Hardware and software pre-requisites

To install ZLV, you need to download ZLV, configure and implement it into an existing IZSAM V8.2 repository. ZLV requires you to install two components: z/OS and Linux.

Note: ZLV is supported in IZSAM V8.2 databases only.

Hardware requirements

ZLV requires a z/Architecture® machine capable of running z/OS® Version 2 Release 4, or later.

Software requirements

The software required for ZLV is:

• z/OS® Version 2 Release 4, or later, with z/OS® UNIX® System Services configured.

• Database software:

  • Db2® for z/OS® Version 12, Release 1, and Db2® Utilities for z/OS®
  • Db2® for z/OS® Version 13, Release 1, and Db2® Utilities for z/OS®
  • Language Environment® for z/OS®

SMP/E installation

Run the SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended) installation of the product, followed by the customization of the JCLs and members in the target libraries.

The target libraries consist of:
zlv.SZLVSAMP
JCLs and PARMLIB members
zlv.SZLVMOD1
modules

Z License Verification installation (Linux® and z/OS® UNIX®)

The Z License Verification contains a zip file you need to install. This zip file is included in the product:

  • ZLV_Installation_zOS-USS-Package-V11.zip

Unzip the file and open the 'README' file for pre-requisites and installation instructions. The "Installation and Configuration Guide" is included in this zip file.
Note: The installation involves downloading the zip file to a Linux system, where it is unzipped and then configured. Once configuration is complete, the product is deployed to a z/OS UNIX host environment, where further configuration is required.