Getting started
Check the instructions and learn how to get started with IBM Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence for IBM Z (IBM ADDI) based on your needs.
IBM AD
IBM Application Discovery for IBM Z (IBM AD) is an Eclipse-based static code analysis solution that fast-tracks the discovery and analysis phases of System z®/Enterprise Software work. It is used for application understanding and provides visualization of dependencies, flows, usage, and impacts.
- Access the software
For details about downloading the product and getting license keys and activation kits, see the IBM Support Licensing page. If you are downloading your software from Passport Advantage, follow the instructions at https://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/.
- Evaluate the hardware and system configuration
Check the detailed system requirements introduced in the Prerequisites section.
- Installing or upgrading
Follow the instructions in the Installing section to install the product. If an earlier version of IBM AD is installed, follow the instructions in the Upgrading section.
- Configuring
To configure IBM AD components, follow the instructions in the Configuring section.
IBM ADDI Extensions
IBM Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence Extensions (IBM ADDI Extensions) is a web-based tool to facilitate enterprise DevOps adoption and drive continuous improvement across the lifecycle of product development, delivery, and maintenance.
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Access the software and documentation
For details about downloading the product and getting license keys and activation kits, see the IBM Support Licensing page. If you are downloading your software from Passport Advantage®, follow the instructions at https://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/.
You can find the product documentation of IBM® ADDI on IBM Documentation site.
Evaluate the hardware and system configuration
See the detailed system requirements document from the following links:- Installation prerequisites for IBM Application Discovery (IBM AD)
- Hardware and software requirements for IBM ADDI Extensions
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Install IBM AD and IBM ADDI Extensions with the ADDI installer
Use the ADDI installer wizard to install IBM AD and IBM ADDI Extensions on Windows or Linux®. For more information, see
Installing with ADDI installer
andInstalling and setting up IBM ADDI Extensions with ADDI installer
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Configuring IBM AD.
Follow the instructions in theConfiguring IBM Application Discovery
topic to configure IBM AD components.Note: To explore the Business Rule Discovery feature, you need to enable the feature through IBM AD Configuration Server. For more information, seeEnabling Business Rule Discovery feature
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Configuring IBM ADDI Extensions.
Follow the instructions in the
Installing and setting up IBM ADDI Extensions with ADDI installer
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Setting up IBM ADDI Extensions to start with analysis.
Complete the following steps to create the workbook to be used for analysis.- Create a connection to the IBM AD server.
- Create one or more data providers: Application Discovery data provider, Business Rule Discovery data provider, or both.
- Create a workbook that is associated with the created data provider.
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Performing workbook analysis
Perform either discovering and managing business terms or Static Analysis of application discovery data.
IBM Wazi Analyze
IBM Wazi Analyze is a containerized component that creates rapid, graphical analysis in an installation-free and configuration-free web UI. With Wazi Analyze, developers can discover the relationships among their z/OS application artifacts and quickly understand the impact of the changes to make.
To quickly get started with Wazi Analyze and explore its key features, see Checklist for getting started. For a complete user guide of Wazi Analyze, see IBM Wazi Analyze User Guide.
- Log on to Passport Advantage.
- Select Software Downloads and Media Access.
- Select Program offering and agreement number, and click Continue.
- Enter the part description or part number, and click Finder.
- Optionally, you can click the alphabetical order list to display and view the product by name.
- Select All Operating Systems in the Operating system field, and All Languages in the Languages field. Then, click Go.
- Verify the e-assemblies that you want to download with the list in this table.
Part Name | Component name | Part number | Image classification | File name | |
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1 | IBM Wazi Analyze 2.2.0 Linux Multilingual | Analyze | M0D0FML | Required | wazianalyze_2.2.0.tar.gz |
2 | IBM Wazi Analyze 2.2.0 zLinux Multilingual | Analyze | M0D0GML | Required | wazianalyze_zLinux_2.2.0.tar.gz |
3 | IBM Wazi Analyze 2.2.0 Quick Start Guide | Analyze | M0D0DML | Required | wazianalyze_2.2.0_QSG.tar.gz |
4 | z/OS Discovery Library Adapter | z/OS Discovery Library Adapter | CC79FML | Required | TADDM_V7.3.0.7_TIVOLI_ZOS_DLA.zip |
5 | IBM Z Resource Discovery Data Service 1.2 Linux Multilingual | IBM Z Resource Discovery Data Service | M0591ML | Required | ZResource_DisDataSer_1.2_LinuxML.zip |
6 | IBM Z Resource Discovery Data Service 1.2 zLinux Multilingual | IBM Z Resource Discovery Data Service | M0592ML | Required | ZResource_DisDataSer_1.2_zLinuxML.zip |