For OAM to communicate with the rest of the processing environment, you must alter system software to interface with OAM, which might entail these tasks:

• Changing DB2 installation parameters and modifying the computer facility resource manager (CFRM) policy if necessary
• Changing CICS installation parameters.
• Configure the z/OS Unix file system
• Modifying the installation exit to
  • Manage deleted objects
  • Notify when tape volumes are returned to scratch
• Changing system libraries.
• Creating DB2 databases for object tables and directories.
• Creating OAM configuration databases.
• Creating and binding DB2 packages.
• Creating OSR application plans, or creating LCS, ISMF, and OSR application plans.
• Creating OSMC application plans.
• Verifying DB2 installation.
• Defining user catalogs.
• IPLing the system.
• Specifying the SMS definitions and programs that OAM uses.