If you're looking to optimize IBM® Health Checker for z/OS® quickly and without frills, you can follow the map below for minimum steps. These steps do not include the optional steps for defining log streams to record check output, creating multilevel security definitions, or creating your own HZSPRMxx parmlib member from our sample.

1. Allocate the HZSPDATA data set to save check data between restarts
2. Create security definitions
3. Obtain checks for IBM Health Checker for z/OS

Once you've optimized IBM Health Checker for z/OS, use the HZSPRINT utility, SDSF, or operator commands to view and work with check output. See the following for information:

• Using the HZSPRINT utility
• To set up and use SDSF, see the following:
  • Set up security and customization for SDSF support for IBM Health Checker for z/OS using information in IBM Health Checker for z/OS Small Programming Enhancement in z/OS SDSF Operation and Customization.
  • Using SDSF to manage checks