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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.
Installation prerequisites
Before you install HCL Z Asset Optimizer, you need to verify that the required hardware and software are available in the installation environment.

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, you need to verify that the required hardware and software are available in the installation environment.
- System configuration requirements
  This section explains tbe system configuration requirements, as well as the names of the zip files you need to install.
- 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.

Installation prerequisites

Before you install HCL Z Asset Optimizer, you need to verify that the required hardware and software are available in the installation environment.

Hardware requirements

Z Asset Optimizer requires a z/Architecture® machine capable of running z/OS® Version 2 Release 3 or later.

Software requirements

The software required for Z Asset Optimizer is:

z/OS® Version 2 Release 3 or later with z/OS® UNIX® System Services configured.
Database software: Either Db2® or SQLite. It is not necessary to install the database on all of your z/OS® systems, but it must be installed on at least one z/OS® system.
If you choose Db2® for your Z Asset Optimizer database:
- 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®
If you do not have a Db2® license:
- SQLite, Version 3.27.2, that is embedded in Z Asset Optimizer
Contact HCL support in order to install ZAO with SQLite only.
Language Environment® for z/OS®
Any of the following browsers:
- Firefox Standard Release 98.0.2 with JavaScript™ and cookies enabled.
- Firefox Extended Support Release 91.7.1 with JavaScript™ and cookies enabled.
- Microsoft™ Edge Version 99.0.1150.55 with JavaScript™ and cookies enabled.
- Chrome Version 99.0.4844.84
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