z/OS Agent
Software
Requirement | Supported values |
|---|---|
z/OS version | z/OS V2R1 and up |
Java version | Java 8 64-bit SR5 FP16 and up with JZOS setup complete Latest Java for z/OS can be downloaded from IBM website here: https://developer.ibm.com/javasdk/support/zos/#v8 |
Maintenance level | IBM APAR OA52913 - Required for archive using SMS attributes IBM APAR OA58743 - Optional, to fix possible S878 agent abends IBM APAR OA58113 - for DFDSS restore of extended format data sets |
Hardware
Requirement | Supported values |
|---|---|
Memory | 1GB per LPAR |
DASD space | Minimum 200 cylinders for a Model9 ZFS allocation |
Security
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Permissions of user running installation process | OMVS SEGMENT defined
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Network
Requirement | Supported values |
|---|---|
TCP/IP MTU size | Minimum 1492. Use the NETSTAT GATE command to check the defined MTU size, it is noted in column “pkt sz” of the “default” line |