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Installing and customizing HCL Z Asset Optimizer
The product installation involves downloading the product and available updates, preparing the database, and configuring and populating a test database. After verifying that all components are correctly installed, you duplicate the test database to create a production database where you automate data collection and import tasks.
Checklist of installation and customization tasks
This checklist includes a set of procedures for installing the product, creating a test database, populating data, and validating the test installation. When you complete these procedures, you are ready to create a production environment for HCL Z Asset Optimizer.
Configuring a test Repository database
Configuring the test Repository database includes setting up database objects, creating the Global Knowledge Base (GKB) database, and configuring access to the Repository and the GKB databases. Most sites maintain both a test Repository database and a production Repository database. After you configure and validate the test Repository database, repeat this task to create the production Repository database.
Creating a test Repository database in Db2®
Creating the HCL Z Asset Optimizer database includes setting up storage groups, the database name, and the administrator logon details. You also create the Global Knowledge Base (GKB) environment and then grant access to the database.

Installing and customizing HCL Z Asset Optimizer
The product installation involves downloading the product and available updates, preparing the database, and configuring and populating a test database. After verifying that all components are correctly installed, you duplicate the test database to create a production database where you automate data collection and import tasks.
- Installation prerequisites
  Before you install HCL Z Asset Optimizer, verify that the required hardware and software are available in the installation environment.
- System configuration requirements
- Security and authorization requirements
  A z/OS® user ID with appropriate RACF® access is required to submit the batch jobs used in the customizing and operation of Z Asset Optimizer . Additional security and authorization configurations can be necessary, depending on your environment.
- Checklist of installation and customization tasks
  This checklist includes a set of procedures for installing the product, creating a test database, populating data, and validating the test installation. When you complete these procedures, you are ready to create a production environment for HCL Z Asset Optimizer.
  - Installing target libraries
    Before you can install HCL Z Asset Optimizer in a production environment, you can create a test environment.
  - Preparing Db2® database prerequisites
    The Db2® environment for the test z/OS® installation has prerequisites that you must configure.
  - Preparing local environment settings
    After installation, you can create a custom version of any job in the JCLLIB library or any parameter in the PARMLIB library, by copying and editing the relevant job in the HZASCUST member in the hza.SHZASAMP data set.
  - Configuring a test Repository database
    Configuring the test Repository database includes setting up database objects, creating the Global Knowledge Base (GKB) database, and configuring access to the Repository and the GKB databases. Most sites maintain both a test Repository database and a production Repository database. After you configure and validate the test Repository database, repeat this task to create the production Repository database.
    - Creating a test Repository database in Db2®
      Creating the HCL Z Asset Optimizer database includes setting up storage groups, the database name, and the administrator logon details. You also create the Global Knowledge Base (GKB) environment and then grant access to the database.
    - Creating a test Repository database in SQLite
      Creating the test Repository database includes allocating, formatting, and mounting a zFS file system and also granting access to z/OS® OMVS groups. This is followed by creating the database name and administrator logon details.
    - Populating the test Repository database with data
      You can populate the test Repository database in stages. Begin by collecting and importing Inquisitor and Usage Monitor data on the local LPAR, and then verify that this process is successful before collecting and importing data from other LPARs.
  - Configuring a production Repository database
    Most implementations include a test Repository database and a production Repository database. Configuring a production Repository database involves creating the database and importing data, configuring security, and automating data collection activities

Creating a test Repository database in Db2®

Creating the HCL Z Asset Optimizer database includes setting up storage groups, the database name, and the administrator logon details. You also create the Global Knowledge Base (GKB) environment and then grant access to the database.

Procedure

Run the HZASDB01 job to create the storage groups.
Run the HZASDB02 job to create the database objects for the Global Knowledge Base (GKB).
Run the HZASDB03 job to create the Repository database and database objects.

Note: Before running this job, review the comments in the job. In member HZASSQ18 of the PARMLIB library, the COMPRESS keyword is set for all indexes. Bufferpool BP8K0 must first be activated in Db2® before these compressed indexes can be created. Rename and activate different Bufferpool names according to site requirements.
Run the HZASGKBL job to load the GKB.
Run the HZASGRNT job to grant DBADMIN access to the Z Asset Optimizer administrator to the Repository and the GKB databases.

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