Hardware and software prerequisites

Before you install IMS™ Library Integrity Utilities, prepare an environment that meets the software and hardware requirements of the product.

Complete information about installation requirements, prerequisites, and procedures for IMS Library Integrity Utilities is in the following publications:

Program Directory for IBM IMS Library Integrity Utilities for z/OS
Program Directory for IBM IMS Database Solution Pack for z/OS
Program Directory for IBM IMS Database Utility Solution for z/OS
Program Directory for IBM IMS Fast Path Solution Pack for z/OS

Hardware

IMS Library Integrity Utilities runs on any hardware configuration that supports the required versions of IMS.

Software

IMS Version 13 Release 1 or later, or IMS Database Value Unit Edition Version 13 Release 1 or later.

Integrity Checker utility

To activate Integrity Checker, a DBRC environment is required. Also, the DBRC RECON data sets must be generated by IMS Version 11 Release 1 or later releases.
To migrate your LICON data set from IMS Library Integrity Utilities Version 1 by using the LICON data set migration utility, IBM® DFSORT (Data Facility Sort), which is a part of z/OS®, or a functionally equivalent sort/merge program, is required.
RECON data sets that are generated with MINVERS=9.1 or greater, and the IMS SDFSRESL library of IMS Version 9 Release 1 or of a later release can be used.

Multiple Resource Checker utility

Supports DBDLIBs and PSBLIBs that are generated by any version of IMS. Supports ACBLIBs that are generated by IMS Version 11 or later.
RECON data sets that are generated by IMS Version 11 or later, and the IMS SDFSRESL library of IMS Version 11 Release 1 or of a later release can be used.

DBD/PSB/ACB Compare utility

DBD/PSB/ACB Mapper utility

DBD/PSB/ACB Reversal utility

Supports DBDLIBs and PSBLIBs that are generated by any version of IMS. Supports ACBLIBs that are generated by IMS Version 11 or later.

Catalog Manager utility

Supports ACB libraries that are generated by IMS Version 12 or later.

Advanced ACB Generator utility

If the LISTLIB command parameter USESORT=YES is specified on the ACBSYSIN control statement of the ACBLIB Analyzer utility, IBM DFSORT (Data Facility Sort), which is a part of z/OS, or a functionally equivalent sort/merge program, is required unless otherwise stated.