Use zSoftCap to identify the effect of capacity changes

Description: The zSoftware Migration Capacity Planning Aid (zSoftCap) is a PC-based tool that evaluates the effects of software release migrations.

Element or feature:

Multiple.

When change was introduced:

General migration action not tied to a specific release.

Applies to migration from:

z/OS V1R13 and z/OS V1R12.

Timing:

Before installing z/OS V2R1.

Is the migration action required?

No, but recommended to help in assessing processor capacity and available resources when migrating to new software levels.

Target system hardware requirements:

This tool runs on your workstation. Requirements are:

A dual-core technology, or faster, processor.
An SVGA display 1024 x 768 or better.
Approximately 5 MB of hard disk space for the zSoftCap application and user's guide, plus 80 MB for the IBM Java 1.6 runtime environment.

Target system software requirements:

This tool runs on your workstation. Requirements are:

Windows 7 or Windows XP.
IBM® Java™ 1.6, or later, runtime environment. This environment is available with the tool.

Other system (coexistence or fallback) requirements:

None.

Restrictions:

None.

System impacts:

None.

Related IBM Health Checker for z/OS® check:

None.

Steps to take: Follow these steps:

Download zSoftCap from one of the following web sites:
- Customers: http://www.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS268.
- Business partners: https://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/ContentHandler/tech_PRS1762. Note that this requires an ID on PartnerWorld®.
Run zSoftCap to determine your expected increase in CPU utilization (if any).

Reference information: zSoftCap User's Guide, which is provided with the tool.