This guide explains how to use Hardware Configuration Manager (HCM), a comprehensive, graphical hardware configuration and operations tool. HCM is a PC based client/server interface to z/OS Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD) that combines the logical and physical aspects of hardware configuration management. HCM allows system administrators to easily and efficiently manage all information about the hardware and connectivity of their systems.
Who should read this information
The HCM User's Guide explains to system administrators, system programmers, system operators, system planners, and your hardware support staff how to install and use HCM to create and maintain hardware configuration information.
The person who is responsible for defining and managing hardware configuration for a z/OS or a z/VM system should have basic knowledge of z/OS and z/VM and hardware configuration.
For information about configuration planning for z/OS refer to z/OS HCD Planning. For information about configuration planning for z/VM, refer to z/VM: I/O Configuration.
Related information
For an overview of the documentation associated with z/OS, see the z/OS Information Roadmap.
To view, search, and print z/OS publications, go to the z/OS Internet Library at http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/.
Softcopy documentation is available as online collection kit that is available in compressed format for download from the IBM publication center.
http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/features/hcm/
which provides information concerning product updates, newsletters, conferences, and more. For more information about z/OS HCD, see z/OS HCD User's Guide.If you want to use HCM for defining I/O configurations on z/VM systems, the following documentation associated with z/VM or other products might be useful:
| Title | Order Number |
|---|---|
| z/VM: I/O Configuration
This book contains detailed information about z/VM HCD. |
SC24–6100 |
| z/VM CP Command and Utility Reference | SC24–5967 |
| z/VM CP Planning and Administration | SC24–6043 |
| z/VM: System Messages and Codes – CP | GC24–6030 |
| z/VM Diagnosis Guide | GC24–6039 |
| z/OS and z/VM HCD Messages | SC33–7986 |
| z/OS MVS Device Validation Support | GA22-7525 |
| IOCP User's Guide and ESCON Channel–to–Channel Reference | GC38–0401 |
| Input/Output Configuration Program User's Guide for IYP IOCP | SB10–7029 |
| Input/Output Configuration Program User's Guide for ICP IOCP | SB10–7037 |
| ES/9000 Processor Complex Operator Guide | SC38–0085 |
The latest editions of most z/VM publications are available in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) from the z/VM Internet Library available at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/zseries/zvm/library.
Service levels
From time to time, IBM makes available service levels to update HCM. These service levels are numbered in ascending order according to their release date. A new service level comprises new updates as well as all updates reflected in earlier service levels. That is, you only have to install the newest service level to obtain all product updates.
During installation, HCM displays the contents of the README file, which, among others, contains information about the current enhancements. This file is called readme.rtf and resides in the product directory after you have installed the service level. Always see the readme.rtf file before you install or use the new service level.
For information about service levels, see the HCM home page: http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/features/hcm/