGAMON XE on z/OS V6.2 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA28511)- PTF(UA49742)
  • APAR(OA32237)- PTF(UA54693)
  • APAR(OA35652)- PTF(UA60286)
  • APAR(OA42004)- PTF(UA68949)
Tivoli OMEGAMON products (con't)
OMEGAMON XE for Mainframe Networks V4.2 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA32246)- PTF(UA55418)
  • APAR(OA35655)- PTF(UA61066)
  • APAR(OA42001)- PTF(UA69148)
OMEGAMON XE for z/OS OMNIMON base V5.5 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA29081)- PTF(UA47584)
  • APAR(OA33159)- PTF(UA54636)
  • APAR(OA35624)- PTF(UA59543)
OMEGAMON XE for z/OS OMNIMON base V6.2 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA29081)- PTF(UA47585)
  • APAR(OA33159)- PTF(UA54637)
  • APAR(OA35624)- PTF(UA59544)
OMEGAMON and IBM Tivoli Management Services on z/OS Version 6.2.0 End-to-End Response Time Feature requires the following:
  • APAR(OA42004)- PTF(UA68949)
OMEGAMON XE for Storage on z/OS V4 requires the following:
  • APAR(OA32589)-PTF(UA54024)
Tivoli OMEGACENTER Gateway on z/OS V3.4 (5608-C04)
  • APAR(OA31775)- PTF(UA52245)
  • APAR(OA32300)- PTF(UA53173)
Tivoli System Automation for z/OS V3 (5698-SA3) V3.3, requires the following
  • APAR(OA38523)- PTF(UA63942)
Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS (5698-A17) V8.5, requires the following:
  • APAR(PK85334)- PTF(UK49655)
  • APAR(PM06579)- PTF(UK57000)
  • APAR(PM23467)- PTF(UK61725)
  • APAR(PM30791)- PTF(UK64837)
  • APAR(PM54802)- PTF(UK75422)
  • APAR(PM57847)- PTF(UK76396)
  • APAR(PM33541)- PTF(UK66934)
V8.5.1, requires the following:
  • APAR(PM06579)- PTF(UK57026)
  • APAR(PM23467)- PTF(UK61726)
  • APAR(PM30791)- PTF(UK64838)
  • APAR(PM54802)- PTF(UK75423)
  • APAR(PM57847)- PTF(UK76397)
  • APAR(PM33541)- PTF(UK66935)
V8.6, requires the following:
  • APAR(PM54802)- PTF(UK75424)
  • APAR(PM57847)- PTF(UK76398)
Tivoli zSecure™ Suite products:
  • Tivoli zSecure Suite: Admin (5655-T01)
  • Audit (5655-T02)
  • CICS Toolkit (5655-T05)
  • Command Verifier (5655-T07)
  • Visual (5655-T09)
  • Alert (5655-T11)
  • Manager for RACF® (5655-T13)
  • Compliance Insight Manager Enabler for z/OS (5655-T15)
If you use the Tivoli zSecure Suite products, the V1R12 levels are required. That is, levels of Tivoli zSecure Suite products earlier than V1R12 will not fully work and are not supported with z/OS V1R12.
Table 2. Functions of z/OS V2R1 that require specific z/OS optional features or IBM products
z/OS element or feature Required z/OS optional features or IBM products (by function)
Alternate Library for REXX None
BCP For requirements related to software support of the zEC12, z196, z114, System z10™, System z9®, z990, and z890 servers, see z/OS Migration.
DB2 Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ that supports Java™ Batch Container requirements
  • PTF UK69734 and UK69742 (FMID JDB9912)
Dynamic APF requirements:
  • The z/OS Security Server feature is required if you want to use the RACF data security monitor program (DSMON) to produce reports for APF-authorized programs.
FICON® requirements:
  • To simplify configuration definition tasks when migrating to FICON, use the z/OS HCM feature.
  • To report on the measurement data generated for FICON CHPIDs, use the z/OS RMF™ feature.
  • To exploit the architecture enhancements, use the following:
    • z/OS JES3 feature
    • PSF for z/OS V4 (5655-M32)
    • Tivoli System Automation for z/OS V3 (5698-SA3) or later
    • IMS V11 (5635-A02) or later
IEAVFTED REXX exec requirements:
  • The IBM supplied IEAVFTED REXX exec is used to produce a Timed Event Data Report in either a TSO or IPCS environment. The IEAVFTED REXX exec is a compiled REXX program which requires the full REXX compiler run-time libraries (at least [5695-014] REXX LIBR BASE V1.4 (FMID HWJ9140) installed before attempting to use IEAVFTED. Note that IEAVFTED will not work with the z/OS base element, REXX Alternate Runtime Library z/OS Base (FMID HWJ9143).
Java requirements:
  • The SMF product registration Java support requires that the following Java level or later be installed: IBM SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition, V1 (5655-I56) at SDK 1.5 or later.
  • Capacity Provisioning requires IBM 31-Bit SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition V6 (5655-R31) or later.
Job support for started tasks requirements:
  • The z/OS Security Server feature is required if you plan to use dynamic security control for started tasks (using the STARTED class to assign RACF identities to started procedures and jobs dynamically with the RDEFINE and RALTER commands).
Messages displayed in non-English languages:
  • The z/OS Security Server feature is required if you use this function because RACF is used to obtain language information for users.
BCP (continued)
Operations log (OPERLOG) requirements:
  • The z/OS Security Server feature is required if you want to protect the operlog log stream.
  • The z/OS SDSF feature is required if you want to use the log browser facility for the operlog log stream.
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) requirements:
  • The PFA component requires that the following Java level be installed:
    • IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition, V6 (5655-N98) or higher.
    PFA will not run unless you modify it to point to the correct version of Java.

RSM enhancements including Flash Express® support (that also includes dynamic reconfiguration support and optional PLPA/COMMON page data set support), pageable 1 MB Large Page support, and 2 GB Large Page support, requires a separate web deliverable (the z/OS V1R13 RSM Enablement Offering web deliverable).

Runtime Library services (RTLS) requirement in z/OS:
  • The z/OS Security Server feature is required if you want to check a user's access to libraries that are defined to RTLS and protected by security profiles.
System-managed duplexing rebuild requires any APARs included in the CFDUPLEXING PSP bucket. This function can be exploited by the following products and components:
  • System logger, the JES2 checkpoint, WLM for multisystem enclaves and IRD, VTAM® GR and multinode persistent sessions (MNPS), and BatchPipes® for OS/390® V2 (5655-D45) enable system-managed duplexing rebuild through APAR PQ49953.
  • IRLM V2R1 and higher enables system-managed duplexing rebuild for the IRLM lock structure for IMS and DB2 data sharing.
  • DB2 supports system-managed duplexing rebuild for its system communication area. DB2 has supported user-managed duplexing rebuild for its group buffer pools starting from DB2 V5 to the current release.
  • MQSeries® enables system-managed duplexing rebuild for shared queues in WebSphere® MQ for z/OS.
  • CICS shared temporary storage queues, coupling facility data tables, and named counters are protected by system-managed duplexing rebuild in CICS Transaction Server (TS) for z/OS V3.1 (5655-M15) and later.
  • IMS supports system-managed duplexing rebuild function for IMS shared message queue structures and IMS fast path expedited message handler (EMH) structures. IMS also supports z/OS's system-managed duplexing rebuild function for IMS fast path virtual storage option (VSO) structures. This support also enables the system-managed rebuild and automatic altering of the VSO structure size.
TSO consoles used as extended MCS consoles:
  • The z/OS Security Server feature is required if you want to use this function because RACF is used to obtain console security attributes.
BCP (continued)
System z® Application Assist Processors (zAAPs) are specialized processing units that provide an economical Java execution environment. Use of a zAAP requires one of the following or later products:
  • IBM SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition, V1 (5655-I56) at SDK 1.5 or later
  • IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition, V5 (5655-N98)
  • IBM 64-bit SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition, V5 (5655-N99)
z/OS UNIX kernel requirements:
  • The z/OS Security Server feature is required if any address space wants to make a call to a z/OS UNIX kernel service.

DB2 Data Sever Driver for JDBC and SQLJ supports Java Batch Container function with PTF UK69734 and UK69742 (FMID JDB9912)

BDT One or both of the BDT features (BDT File-to-File or BDT SNA NJE).
BDT File-to-File None
BDT SNA NJE Any supported JES3 level.
BookManager® BUILD Required: Document Composition Facility (DCF) R4.

Optional: To build documents using source files marked up with BookMaster® tags, you need IBM Publishing Systems BookMaster (5688-015) R4 with PTFs UQ04721 and UQ47802, and BookManager BUILD PTF UQ54716.

Note:
z/OS V2R1 is the last release to support the optional feature BookManager BUILD of z/OS.
BookManager READ To use the print function to print BookManager documents on AFP printers, you need to set your BookManager READ print options to "GML Starter Set" and have the following products installed:
  • DCF V1R4 (5748-XX9)
  • PSF for z/OS V4 (5655-M32)

The stand-alone version of BookManager READ (5695-046) will be withdrawn from Marketing effective 9/9/2013 and Support will be discontinued on 11/10/2014.

CIM None
Communications Server IP Services has the following software requirements:
  • For NCPROUTE server: SNALINK LU0 and ACF/NCP V7 (5648-063) or later
  • For X.25 interface support: X.25 NPSI V3R4 (5688-035) or later for 3745 or 3720, or X.25 NPSI V2R1 (5668-719) for 3725, and the corresponding level of NCP that supports NPSI
  • For SNMP NetView client support:
    • Tivoli NetView for OS/390 V1 (5697-B82). R4 requires the PTFs for APARs OA13616 and OA15907.
    • Tivoli NetView for z/OS V5 (5697-ENV) R3 or later.
  • For file access protection for FTP: z/OS Security Server feature
  • For FTP DB2 query: DB2 V9 (5635-DB2) or later
  • For user-written programs in Pascal that interface to a TCP, UDP, or IP boundary: IBM VS Pascal Compiler and Library (5668-767)
  • For IMS sockets on z/OS: IMS V11 (5635-A02) or later
  • For user-written programs in C that interface to an X Window System client, Remote Procedure Call, TCP or UDP protocol boundary, DPI, IP, or z/OS UNIX feature (Rcommands, RPC, or X Window System): z/OS C/C++ without Debug Tool feature
  • For TCP/IP functions written in C (C sample programs, Network Database System client and server, Network Computing System, Remote Procedure Call, non-z/OS UNIX X Window System) or z/OS UNIX features (ONC/RPC, X Window System): z/OS C/C++ without Debug Tool feature
SNA Services has the following software requirements:
  • For High Performance Routing (HPR) Border Node and HPR network management:
    • Tivoli NetView for z/OS V5.3 (5697-B82) or later.
  • For HPR, automatic network routing in composite network node: NCP V7R3 (5648-063).
  • To use Spare SDLC lines: NCP V7 (5648-063) and NTuneMON V2 (5648-141).
  • If running z/OS as a guest under z/VM®, the PTF for VM APAR VM64789 is required.
Communications Server Security Level 3 None.
Cryptographic Services Use of Remote Key Loading support on a z9 EC requires the May 2006 or later level of the licensed internal code (LIC).
DFSMSdfp If you use DB2 V9 (5635-DB2), you must install the following DB2 PTFs before moving BSDS or active logs into cylinder-managed space on extended address volumes and before using administrative enablement procedures on extended address volumes:
  • For DB2 V9, PTFs UK36131 (APAR PK58291), UK35902 (APAR PK58292), and UK34130 (APAR PK61105)

Distributed FileManager (DFM/MVS) DataAgent and the DFM target server: To check the authorization of remote systems to connect to z/OS and to access specific data sets, the z/OS Security Server feature (RACF component) is required.

VSAM record level sharing (RLS): To use this function, you need the z/OS Security Server feature (RACF component); CICS TS for z/OS V3.1 (5655-M15) or later; and appropriate levels of COBOL, PL/I, FORTRAN, and Language Environment® run time libraries for batch applications that will use VSAM RLS data access.

DFSMSdss

IMS backup-while-open support: To use this function, the Database Manager feature of IMS V11 (5635-A02) or later is required.

DFSMShsm

Control data set (CDS) record level sharing (RLS) serialization: To use this function, global resource serialization or an equivalent function is required.

DFSMShsm secondary host promotion: To use this function, a cross-system coupling facility (XCF) must be configured and running in multisystem mode.

DFSMSrmm

None

DFSMStvs

To apply forward recovery logs to a restored copy of a data set, you need CICS VSAM Recovery for z/OS V4 (5655-P30).

To back up data sets while they are open, you need the z/OS features DFSMShsm and DFSMSdss.

DFSORT DFSORT's Performance Booster for The SAS System requires enabling support from SAS Institute Inc.

If you use DB2 utilities and set DFSORT installation defaults using parmlib members, you need a PTF so that the utilities can obtain the correct set of DFSORT installation defaults. The PTF for DB2 V9 (5635-DB2) is UK39811. (The APAR is PK59399.) With the PTFs, DB2 utilities can use DFSORT options from ICEPRMxx members that have been activated for DFSORT's ICEAM2 environment.

Distributed File Service

The IP Services component of the z/OS Communications Server base element must be operational.

SMB print serving support requires the z/OS Infoprint Server feature to be operational.

SMB password encryption requires the OCSF component of the z/OS Cryptographic Services base element to be operational to use hardware encryption capabilities.

Supported SMB clients include Windows XP Professional, Windows 2003, Windows Terminal Server on Windows 2003, SUSE Linux with Samba, and Redhat Linux with Samba.

EREP None
ESCON® Director Support None
FFST™ None
GDDM® None
GDDM-PGF None
GDDM-REXX None
HCD To migrate from the active switch configuration or to activate a switch configuration, Tivoli System Automation for z/OS (5698-SA3) is required.

To perform the verification/priming function of the active I/O configuration, Tivoli System Automation for z/OS (5698-SA3) is required.

With z9 and later servers on z/OS V2R1, to map logical CHPIDs to physical channels (PCHIDs) and create input to HCD/IOCP, use of the CHPID Mapping Tool is recommended. The tool is a workstation-based Java application available from the IBM Resource Link® Web site: http://www.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink. It updates the IOCP input file with the PCHID values and can generate reports to help with cabling.

HCM Operating system (workstation):
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
Host communication:
  • TCP/IP: TCP/IP networking protocol must be installed (delivered with Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP).
  • HCM installation: A method to download the code from the host to the workstation is required (for example, FTP or PCOMM).
HLASM None
HLASM Toolkit None
IBM HTTP Server A Web browser must be installed on a networked workstation.

Communications Server IP connectivity must be established.

IBM TDS If IBM TDS will use DB2 to store data for a general LDAP directory server, DB2 V9 (5635-DB2) or later is required. If running DB2-based backends in 64-bit mode with DB2 version 9, then PTF UK50918 must be installed. DB2 is not required in the following situations:
  • If IBM TDS is used only to provide LDAP access to user, group, connect, and resource profiles stored in RACF.
  • If IBM TDS is used only to provide LDAP access to configuration data stored in an IODF by way of HCD
  • If IBM TDS uses a file system to store data for a general LDAP directory server

If IBM TDS uses a file-based backend (LDBM, file-based GDBM, or CDBM), a z/OS UNIX file system is required for storing this data. IBM TDS for z/OS requires a z/OS UNIX System file system for storing the schema backend.

To write application programs using the Kerberos or GSS-API programming interface, you need the z/OS C/C++ without Debug Tool feature.

If you are using the ldapdiff Java-based utility introduced in IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition, V5 (5655-N98) is required.

ICKDSF z/OS V2R1 does not support z900, z800, or earlier (G5, G6, or Multiprise 3000) systems that share DASD with a z196, z114, z10 EC, z10 BC, z9 EC, z9 BC, z990, or z890 system. level. (The R17 level of the ICKDSF product that was originally required for these servers is functionally equivalent to the ICKDSF base element in z/OS V1R4 [with the z/OS V1R4 z990 Compatibility Support feature installed] and later.)
Infoprint Server

The z/OS Security Server feature is required.

To print output from Infoprint Server using AFP printers, PSF for z/OS V4 (5655-M32) is required.

If you want to use the IPP server function of Infoprint Server, you need the following or higher:
  • IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition, V6 (5655-R31)
The IPP Server can use only the 31-bit SDK. However, you can install the 64-bit SDK on your z/OS system. See the Java versions below.
To use the print management functions provided by Infoprint Central, you need:
  • An operating IBM HTTP Server base element of z/OS
  • XML Toolkit for z/OS V1R10 (5655-J51).
  • One of the following:
    • IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V7 (5655-W43)
    • IBM 64-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V7 (5655-W44)
    • IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V6.0.0 (5655-R31)
    • IBM 64-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V6.0.0 (5655-R32)
    • IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V6.0.1 (5655-R31)
Accessing Infoprint Central requires one of the following web browsers on the user's workstation:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Infoprint Server can use the following transform products to convert data streams from one format to another:
  • Infoprint Transforms to AFP V2 for z/OS (5655-N60)
  • InfoPrint XT Extender for z/OS (5655-J65)
  • InfoPrint Transform Manager for Linux
The following transform products are no longer supported as of z/OS V2R1:
  • Infoprint Transform for AFP to HP PCL V2 for z/OS (5655-P19)
  • Infoprint Transform for AFP to Adobe PDF V2 for z/OS (5655-P20)
  • Infoprint Transform for AFP to Adobe PostScript V2 for z/OS (5655-P21)
Version 1 Release 1 of the following transform products are now available and can also be used to convert data streams from one format to another on z/OS V1R13 and later releases:
  • IBM Print Transform from AFP to PCL for Infoprint Server for z/OS (5655-TF2)
  • IBM Print Transform from AFP to PDF for Infoprint Server for z/OS (5655-TF1)
  • IBM Print Transform from AFP to PostScript for Infoprint Server for z/OS (5655-TF3)

The transforms can convert (1) PCL, PostScript, PDF, SAP R/3, and Xerox print data to AFP format for printing by PSF for z/OS V4 (5655-M32) on AFP printers, and (2) AFP, line data, and XML data streams to PCL, PostScript, or PDF format for printing, e-mailing, or presenting on the web.

To print on printers controlled by z/OS Communications Server SNA Services, Infoprint Coaxial Printer Support V2 for z/OS (5655-N62) is required.

Infoprint Server (con't)

The workstation operating system required to use the Infoprint Port Monitor is Windows Vista (Business Edition or Enterprise Edition), Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, or Windows 7.

Integrated Security Services None.
ISPF To use ISPF's Software Configuration and Library Manager (SCLM), the z/OS Security Server feature is recommended, but not required, to ensure data integrity.
For TCP/IP communication, ISPF Client/Server requires the IP Services component of Communications Server on the host and one of the following operating systems on the workstation, using the TCP/IP included in the workstation operating system:
  • Windows 2000 or Windows NT
  • IBM AIX® V5.2 with X11R5 Motif V1R2
  • HP/UX 11.0 or later with X11R5 Motif V1R2
  • Solaris 7 with X11R5 Motif V1R2

Use of VSAM support (Edit/View/Browse) requires the File Manager for z/OS product.

JES2 To monitor and control jobs, output, devices, and system resources from TSO/E, you need the z/OS SDSF feature.

To use Advanced Function Presentation, you need PSF for z/OS V4 (5655-M32).

Use of JES2 internal readers by CICS Transaction Server (CICS/TS) V3R1 (5655-M15) requires PTF UK25148 (for APAR PK42184).

Use of Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS (5698-A17) requires the JES2 PTF for APAR PK85334.

Use of JES2 internal readers by CICS Transaction Server (CICS/TS) V3R2 (5655-M15) requires PTF UK27691 (for APAR PK48550).

JES3 To monitor JES3 activity, z/OS RMF is required.

To use Advanced Function Presentation, you need PSF for z/OS V4 (5655-M32).

Language Environment None.
Library Server The IBM HTTP Server base element must be operational.

Use of extended shelf support requires XML Toolkit for z/OS V1R10 (5655-J51).

Indexing or reindexing of any type of shelf requires XML Toolkit for z/OS V1R10 (5655-J51).

Use of InfoCenter support requires XML Toolkit for z/OS V1R10 (5655-J51), plus IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V6 (5655-R31) or IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V7 (5655-W43).

Use of the Java applet-based administrative interface requires XML Toolkit for z/OS V1R10 (5655-J51), plus IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V6 (5655-R31) or IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V7 (5655-W43).

Note that in order to use the Java applet-based administrative interface, the client workstation must be running a level of Java that equals or exceeds the level of Java running on the z/OS server. Use of the original HTML-based administrative interface does not require Java to be running on the client workstation, nor does it require Java to be running on the z/OS server except when documentation stored as InfoCenters is being administered.

Metal C Runtime Library

None

MICR/OCR None
NFS NFS Client and NFS Server both require:
  • z/OS Communications Server - IP Services
  • z/OS Security Server feature
OSA/SF To meet the SAF of the host operating system on which OSA/SF is running, the z/OS Security Server feature is required.
To handle alerts that OSA reports when the SNA mode is active on an OSA and issue OSA/SF for MVS commands from NetView, one of the following is required:
  • Tivoli NetView for OS/390 V1 (5697-B82) at R4
  • Tivoli NetView for z/OS V5 (5697-ENV) R3 or later

The z/OS RMF feature is required to obtain resource utilization data about OSA channels.

To access OSA/SF at a workstation, use a workstation that supports Java 1.6 run time libraries. Interoperability testing with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 7, and Linux has been done. The OSA/SF GUI for Windows is shipped in a single JAR file.

RMF The RMF Spreadsheet Reporter requires:
  • Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7.
  • Spreadsheet program: To use the spreadsheet macros shipped with the Spreadsheet Reporter, you can use one of the following Microsoft Excel products: Office XP with Excel 2003 or Excel 2007.
Using RMF Performance Monitoring (RMF PM) requires:
  • Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7.
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or later, or Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or later.
The RMF Client/Server requires:
  • Host software: a z/OS Communications Server network connection from the workstation to the host.
  • Workstation software: any operating system that supports the z/OS ISPF Client/Server.
run time Library Extensions None
SDSF To use the SAF security feature of SDSF, the z/OS Security Server feature is required.
The z/OS RMF feature is required to:
  • Use the RMF support provided by the DA panel
  • View sysplex-wide data on the DA panel
  • View both the MVS and LPAR view of CPU use on the DA panel
  • Use the Y action character to issue an MVS STOP command on the DA panel
  • View zAAP and zIIP information on the DA panel

For sysplex-wide data in a JES2 environment, WebSphere MQ for z/OS V7.0.1 (5655-F10) or later is required on the panels CK, ENC, PS and RM for z/OS V2R1 JES2 systems.

Security Server To run the RACF remove ID utility (IRRRID00) or the RACF report writer, the z/OS DFSORT feature is required.

If you use DB2 to manage multilevel data, you must use DB2 V9 (5635-DB2) or later.

SMP/E The SMP/E Internet Service Retrieval function (the RECEIVE ORDER command) requires IBM SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition V1 (5655-I56) at SDK 1.5 or later.

The RECEIVE FROMNETWORK command and the GIMZIP and GIMGTPKG service routines require either the ICSF component of base element Cryptographic Services to be operational, or the product IBM SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition V1 (5655-I56) at SDK 1.5 or later.

TIOC None
TSO/E For language support service or for TSO/E to save the user's console command profile, the z/OS Security Server feature is required.
XL C/C++ None
z/OS Security Level 3 To write application programs using the DCE programming interface, you need the XL C/C++ without Debug feature.
z/OS Font Collection

None

z/OS UNIX

To write application programs using the C or C++ language application programming interface, you need the z/OS C/C++ without Debug Tool feature.

3270 PC File Transfer Program Compatible 3270 terminal emulation software, such as IBM Personal Communications/3270 and IBM Communications Manager/2, is required.

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