Configuring and activating IMS Index Builder

Before you can use IMS™ Index Builder for the first time, you must configure the operating environment. After the configuration and installation are complete, you can activate IMS Index Builder and verify that the installation was successful.

Prerequisite: Before you can configure IMS Index Builder, you must complete the SMP/E installation and create an executable SIIULMOD. Instructions are documented in the program directory that is provided with the product.

Hardware and software requirements
Before you configure IMS Index Builder, verify that your environment meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements. IMS Index Builder is installed by using SMP/E and standard RECEIVE, APPLY, and ACCEPT processing.
Configuring the operating environment
If you are a first-time user, you must configure the operating environment to run IMS Index Builder. Your system programmer can assist with this configuration after you complete the SMP/E installation and create an executable SIIULMOD.
Activating and verifying IMS Index Builder installation
After you install IMS Index Builder, you must do some tasks to activate it before using it. After activation, you can run an optional installation verification program to ensure that the installation procedure completed successfully.
Configuring for DBRC command authorization
If IMS DBRC command and API request authorization support with RACF® is used, the user ID of the master address space must have authorization to access resources so that IMS Index Builder can issue DBRC commands and DBRC API requests.
Configuring the IMS Tools Knowledge Base server
You can use IMS Tools Knowledge Base to store IMS Index Builder reports in the output repository.
Configuring IMS Tools Online System Interface
IMS Index Builder can internally call IMS Tools Online System Interface to issue IMS commands (/DBD, /DBR, and /STA). The /DBD and /DBR commands prevent transactions or programs from updating the databases while the indexes are built and the /STA command restarts the databases after the indexes are built.

Parent topic: Introduction and product setup